Wine Wednesday: Grape Creek 2022 Mosaic

 

So, yay for another meritage! I included one in the book I just finished, so it's perfect timing. A year ago I wrote about the 2021 Mosaic and you can find that post here:  https://rhymeswithforeplay.blogspot.com/2025/03/wine-wednesday-grape-creek-vineyards.html

Based on what I wrote then, the '22 Mosaic seems a little different than the '21.  It's still a garnet color...I guess? A little darker and more purply than I would normally associate with that particular stone. I do not smell anything like Cherry blossoms in this vintage--or violet either, for that matter. And I'd say the nose has straight up hints of chocolate rather than cocoa powder. But blackberries, for sure. There are still no legs to speak of. The cocoa softens into more of a milk chocolate flavor on the palate, with hints of nutmeg, cinnamon and raspberry ice. 

It's a nice, refreshing red wine. I'd love to see this made into a frozen sangria/frose kind of dessert. 

I enjoyed this with pizza and a garden salad with blackberry balsamic dressing. And once again, I ended up with two bottles.  Yay, me!

Please check out Nice Day for a Wine Wedding, coming soon!

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Nice Day for a Wine Wedding: A Pour Decisions Romance 

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There are a lot of reasons people choose to elope. We’ve already figured out most of them.

 Clay

How hard could it be to plan a simple wedding? If recent experience has taught me anything, the answer is very. Once Legs’ Uncle Geno got involved things started spiraling out of control. We really should’ve eloped.

 Allegra

I’m not saying Clay’s wrong about Geno, but it was his family who turned our rehearsal dinner into a circus. But we’re not eloping. We’re going to work out the problems and have the wedding of our dreams. Assuming we both show up for it.