#carbonic

Carbonic

From the smallest AVA in California comes this fresh, vibrant red: perfect for casual supper quaffing and geeky enough to sparkle the snobs a bit. I try not to say “es okay” in my bad Cholo accent–but it’s hard. Also, I love the packaging: I love this stubby flint bottle–I don’t even know the name of it–and though the shape is deleterious to stacking and cellaring, it’s a refreshing stand-out on…

Crammed my nose into it and was like, Is this the carbonic one?? *checks label* BAM! And headed into two years, these things really gain complexity. Light ruby with considerable tartrates. Buttery Bojo-ish texture splashes around plump berry in delicious savory form, adding to its seriousness. Sharp and Grenache-powerful on the tongue, a lavish wash of stark acid bursting the ripe fruit into…

Ever had a carbonic white? We’ve all had gobs of Gamay, Cab-Franc and Pinot–maybe even a Merlot or Cab–so this is interesting! Hazy orange with a lazy drift of slurry. Atomic nose of intense green-briar and firm melon and hard pear, with definite cider-y feel. Blind, I might way a flat pet-nat, which… well, don’t think about that one too hard. A sharp edge of mineral coats the citrus. Tasting it…