Today's Wine Review
2022 Marietta Cellars Red Blends or Varietals "Gibson Block"
Winery: Marietta Cellars
Vintage: 2022
Wine Name/Vineyard: "Gibson Block"
Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals
Grape blend: Mostly Syrah & Grenache with Peloursin & Trousseau Gris
Bottle size: 750 ml
Region: McDowell Valley
State or country: CA
Price: $58
Cases produced: 700
KWG Score: 92 (based on 3 reviews)
Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (93)
Review date: May 6, 2026
Wine Review: This very dark garnet colored Syrah and Grenache based blend from Marietta Cellars opens with a lingonberry and black raspberry bouquet with hints of tobacco. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with integrated medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is delicate, silky smooth, seamless, and just glides through your mouth. The flavor profile is a gentle blackberry and mild soft black licorice blend with notes of stone dust, damson plum, and black pepper. I also detected hints of tobacco, Asian five spice, and oak. The finish is dry, and its persistent flavors, tingly acidity, and well-managed moderate tannins drift away nicely. We would pair this Syrah blend with a duck cassoulet. Enjoy – Ken & Jeoff
Winemaker Notes: The Gibson Block is the heart of the McDowell Valley AVA. It is planted with some of the oldest Syrah and Grenache in California. This ancient, dry-farmed mixed block next to the original Gibson Homestead has been producing grapes for over a hundred years. As a result of the vine age and minuscule yield, this wine is dark and intense. A heady mix of mulberry and lavender dominates the nose, with an edge of cinnamon stick. Broad, mouth-coating tannins are tethered to a core of smooth, sleek, powerful texture that is balanced by focused acid. Delicious with hearty fare now and built to age.
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