2012 Rattrapante Grenache & Touché Syrah
- The 2012 Rattrapante Grenache & Touché Syrah
- are the 2012 edition of the Extended Barrel-Aged (EBA) program.
- are from the Eleven Confessions Vyd.
- shipped November 2016 in the wood box pictured below with three bottles of each wine.
- The 2012 Rattrapante Grenache
- is 84% Grenache, 13% Syrah, and 3% Petite Sirah.
- was fermented with 26% whole clusters in 27% new French oak for 33 months.
- came wrapped in redish brown tissue paper.
- has a black wax capsule.
Rattrapante
is a French word meaning catch again
. It specifically refers to a
particular mechanism in a watch.
- The 2012 Touché Syrah
- is 93% Syrah, 5% Petite Sirah, and 2% co-fermented Viognier.
- was fermented with 36% whole clusters in 78% new French oak for 40 months.
- came wrapped in gray tissue paper.
- has a red wax capsule.
The Rattrapante Grenache is on the left. The 2012 Touché Syrah is on the right.
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These wines came 3 each in this box
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Magnums
One magnum each of 2012 Rattrapante Grenache and 2012 Touché Syrah
came in a boxed set.
Rattrapante Grenache on the left, 2012 Touché Syrah on the right:
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Here is the box:
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Double Magnums
One double magnum (3 liters) each of 2012 Rattrapante Grenache and
one double magnum (3 liters) 2012 Touché Syrah
came in a boxed set.
If you have photos of this set, please send them.
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