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2012 Torrin The Banshee
Red Rhone Blend
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Paso Robles
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Community Tasting Notes 31
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Les Kangas Likes this wine: 93 points
December 24, 2023 - Last bottle of seven or so. I think it was better last year, but still a great glass of wine. Reidel Syrah glasses. I wouldn’t hold too much longer.
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CotoDC Likes this wine: 94 points
May 14, 2022 - In a fantastic place right now and drinking beautifully. PnP, pure dark berry fruit, notes of anise and terrific balance. At its peak and should hold for a few years.
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Les Kangas Likes this wine: 94 points
April 8, 2022 - Better than in 2020. Reidel Syrah glasses. Had with Costco thick lamb chops and basalmic reduction.
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JRockEsq Likes this wine: 93 points
November 4, 2021 - Method: About 60 degrees; pop and pour; Cab glass
Look: Medium garnet; many fat, slow legs
Nose: flourless chocolate cake, cedar, eucalyptus, fresh tobacco, red plum, raspberry; fairly intoxicating nose
Palate: raspberry, red plum, eucalyptus; long+ finish crush gravel, dried herbs, eucalyptus, leather, scorched earth; dry; medium+ body; it's as if I get a high- amount of almost 2 different kinds of tannins -- at first, I get round, plush tannins that create a wonderful mouthfeel, and more towards the finish and upon accumulation I get small, powdery, drying tannins; medium+ acid
Overall: Great earthy/herbal nose and complex palate with a very nice mouthfeel, even though the tannins end up accumulating quite a bit. This will probably be better after some more air. This still probably has some upside potential. Great wine.
EDIT: with some air (bottle open for a couple hours) the tannins get quite plush and the wine is singing.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Backdoctor wrote: 93 points
November 22, 2020 - Mouth coating, long finish, full bodied. Great wine!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Torrin
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation The Banshee
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Paso Robles
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 312 (45%)
- Consumed 375 (55%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerTorrin
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationPaso Robles
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