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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2022 (based on 35 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 12 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by PinotPaul on 6/12/2018 & rated 93 points: Wonderful Syrah. (754 views) | | | Tasted by macavity on 5/20/2018 & rated 91 points: Anytime a wine gives me the smell of a barrel room I'm good to go. This one does that and more excellent flavor profile balance and finish. (875 views) | | | Tasted by macavity on 11/3/2017 & rated 92 points: Earhly nose, with a smooth berry mid palate. Long finish with no hint of heat. Excellent with roasted chicken. (786 views) | | | Tasted by PinotPaul on 1/9/2017 & rated 90 points: Very enjoyable. (869 views) | | | Tasted by rharl on 7/18/2016 & rated 93 points: What a surprise -- my purchase notes indicate <150 bottles' production; delightful easy-drinker, well-made if a bit simple, but a lot of fun with grilled salmon. (1099 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 10/4/2015 & rated 91 points: Slick, beef jerky, black-raspberry; very drying moderate tannins; good underlying earth and brown sugar. GMS, new Freanch oak 22 mo. Very pure Paso style. 91-92 with time.
2013: Fruity, chocolate-cherries, plush and soft, with a little sour note. Not as strong as the 2012--lower tannins, less grip, a bit disjointed in the alcohol at present. Give it time? 89
2011: 80% Mourvedre in this vintage: blackberries and jerky, sour tangy finish with good acid structure. Dusty tannins, earthy finish with ripe blackberry core. Coming along nicely actually. Maybe Mourvedre in 2011 was a good choice! 91+ (951 views) | | | Tasted by ledocq on 5/11/2015 & rated 92 points: This is excellent -- if I'd tasted it blind, I would have pegged it for a Chateauneuf in 4th gear, not quite at that Ferrand/Janesse sort of place, but complex and full-bodied with a mint/licorice aftertaste. Goes on forever. One hint: if you open this now, decant at least 3-4 hours, or the tannins will saw your face off. This was much better on the second day. (1535 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 4/7/2015 & rated 93 points: Enjoyed over two evenings. Full attractive aromas of crushed strawberries and blackberries, toasted herbs and meat. Palate has pure, concentrated and juicy black fruit. The flavors are fresh fruit and herb driven. Neutral oak treatment frames but does not impart any obtrusive flavors. Strong acid backbone leaves a lush, juicy impression and provides grip. Finish is more dark and earthy - with black fruit, olive and light funky note. Power with elegance and restraint. Quite nice. (1103 views) |
| Turtle Rock 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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