2010 Evodia Old Vine Grenache

This wine appeared on Vol. 31 of Kami no Shizuku. If Gary Vaynerchuk were reviewing this wine, he'd probably say something like: "This wine has a BOATLOAD of thunder, and it's ROCKING my world while RIPPING my face off."

Right out of the bottle, it makes a powerful impression. When poured into a glass, I could smell it from 2 feet away. The bouquet is gorgeous, with lots of earth and mineral elements, On the palate, it is a medium/light bodied fruit bomb, loaded to the brim with raspberry and cherry, which balances out the chewy tannin at the backend.

Parker scored it 90, so did Wine Enthusiast. I liked it a bit more. $529NT at Costco. If these are still available, I intend to back up the truck.

92 pts.