2019 Jaffurs Grenache
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The 2019 Grenache (Santa Barbara County) is a straightforward, fruity wine with good near and medium term appeal. This is an especially gracious, light-bodied style from Stolpman and Larner, two Ballard Canyon sites that tend to produce bigger wines.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2019 Grenache comes from two sites in Ballard Canyon and was fermented with plenty of stems and brought up in neutral barrels. It's a Pinot Noir-like Grenache offering up-front kirsch and framboise (and some strawberry) fruit as well as herbes de Provence, white pepper, and sandalwood aromas and flavors. Beautifully textured, medium-bodied, and elegant, the tannins are wonderfully managed, and it's a beautiful, elegant Grenache to drink over the coming 4-5 years.