Birichino Old Vines Bechthold Vineyard Cinsault 2014

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

Enjoyable Cinsault from Cali. Odd. But I likes me them Rhone varieties. Fruity but not overly so.

Justinian Brock

It does go well with the chicken

Brent Mayeaux

Production Burn Cottage Vineyard

I'm a big fan of Cinsault and have enjoyed several from Bechtold. This isn't my favorite from the site. It was pretty and balanced, but a bit simple and straightforward.

Margaux Burgess

Fresh and bright. Delicious. Oldest Cinsault vines on earth.

Jon Fine

120 year old Cinsault vines. Ever since drinking something by Clos Saron I think non-gnarly cinsault tastes blue, somehow. This is blue and quite damn good.

Casey Schneider-Mizell

Needed an hour or so open to build depth under the fruit, but then delicious. Still mostly fruit with a dark brambly underbelly.

Arecibo Message

Sweet honey in the rock with a rubber balloon.

James Hoak

Maybe a little simple, but light and enjoyable nonetheless

Joshua Pollak

Delicious. Not really sweet but not tannic either. Sort of like a light pinot but with more character. Stands up to complex beef dishes.

Gunar Olsen

ripe cherry