Horsepower Vineyards Sur Echalas Vineyard Grenache 2023

"White pepper spice explodes on the nose of the 2022 Grenache Sur Echalas Vineyard, a medium-bodied wine aged 15 months in neutral French oak that™s feral on the palate in sanguine meat and earthiness. Supple texture and an ethereal quality make it nearly Pinot Noir-esque in character, while showing the appellation™s particular propensity for growing superb Grenache. Age another 10-12 years."

"Intense and persistent, this grenache bursts with wild aromas of crushed raspberries, chilies and dried rose petals. Sichuan peppercorns and blood oranges are laced with hints of dried mint leaves and smoked sea salt. The medium- to full-bodied palate is tense and bold with gripping spices, firm tannins and a long, tight and chalky finish. Vivid and untamed. Around 70% whole-cluster fermentation. From biodynamically grown grapes. Try after 2028."

"This offers such a pretty nose, beginning with a combination of boysenberries and sourdough bread. There™s also a slightly sweet and earthy note of hay, which is perfect for a wine named Horsepower. A bowl of black cherries unites in pleasing fashion with savory flavors of grilled brats and sencha green tea. "M.A."

"Understated in the glass, the 2022 Grenache Sur Echalas Vineyard wafts up with hints of incense, crushed rocks, sage and blood orange. It is round and supple with rose-infused red berry fruits and herbal tones that sweep across the palate, all guided by brisk acidity. This resonates with citrus and tart wild berries, tapering off with dramatic length and an air of violet pastille that lingers impossibly long."

"Savory and supple, with nuanced flavors of raspberry and cherry laced with bacon fat, garrigue, black olive and crushed stone notes that build richness toward fine-grained tannins. 298 cases made. - TF"

"The 2022 Grenache Sur Echalas Vineyard comes from biodynamically farmed vines planted in 2008. Matured for 15 months in used French oak, it floods the senses with raspberry, strawberry, orange peel, garrigue and mossy bark aromas. The full-bodied palate is understated and perfumed with bright acidity, soft, chalky tannins and an ethereal finish. 298 cases were made."