2021 Faethm Fingers Crossed Grenache [JS98][JD96][V94]

Producer: Faethm 
Region: California 
Varietal: Grenache  
Year: 2021 

James Suckling, 98 Points 

"This multilayered, exuberant grenache explodes with delicious fruit, spice, dark chocolate, toasted almond, sandalwood and crushed stone aromas and flavors. Dried strawberries, plum skin and a hint of coffee beans interplay with notes of mint and licorice. It’s full-bodied and layered with a broad, velvety structure and a very long finish. A lot going on on the palate. Delicious. Really well made and precise. Drink or hold." 

Jeb Dunnuck, 96 Points 

"Leading off the bottled reds, the 2021 Grenache Unanswered Prayers is based on 76% Grenache, 11% Syrah, and the rest Mourvèdre, Petite Sirah, and a few white varieties. It's a beautifully concentrated, medium to full-bodied Grenache with loads of ripe black cherry and black raspberry-driven fruit as well as some gamey, peppery, herbal undertones that turn more marine-laced salty, and sea breeze-driven with air. I love its overall balance, and it has ripe, wonderfully integrated tannins and outstanding length. It needs 2-3 years of bottle age but should evolve like a great Châteauneuf du Pape, with 10-15 years of overall prime drinking." 

Vinous, 94 Points 

"The 2021 Grenache Unanswered Prayers is every bit as compelling as it was last year. Black cherry, plum, licorice, spice, gravel and incense are all dialed up in this vibrant, chiseled Syrah. The 2021 offers a compelling mix of fruit opulence and energy. This is such a gorgeous wine." 

Alcohol: 15.9% 

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