Grip

Purchased on sale for $40 at the winery during a wonderful sale, this Cabernet ... Perhaps it lacks a bit of grip compared to those bigger wines, but it is still a sensational Cabernet, especially at less than 1/2 the...

so I pull a 3 bone prime rib out of the oven at around 2pm on a sunny November ... and cedar, almost not enough grip but still surprising power for what I was led to believe just a few short hours previous. in hind-sight,...

Initially the wine comes across as full bodied but it fades rather quickly ... The wine has very little grip to define it's tastes

Light and Smooth. Nice initial grip gives an idea of flavors (oak and cherry) and texture - however a quick finish disappoints. Goes down easy and has the possibility of getting out of hand.

Oxidising meaty edges vs nice intense sweet raspberry vs dry grip all lending good balance. Still young. €21 87+ For lots more Mas Blanc wines, go to http://www.winewriting.com/WineWriting%20subspages.htm#RWS

Slightly leathery on the nose with a sweet cherry and white pepper flavor. ... and raspberry. Good grip throughout, leading to a powerful finish

Thin but complex in the mouth at first, then boils over into a grand bright red flavor with grippy tannins and an acidic spicy finish.

93 points from Wine and Spirits, From Finca Ygay, one of the great estates of ... lengthy wine has excellent grip and enough structure to evolve for another 3-5 years. It should be at its peak from 2010 to 2022