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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.6 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Kayentacellars on 4/18/2021 & rated 94 points: Dark fruit, full body, jammy, nice balance - very nice wine. Syrah dominates. (1161 views) | | | Tasted by rojoloco on 12/16/2020 & rated 92 points: A beautiful wine. Though high alcohol, it did not come through on the palate. Very soft especially for a syrah. A lovely wine. Wish I had more. (1144 views) | | | Tasted by EMTAME on 10/26/2020 & rated 92 points: The Syrah and Petite Sirah were really at the forefront in this bottle, with meatier flavor elements complemented by black fruit covering the palate. I liked it better than the others, although we all had a preference for the Willow Creek Cuvee that was opened along side it. (1211 views) | | | Tasted by EMTAME on 10/6/2020 & rated 93 points: Really enjoyed this. It has settled down since I first tried it, 14 months ago, and is now in the early phase of its drinking window. The tannins are well integrated and the ripe black fruits and faint licorice note on the palate are simply delicious. The only thing holding it back is a somewhat subdued nose. Still have one bottle in the cellar, but I’d rather have 6! (1264 views) | | | Tasted by kend707 on 7/6/2020 & rated 93 points: Easy quaffing. Medium bodied with black fruits and well integrated tannins. (1234 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie N on 5/16/2020 & rated 91 points: Nose has candied red fruit, smoked meat, blueberries, light spice
Savory palate, juicy and concentrated blue fruit, blackberries, vanilla, tannins are so well integrated right now. Almost no grip just a velvety, long, textured finish.
Run this by someone who likes big cabs- the structure and texture will astound for the price. (538 views) | | | Tasted by apple2k on 5/15/2020 & rated 94 points: Drink now, tremendous (424 views) | | | Tasted by cubswinws on 3/30/2020 & rated 94 points: This has really come around and is just firing on all cylinders. Drank with the Willow Creek Cuvee and this is more complex and smokier. (660 views) | | | Tasted by 1kuhlman on 2/1/2019 & rated 90 points: Dark fruit, rich, supple, but a bit one note. Perhaps it needs more time. (1088 views) | | | Tasted by andrewdodd86 on 5/9/2018 & rated 94 points: More white pepper, blueberry, deep dense packed fruit (1235 views) | | | Tasted by rustyRudy on 5/9/2018 & rated 93 points: Sampled at the winery. 70% Syrah, 50% whole cluster. Some of the fruit comes from James Berry and G2. Huge wine, smoky meat, pepper, great oak treatment. Deep and rich but needs time. (1713 views) | | | Tasted by thesternowl on 12/9/2017 & rated 92 points: Popped and poured. Dark garnet with a nearly opaque core. Pure, luscious dark brambles with pepper and spice. Very primary at this moment in its evolution but there's a lot to enjoy. Plenty of balance to last a while. Long finish. A real gem of a wine. Drink now or hold. (1660 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/
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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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