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| Drinking window: Drink between 2004 and 2011 (based on 128 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by nextworld on 5/15/2013 & rated 92 points: Hope against hope at 12 years. But big surprise, a berry nose that transformed within minutes. Wild herbs on the nose and a palate of freshly crushed blackberry juice. In the first hour cherry notes asserted, along with the abundant but balanced alcohol, leading to what tasted like a perverse but yummy cocktail of kirschwasser mixed with black tea and a splash of muddled black cherry. Now at a couple of hours, rose & raspberry are showing. Cant wait to see if it holds up tomorrow. Totally unexpected from a 12 year old Paso. Kudos, Cris! (1462 views) | | | Tasted by bcmatthias on 8/20/2011 & rated 90 points: Black cherry, spicy notes. Still quite good. Wow, the headache the next day though. (1841 views) | | | Tasted by bcmatthias on 11/25/2010 & rated 90 points: Still good. Cherry fruit, spicy. Served with Thanksgiving dinner. (1958 views) | | | Tasted by rmodak on 8/10/2008 & rated 91 points: This bottle showed very well, perhaps enhanced by the fact that it was drunk at VC restaurant. Rich black cherry and fig with chocolate, mineral and pine notes all balancing the dark fruit. This wine is at peak with smooth mouthfeel and integrated tannins. (2179 views) | | | Tasted by tskrueger on 8/18/2006 & rated 93 points: Notes from memory: This is drinking at perfection. I didn't get any of the pruney notes that Raj got...must be a bit of bottle variation. The black fruit, spice and acid were in perfect balance. Nice long finish of spice and bitter chocolate. (2775 views) | | | Tasted by rmodak on 6/8/2006 & rated 89 points: A bit pruney on this visit, but rich texture carries the fruit to a long finish. (1745 views) |
| Villa Creek Producer websiteRed Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaPaso Robles Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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