| Producer | Keplinger |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Sonoma County |
| Subregion | Moon Mountain |
| Varietal | Rhone Blend |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Sku | 18582 |
| Size | 750ml |
Well-built and keenly focused, this blend offers an array of flavors, from raspberry jam and dried cherry to spiced cinnamon, loamy mineral and chunky chocolate. The flavors glide toward a plush finish.
The 2013 Mars, a new Grenache-based wine from vines on volcanic soils on the Sonoma side of Mt. Veeder, is superb. Sweet floral notes open up first, followed by a host of pine, menthol and rose petal overtones. At times, the Mars feels ethereal and elusive, yet there is plenty of depth to back things up. To be sure, this eccentric red has plenty to say. The blend is 50% Grenache, 32% Syrah and 18% Mourvèdre, co-fermented and aged mostly in neutral oak.
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