Having just read an article about how the future of Oregon wine wasn’t Pinot Noir, I found this to be an appropriate segue from Bourgogne to the Rhône. This Oregon red wine was 56% Grenache, 43% Syrah, and 1% Viogner, from two different regions. 77% of the grapes came from the Sundown Vineyard in the Rogue Valley, and the rest from the Deux Vert Vineyard in the Willamette Valley.
Francis Tannahill wines are part of the Rex Hill family, founded in 2001 by Cheryl Francis and Sam Tannahill.
This wine had nice structure, with the Grenache asserting itself beyond the other varieties, as one would expect. Very light notes of spice and black pepper added complexity, and what tasted like a predominantly neutral oak treatment left soft tannins and a smooth finish.