2020 Grenache

2020 Grenache - Old Oak Vineyard, Willow Creek District Retail: $60 Wine Club $48

This is, for us, a much more familiar rendition of Grenache than the Bassi. Less black and blue in color, more red, softer on the nose. Licorice and cedar with dried rose petals. Lots of candied red fruits amongst the chaparral. On the palate, we find Marionberry with dried Goji and a character that I love to see in this wine: rhubarb, bright and giving a beautiful lift. The tannins, which can in some vintages be awkward with Grenache, here are resolved and supple, carrying good length.