Blending: A Rumination, Prompted by The Discussion
Blending is about more than attaining equilibrium
red blend
2013 Tinata Monteverro Toscana Rosso
Unique Tuscan blend of Syrah and Grenache
2013 Verruzzo di Monteverro Toscana
Chewy red blend good for winter foods
2013 Donelan Cuvée Moriah Sonoma County
Peppery blend of Grenache and Syrah
2005 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Red Wine Howell Mountain
Mature, but still evolving
2013 Abadia Retuerta Selección Especial Castilla y León
Hefty red blend from Spain’s Duero
2015 Morgan Cotes du Crow’s Monterey
Central Coast Rhône blend, evocative (for me)
2014 DeLille Cellars Red Blend D2 Columbia Valley
Inky, with a tinge of evergreen
2009 Ridge Syrah Grenache Lytton Estate Dry Creek Valley
This blend is ready now
Washington State Wines: Ripeness and Restraint
These wines are characterized by vitality, focus, and balance
Visiting Owen Roe Washington
Wines of Owen Roe balance sunshine and freshness
2013 Figgins Estate Red Wine Walla Walla Valley
A high-toned red blend grown at elevation