Mike Dunne on a new (believe it or not) alicante bouschet

Mike must be well tuned-in to the discussions on the board here. Today's Sacramento Bee had an article by him featuring an alicante from Obscurity Cellars. The guy even makes a pink wine from the stuff. There's also some interesting historical info on the grape.

Article is here.

[Jenise]

Apparently he doesn't only do obscure grape varieties, though. A houseguest brought a pinot by him (Carneros grapes) just a few months ago. TN filed at the time below:

2006 Obscurity Cellars Carneros Pinot Noir the other night. The winery is located in the town of Fair Play in California's Eldorado County. And though I did not find it to have the typical cherry-cola Carneros character, I liked it: ripe (but not overripe) cherry fruit that with an attractive, unfiltered rusticity and the beginnings of secondary development. Bright even though overall the acidity is resolved at a level appropriate for a five year old Cal pinot. Should evolve well from here. Showed very well with a pre-dinner plate of duck and truffle pate.

That's nice to hear, Jenise. Sounds like their wines are worth looking into.