A Tribute to Grace Grenache Shake Ridge Ranch 2017
Red
Santa Barbara, United States
6.5
WineSaint
Heat-stressed fruit delivers muted red berry and herb notes that lack the site's usual vibrancy. The wine feels compressed and heavy where Shake Ridge typically shows ethereal grace. Osborne's typically masterful touch can't overcome the vintage's punishing conditions. Even early October picking couldn't salvage the natural elegance that defines her best Grenache.
red berryherbscompressed fruitheavy texture
Label
A Tribute to Grace
→A Tribute to Grace is a Santa Barbara-focused producer built around Grenache, sourcing from high-elevation sites across California to make wines that are lean, translucent, and deliberately restrained by California standards.