2015 Gramercy Cellars The Third Man
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Lighter ruby colored with terrific notes of kirsch, black cherries, dried herbs, and earth, the 2015 Grenache The Third Man is sweetly fruited, charming, and balanced, with loads of charm. A blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, and 5% each of Mourvèdre and Carignan (which is a variety you don’t find in Washington very often), drink it over the coming 4-6 years. The team of Greg Harrington and Brandon Moss continue to keep Gramercy Cellars near the top of the hierarchy in Washington State. While they started out with a focus on Syrah, today they produce a brilliant lineup of both Rhône and Bordeaux blends. The 2016s, which were tasted from barrel, were surprisingly fresh and lively, and I suspect harvested on the earlier side. It will be interesting to see how these come together in bottle. The 2015s are a step up and are some of the finest I’ve tasted from this team.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck
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(vinified with 85% whole clusters): Medium, slightly dull red. Alluring scents of cherry, red berries and earth are somewhat Pinot-like. A lush, sweet, easygoing Grenache with modest grip but good intensity and depth to its flavors of strawberry, raspberry, cherry and underbrush. Finishes with a fine dusting of tannins. Pair it with anything involving a pig, suggests Harrington.