SKU: 05981
Sans Liege The Offering 2017
- ws92
- jd90
750ml
$32.99
| Category | Red Wine |
| Varietals | |
| Region | California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara |
| Brand | Sans Liege |
| Alcohol/vol | 15.4% |
When you arrive the celebration is raging, much like the huge bonfire in the center of the crowd. You are met with scents of anise, mulling spices, kirsch and leather. A
friend claps you on the back and hands you a bowl crafted from juniper proclaiming "wassail!" "Drink hail" you chorus with the rest of the group, taking a gulp and passing it on. Treats of olive tapenade and plums with cinnamon are shared as the merriment continues into the night.
Wine Spectator
- ws92
A brooding core is wrapped in a polished, zesty texture, offering blackberry, cured meat and smoky cracked pepper flavors as this builds toward fine-grained tannins. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Viognier. Drink now through 2030. 2,502 cases made.
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd90
Moving to the reds, the 2017 The Offering checks in as a blend of 45% Grenache, 33% Syrah, 21% Mourvèdre, and 1% Viognier aged 17 months in 27% new oak. Its ruby/plum color gives way to a great nose of blackberries, ground pepper, herbes de Provence, and licorice. Medium-bodied, with plenty of fruit and good balance, it's California's answer to an outstanding Côtes du Rhône.