Event
Open Bottle - shatter Grenache - Phinney and Gott
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Time: 04:00pm - 08:00pm
Type: Wine Tasting
Location: The Wine Cabinet
Event Free
shatter
2012 GRENACHE
Maury, France
Joel Gott Dave Phinney
"this sexy, full-bodied, pedal-to-the-metal effort bears plenty of resemblance to the old-vine, 100% Grenache efforts coming from Chateauneuf du Pape. Kirsch liqueur, blackberry, toasted spice, garrigue and hints of vanilla bean all flow nicely to a seamless, silky, yet decadently styled red that has fine tannin, and a blockbuster, heady finish. It will certainly not appease those looking for lightweight aromas and flavors, but count me a fan. The oak is still present, so give it a year in bottle; it will drink nicely for another 5-6 years."
92 points - The Wine Advocate
"Red currants and wild cherries create a mesmerizing perfume, deepened by the time the lusciously textured fruit hits the palate. It even picks up some black fruit and, even deeper, anise along the way. The expected perky Grenache acidity is present but softened by the French oak (aged 12 months, 75% new). Long last the finish! Long live shatter!"
David Gadd on the inaugral vinatge
Our Thoughts....
Both Phinney and Gott have been reliable staples in the shop for years. This wine proves that the whole is more than the parts. Together they have created a memorable wine that will brighten your summer and be something to look forward to this fall!!
Rich, dark and velvety on the palate. Lovely dark berry and ripe plum complexity with a dash of 70% chocolate on the finish.
Regularly $ 24.99
Special Private Sale Price
Only $20.00 a bottle
$108 for 6 bottles
$200 for 12!!
Tasting Notes
"EXTRACTED AROMAS OF CRUSHED CHERRY AND SPRING RHUBARB PIE ARE DELICATELY FRAMED BY SEASONED FRENCH OAK. THE ENTRY IS VIBRANT AND POWERFUL WHICH LEADS TO LUSCIOUS FLAVORS OF WILD STRAWBERRY THAT PERFECTLY ROUNDS OUT THE MID-PALATE. RIPE BLACKBERRY AND BLUEBERRY NOTES COALESCE TO FORM AN INTENSE AND LASTING FINISH.
100% GRENACHE 15.9% ALC./VOL. AGING: 10 MONTHS IN FRENCH OAK, 30% NEW" -- The Winemakers.
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The Story......
Launched in April 2012, Shatter wine is a collaboration between Trinchero Family Estates and wine making legends Dave Phinney of Orin Swift Wines and Joel Gott of Joel Gott Wines.
The name Shatter is a nod to the extreme viticultural conditions in the Maury vineyards in the Roussillon region of France. The inaugural vintage of Shatter is a 2010 Grenache. The label, with its original broken glass photography, showcases the imaginative approach for which Orin Swift is well known, most notably the creation of the Prisoner brand.
Dave Phinney first became intrigued with the Maury region in 2008 and subsequently built a winery. Upon urging from his longtime friend, Joel Gott first visited Maury in 2010 and was amazed at the terroir of the often wind ravaged area. “Maury is known for sweet wines, but not for dry wines,” commented Joel. “Like Dave, I saw an awesome opportunity to make dry Grenache unlike anything I know here in California.”
AS SOON AS DAVE TOLD JOEL ABOUT MAURY, WITH ITS ANCIENT VINES STRUGGLING ON ROCKY, HILLSIDES OF SCHIST, JOEL HAD TO GO. AN AREA THAT FOR YEARS WAS KNOWN ONLY FOR SWEET, PORT-LIKE WINES, MAURY WAS SLOWLY CHANGING COURSE; LOCALS AND NEWCOMERS WERE BEGINNING TO MAKE EXCEPTIONAL, DRY WINES. WHEN JOEL WENT TO ROUSSILLON WITH DAVE, WHO BY THEN HAD BUILT A WINERY IN MAURY, HE WAS AMAZED BY THE INCREDIBLY CONCENTRATED FRUIT, CAPABLE OF CREATING DARKER WINES THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN FRANCE, AND THE TERROIR, DIFFERENT FROM ANYWHERE ELSE IN CALIFORNIA OR FRANCE. IT WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO WORK TOGETHER, AND WITH TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES WHO WILL IMPORT AND DISTRIBUTE THE WINE.
Dave Phinney, Orin Swift Wines
DAVE PHINNEY FOUNDED ORIN SWIFT CELLARS IN 1998, BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL 2000 THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE PRISONER, A ZINFANDEL BLEND, ENABLED DAVE TO FOCUS ON ORIN SWIFT CELLARS FULL TIME. THE MERCURY HEAD, VELADORA, SALDO, PAPILLON AND PALERMO LABELS SOON FOLLOWED, EACH LABEL DEMONSTRATING DAVE'S INTEREST IN ART AND HIS ABILITY TO CREATE SURPRISING, UNCONVENTIONAL BLENDS THAT CONSUMERS WERE WANTING. LOOKING FOR A NEW WINE PROJECT, DAVE VISITED MAURY IN THE ROUSSILLON REGION OF FRANCE IN 2008 AFTER HEARING ABOUT IT FROM A FRIEND. AMAZED BY THE AREA'S POTENTIAL, HE MADE HIS FIRST WINE, A GRENACHE BLEND NAMED D66, FROM THE AREA IN 2009.
Joel Gott, Joel Gott Wines
JOEL GOTT STARTED MAKING WINE IN 1996 WITH HIS FIRST VINTAGE OF DILLIAN RANCH, AMADOR COUNTY ZINFANDEL UNDER THE JOEL GOTT LABEL. HIS GOAL WAS TO MAKE QUALITY, BALANCED WINE FOR UNDER $20 A PART OF THE MARKET HE FELT WAS UNDER-SERVED. JOEL SOON REALIZED THAT THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS WAS BY BLENDING VARIOUS CALIFORNIA APPELLATIONS, GETTING THE BEST FROM EACH REGION, INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON A SINGLE ONE. HE LATER PARTNERED WITH TWO FRIENDS IN 2001 TO LAUNCH THE THREE THIEVES, A WINE PROJECT THAT ALLOWED HIM TO EXPLORE WINE BRANDING AND PACKAGING, AND THAT EVENTUALLY TOOK HIM ABROAD TO ARGENTINA, CHILE AND SPAIN TO MAKE WINE FOR THE SHOW LABEL, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR FURTHER WINEMAKING TRAVELS.