Full Review

Locus Wines

Locus Wines
2015 Red Blend, Yakima Valley

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Rhône Red Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.2%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$25
Cellar Selection

Locus Wines
2015 Red Blend, Yakima Valley

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Rhône Red Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.2%
Indigo color. Aromas and flavors of baked plum tart, huckleberry, earth, hints of dried herbs, and clove with a slightly chewy, crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium-full body and a warming, amusing, medium-long finish that exhibits notes of Chinese five spice and fig custard with moderate oak flavor. A bold red that exhibits excellent restraint; a sophisticated and concentrated blend for rich meals.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Rich & Full & Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: baked plum tart, huckleberry, earth, hints of dried herbs, and clove
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of chinese 5 spice and fig custard
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bold red that exhibits excellent restraint; a sophisticated and concentrated blend for rich meals.

The Producer

Locus Wines

The Producer
1515 Madrona Dr
Seattle, WA 98122
USA
1 206-769-5426

Rhone Red Varietal Blend

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
A Rhone varietal blend can be made up from any number of varieties found in France's Rhone Valley. This can be either white or red (some red Rhone blends even contain a small percentage of white grapes) and can be a true Rhone wine or one made in another country, such as the US or Australia.

While most red Rhone blends contain four or five varieties, such as Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache, one famous Rhone blend, Châteauneuf-du-Pape can contain as many as thirteen different varieties! White Rhone blends contain varieties such as Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne.

Producers in several regions of California, such as Paso Robles, Santa Barbara and Sonoma Counties produce excellent Rhone blends (especially white blends in Santa Barbara), while New York State, Washington State and Virginia are also home to vintners that make Rhone blends.

Pair red Rhone blends with spicy, hearty foods such as game and roasts, while the white tend to work best with sushi/sashimi and fusion cuisine.