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Wine of the Day, No. 149

Wine of the Day, No. 149

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Fredric Koeppel
Jun 20, 2016
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quivira elusive

If you're grilling leg of lamb studded with garlic and rosemary, here's a wine for you. The Quivira Elusive 2013, from Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley, is a southern Rhône-style blend of 49 percent syrah grapes, 27 percent mourvèdre, 18 percent grenache and 6 percent counoise. The wine aged in large French barrels, called foudres that hold 600 and 900…

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