Fingers Crossed Grenache 2021
- twi97-99
- jd95-97
- wa96
Category | Red Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Fingers Crossed |
Origin | California |
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76.5% Grenache 11.3% Syrah 5.5% Mourvedre 4% Petite Sirah 2.7% Whites
Silky, supple, seductive... a triple-threat that could come from no other grape than our darling, Grenache. Soaring aromatics set the intention before a single drop touches your lips. With these in your cellar, you are going to feel like a kid in a candy store. The pristine fruit comes from the outstanding vineyard sites of Bien Nacido, Rancho Boa Vista and Sanford & Benedict... Oscar worthy stuff. By California standards, 2021 was a "cool" year. The lack of heat left the fruit on the vine until early November to reach full maturity. Even Michael Jordan would be impressed with hang-time. As you know, we are BIG advocates of stem inclusion, but only under ideal conditions. No recipes here. Taste, smell, react. That's the name of the game. We followed our intuition and included 42% whole cluster; enough to add interesting aromatics and nudge the pH up slightly, but cautiously to avoid the dreaded vegetal/sappy characteristics that would kill the purity of the fruit we value above all else... 454 cases produced. | Nikolas & Julia Krankl for Fingers Crossed
The Wine Independent
- twi97-99
The 2021 Unanswered Prayers Grenache comes from Bien Nacido, Rancho Boa Vista and Sanford & Benedict Vineyards. The composition is 76.5% Grenache with 11.3% Syrah, 5.5% Mourvèdre, 4% Petite Sirah, and a 2.7% splash of the White Wine (Chardonnay, Roussanne, and Marsanne) from this year. It was made with 42% whole clusters and aged 20 months in French oak, 38% new. Opaque purple-black colored, it leaps with bold notes of black cherries, black raspberries, and lilacs with nuances of tar, wild sage, and lavender. The bright, shimmery, full-bodied palate is laden with crunchy black fruits, textured by silky-soft tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long with loads of floral and red berry sparks. This was bottled in July 2023. 438 cases were made.
Jeb Dunnuck
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Moving to the reds, the 2021 Grenache Unanswered Prayers is 76.5% Grenache, 11.3 % Syrah, 5.5 Mourvedre, 4% Petite Sirah, and 2.7% white varieties. It has a beautiful perfume of red, blue, and black fruits as well as classic Grenache spice, peppery, and dried herbs. This medium to full-bodied, seamless Grenache has fine tannins as well as flawless balance.
Wine Advocate
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I tasted the 2021 Grenache Unanswered Prayers on July 7th, 2023, a few days before it was due to be bottled. Grapes were sourced from Bien Nacido, Rancho Boa Vista and Sanford & Benedict Vineyards, and the Grenache is blended with 11.3% Syrah, 5.5% Mourvèdre, 4% Petite Sirah and 2.7% white wine. It was vinified with 42% whole clusters and matured for 20 months in 38% new French oak. Medium to deep ruby-purple in color, it has pure, detailed aromas of wild berry jam, oolong and bergamot tea leaves, damp earth and bark. The medium-bodied palate is seamless, silky and light on its feet, boasting generously floral fruit and a long, graphite-driven finish. Broody yet delicate, it blossoms gloriously as it spends time in the glass, hinting at dynamic development once in bottle. 438 cases are projected. (94-96)