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Generally speaking, the great grenache years at Bonny Doon [such as vintages past 1990, 1991, 1994 and 2000] have been very
late. It seems in these later, cooler years, the grapes have a better opportunity to develop the nuance and complexity we so
esteem. 2004, however, was the earliest vintage we have ever experienced, yet it seems to be aligning to serve up some monster
grenache, which is very rich yet still well delineated. The fruit this year derives from the Alta Loma Vineyard in Greenfield,
our own bio-dynamically farmed vineyard in Soledad as well as our traditional source, a very old vineyard in Gilroy. The wine itself
exhibits all the hallmarks of exceptional grenache – bright raspberriosity; a strong suggestion of black pepper and cherry liqueur;
and a piney, resinous quality that shows up in the best vintages of grenache from Gilroy and environs. To those yearning for the
early days when CdG was the first wine out of the blocks, this vintage should induce a happy remembrance of Gilroy’s past.
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