Santiago
 
Ultra Nomad
      
 
 
 
Posts: 3539
 
Registered: 8-27-2003
 
Member Is Offline
  
 
 | 
 | 
Wine #2 Santo Tomas Temp/Cab blend 
 
 
Just received a mixed six pack from LMA and opened the 2017 from Clos Benoit. This is similar to a GSM blend common in California but not typical as
it has 7% counoise and only 2% mouvedre.  So more like a French Rhone. 
 
Very, very good, the bottle was gone in 30 minutes between two professionals and a take-and-bake pizza. SWMBO said "how about you open one more?" but
alas, only one in the six-pack. That will be remedied.  
 
According to their website, each vintage is different; the 2018 is grenache and syrah only. 
 
Definitely on our must-visit next time down. More info here. 
 
Cheers! 
 
 
   
 
[Edited on 12-21-2020 by Santiago]
 | 
| 
 | 
nbentley1
 
Nomad
   
 
 
 
Posts: 140
 
Registered: 9-16-2016
 
Member Is Offline
  
 
 | 
 | 
 
 
Been using LMA for over a year now and have no complaints,  waiting for my Christmas box of assorted nebbiolos to arrive....
 | 
| 
 | 
BajaBlanca
 
Select Nomad
        
 
 
 
Posts: 13241
 
Registered: 10-28-2008
 Location: La Bocana, BCS
 
Member Is Offline
  
 
 | 
 | 
 
 
Somebody come visit me with a bottle!  LOL
 
 
 
 
 | 
| 
 | 
Santiago
 
Ultra Nomad
      
 
 
 
Posts: 3539
 
Registered: 8-27-2003
 
Member Is Offline
  
 
 | 
 | 
Wine #2: Santo Tomas Temp/Cab blend 
 
 
We always make sure we get one bottle from Santo Tomas each time; the best Tempranillo I've ever had was their 2012 or 2013, I can't remember. The
only one on LMA's list was this 2018 50-50 blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet and at $16 a good deal. A few more years in the bottle will not do it any
good, buy it and drink it. Not a tannin in sight. 
 
We proved that it goes very well with crockpot pinto beans and baked chicken smothered in store-bought green enchilada sauce. Don't get all snobby,
some of the canned-jarred sauces are pretty good. 
 
If you, or someone you know, are transitioning from white-to-red, this is a good gateway drug, so to speak.  
 
 
  
 | 
| 
 | 
David K
 
Honored Nomad
          
 
 
Posts: 65350
 
Registered: 8-30-2002
 Location: San Diego County
 
Member Is Offline
 Mood: Have Baja Fever
  
 
 | 
 | 
 
 
Ah, Santo Tomás...  
 
 
 
 
 | 
| 
 |