YOUR RESULTS for "Cinsault"

70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre, 1% Cinsault Whole cluster ferm, 12 mos age, 20% in new casks, 50% in 1-4 yr uses, 30% in concrete

The 2019 Sinister Hand displays spicy, dark, and savory characteristics. The exuberant nose has raspberry aromas with a hint of vanilla, while the lively palate has a soft juicy texture and a well-balanced acidity. Chewy tannins, black cherry, and a hint of toasty French oak round out the vibrant finish.

The fruit aromas are note aggressive or shy either with grilled plums, black cherry, cured meat and tobacco jump from the glass. The palate is juicy, yet dry with more plum and cherry flavors and a touch of anise, light earthiness and rose hips, supported by fine tannins and moderate acidity. This wine is smooth and understated for the region, an excellent value.

This wine is medium plus in weight and concentration, generous and complex. It drinks like a Rhône wine from a cru (a recognized, prestigious appellation). One could call it a “baby Châteauneuf-du-Pape.” There are black currants, black cherries and wild dark fruits mixed with garrigue (dried Mediterranean herbs), violets and warm earth notes. This vintage further develops with molasses, dark cocoa powder and rosemary. Despite its savory, deep, brooding, intense and rustic character, the wine is rich and ripe with rounded tannins.

Vibrant aromas of black cherry and caramel introduce this wine. The palate is medium weight with forthright, fresh red fruits (raspberries, plums), along with touches of stone, spice and licorice and a texture that is integrated and supple. This delicious wine is sustainably-farmed and fermented and aged in concrete vats.

Quite aromatic with aromas of cherry, grenadine, pomegranate, flowers, star anise and light toast. The palate shows flavors of dark-raspberry, boysenberry, roasted fennel and violets. It is silky, fresh, medium-plus in body with a long finish.

This wine begins with dark, steeped berries encircling fireplace and pine forest aromas. in the mouth, it is creamy and full-flavored, exhibiting wild black currant and dark chocolate flavors mixed with sweet tobacco and black cherry candy. The wine envelops your whole mouth and glides down the throat, leaving a hint of smoke and mocha. First rate and drinking beautifully now, but will age through 2028.

One of the leading domaines in Bandol, Domaine Tempier is, without a doubt, the most visible producer from the appellation in the U.S. marketplace today. I think this is well-deserved (and a good thing for Bandol), as the wines are at the top of the hierarchy in terms of quality. The estate has been in the Peyraud family for generations and has a long, storied history that’s beautifully documented in Kermit Lynch’s newsletters and book, Adventures on the Wine Route (an absolute must read for any wine lover). The family is still going strong today, yet the wines are now made by Daniel Ravier. -Wine Advocate

Dark stewed fruit of  blackberry and black currant introduce the wine. Fresh, ripe, and lightly smoky black fruits are balanced with a nice backbone of medium-plus acidity and touches of earth. Raspberry and plum notes emerge with time. This is medium bodied and lifted, making it a flavorful summer red.

This dry rosé is perfectly balanced, soft, and thirst quenching. Fresh red berries, especially strawberry, a touch of floral character and peach are well-balanced by fresh acid and minerality on the palate. The wine is dry with strawberries lingering on the finish.

Powerful peach, white raspberry and wild strawberry aromas that are clean with talc and earthy elements. The texture is slightly creamy, with softer acid and supported by salty minerality, bright flavors driven with a long finish.

Strawberry, cherry, and watermelon with a touch of tangerine greet you on the nose. The palate is dense and rounded with raspberry, strawberry, and a hint of the savory. This is a dry, fresh and mouth-filling wine and comes in a liter bottle -- what more could you want for summer?

Soft and delicate aromas of earth and clay mixed with cherry, raspberry and dried herbs. On the palate the wine is dry and a touch savory with citrus, raspberry, and mineral notes. Concentrated with balancing acidity and a persistent finish.

Aromas are soft and subtle with touches of nectarine and wet stones. The palate has more powerful ripe strawberry, raspberry, and peach flavors. It's fuller bodied with a rounded mouthfeel and crisp acidity to balance the ripeness, leading to a long lemon finish.

Clean, invigorating notes of silex on the nose showcase the limestone soils of the Rouanne vineyard. The aromas and flavors develop as the wines opens to reveal wild strawberry and fresh thyme – a complex and flavorful sparkling rosé.