Today's Wine Review
2021 VGS Chateau Potelle Red Blends or Varietals "Terroir Collection GSC"
Winery: VGS Chateau Potelle
Vintage: 2021
Wine Name/Vineyard: "Terroir Collection GSC"
Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals
Grape blend: 76% Syrah, 19% Grenache & 5% Counoise
Bottle size: 750 ml
Region: Mt. Veeder
State or country: CA
Price: $135
Cases produced: 438
KWG Score: 94 (based on 1 review)
Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (94)
Review date: May 19, 2025
Wine Review: This cloudy and dark garnet colored Syrah based blend from VGS Chateau Potelle opens with a blueberry and teaberry gum bouquet with hints of cinnamon and mild loam. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with integrated medium acidity. The mouthfeel is nicely balanced, smooth, and a bit dusty. The flavor profile is cinnamon, spice, and black plum blend with notes of graphite and blueberry. We also detected hints of teaberry gum and a touch of toasted oak. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity, and very dusty tannins stick around for a very long time. This red blend benefits from some aeration. So, we would decant it for a bit before pairing it with Roy's rib roast. Enjoy - KWGTP
Winemaker Notes: This is our fifth release of this Southern Rhone Valley-inspired red wine: Châteauneuf-du-Pape meets the New World! This unique red blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise is really spectacular! At first glance, the vibrant and brilliant blueish, ruby red color shines in your glass. The nose is both full and rich yet at the same time delicate and generous. Seductive aromas of ripe strawberries, dark cherries, black licorice, fennel, and warm spices like Chinese five spice and cardamom jump from the glass. On the palate the wine is rich, ripe and full of dark red and black berries. A racy acidity frames the wine nicely showing it great ageing potential. We recommend decanting and aerating this wine young (the next year or so) and then enjoy seeing it age gracefully into the future.
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