Not all wine clubs are created equally. And, how could they be? It all depends on the wines available within the winery’s portfolio itself, whether it’s an individual winemaker or an aggregate club of different labels, signing-up can sometimes feel like a bit of a gamble. We all want to …
Red blends have always been a norm, while white blends still raise an occasional eyebrow on the novice drinker’s bemused face. But increasing standards in California white blends are winning hearts and minds. Lorimar’s Field Blend 2017 comprises 50% chardonnay, 18% Viognier, 17% Riesling, 8% Muscat Canelli and 7% Grenache, …
If the value of “art” is to be emotionally transported, then winemaker Marshall Stuart is a true artist. The tropical notes in Lorimar’s 2017 Sauvignon Blanc should come as no surprise as California sauvignon blancs traditionally boast notes of mango and melon just like this one. Nor will its crisp, …
The problem with some malbecs today, even the pricier ones, is that they are one dimensional wines, and that’s not fun to drink, is it? Lorimar’s 2015 Malbec is a welcome respite from some of the dull and mundane lazy bottlings out there, offering a hard-to-resist invitation upon pouring, with …
Love blackberry notes in your cab? Then you’ve found a home in Lorimar’s 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon by winemaker, Marshall Stuart. This layered but bright wine shows off what this varietal can do in light sandy loam soils. Clean and delicate with no herbaceous flavors that traditionally come from wetter climates, …
What It Is: Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre (GSM) is a blend of three grapes together, abbreviated to GSM. But why these three, together? The blend was surely crafted overtime to highlight the strengths of these varieties: Grenache gives notes of concentrated spiced red fruit, high acidity and high alcohol. Syrah is …
Region: California Vintage: 2017 Winemaker: Marshall Stuart Grape: Viognier ABV: 14.5% SRP: $26 487 cases Winner! Viognier is a tricky grape and Lorimar gets it just right here. Redolent of jasmine and honeysuckle, it’s a grape classically described in white floral notes. I personally really love viognier, especially with Indian food …
Region: Temecula Valley, CA Vintage: 2014 Winemaker: Marshall Stuart Grapes: 95% syrah, 5% petite sirah ABV: 15.5% SRP: $48 443 cases With a change of the musical note on the label, this red is the first entry into Lorimar’s line-up that is a Temecula Valley-designate wine. So we now can get …
Region: California Vintage: 2015 Winemaker: Marshall Stuart Grapes: 40% grenache, 30% syrah, 30% mourvèdre ABV: 15.8% SRP: unknown 600 cases This GSM blend nearly reaches 16% alcohol, which starts to get dangerously close to Port and other fortified wines in terms of alcohol by volume. That said, I think it was a pretty tasty, …
Region: California Vintage: 2015 Winemaker: Marshall Stuart Grapes: 75% cabernet franc, 10% malbec, 8% zinfandel, 7% petite sirah ABV: 14.6% SRP: $42 703 cases Another highlight from the Lorimar line-up! While cabernet franc is often a secondary blending grape among the “big five” from Bordeaux, in this blend it gets to be the …