Tasting notes, January 6, 2023; Hearty Reds

                     Hearty Reds

2015 Senejac Rouge
On Sale for $22.40 
Haut-Médoc / Bordeaux / France
52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 8% Cab Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
Senejac is a 100 acre property located on the left bank of the Gironde river. The wine is aged in 33% new French oak barrels for 12-15 months. The gravelly soils of the site allow for an exceptionally stony personality here. 
2021 Coudoulet Rouge
On Sale for $28
Southern Rhône Valley / France
30% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 20% Syrah, 20% Cinsault
The Coudoulet vineyard lies just north of Chateauneuf-du-Pape with Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre being the prime contributors to Beaucastel’s fine Cotes-du-Rhone. The 2021 is forward and expressive with equal parts savory spice and exuberant red fruit.
2021 Campo al Mare Rosso
On Sale for $23.99
Bolgheri / Tuscany / Italy
60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Verdot
The Campo Al Mare project began in the 1990’s just as the wine world was fully discovering the unique climate and vine growing potential of Tuscany’s coastal Bolgheri district. This warm, windswept zone provides ideal conditions for the ripening of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and has the ability to produce wines which seamlessly marry the structure of Bordeaux with the luminous, ripe fruited nature of Tuscany. 
2022 Elio Grasso Dolcetto d’Alba
On Sale for $20
Monforte / Barolo / Italy
100% Dolcetto
Refreshing and substantial all at once, Grasso’s Dolcetto showcases the depth of flavor for which the varietal is capable. Sweet and sour cherry notes abound.
2020 Anthill Farms Mixed Blacks
On sale for $36
Sonoma / California / US
Field Blend (Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, etc.)
This single vineyard (Peugh vineyard) red harkens back to a time when varietal composition was not very important. Instead we have a wine that speaks to the season and the site via numerous cultivars. 
NV Bedrock Whole Shebang
On Sale for $15.20
California / US
Mostly Zinfandel
Talented winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson fashions this lovely bled from a variety of sources throughout California. Bright and fresh, little or no oak barrels are used in the process, allowing the California sunshine to come through.