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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RKBergman on 1/9/2016 & rated 88 points: Surprisingly, this wine was still good when it should have been past it's life. We were lucky that we had cellared the bottle correctly. The Blend of Petit Verdot and Syrah is a very good combination. Since the bottle is on its last legs, the nose aromas were not distinctive, muted would be the word. Still had good structure with subtle tannins and full bodied mouth. Would like to try a younger version of the wine. (1160 views) | | | Tasted by Armando B on 2/26/2011 & rated 85 points: No the exotic experience I was hoping for from this unusual 3/4 petite verdot-1/4 syrah blend. Blind, I would have guessed modern left bank bdx or Cali cab predominant blend. Pleasant, but not in any memorable way. In particular, very little midpalate. I am guessing this is why pv usually plays a minor supporting role. (1602 views) | | | Tasted by Jack Cranley on 2/3/2011 & rated 90 points: Interesting blend of primarily Petite Verdot with some Syrah. Graphite, minerals and blackberry nose. Firm tannins, good structure. A blast of spice that whisks away and leaves behind a blueberry finish. (1899 views) |
| Vina Robles Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.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
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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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