This is an elegant, restrained wine to savor. Opened 2hr before drinking. Floral, nose with subtle tea, mineral, ripe strawberry; bright soft fruit, subtle currants, violets, tea, earth, slight mineral, well balanced, medium to soft tannins, elegant smooth finish.
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Dark ruby color with clarity and bright tones. Aromas of black cherry and ripe strawberry, with notes of clove, five spice, violet and Earl Grey tea. Ripe voluptuous red fruit on the palate with lifted fresh tones over a core of seamless secondary depth of nutmeg, black tea and melted stone. Refined and elegant, expansive through the middle palate, offset with fresh integrated acidity and fine silky tannins, finishing with very nice length of cool toned red fruit and spices. Primarily Grenache, with Syrah and Mourvèdre, a beautiful expression. Drink/hold.
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Glad there are Paso wineries making restrained wines. This wine is balanced with the Grenache serving as the star of this wine. Red fruit on the nose and on the palate. Some acid on the finish. This wine could benefit from a few years in the cellar, but it is lovely now. A bit pricey, but a nice wine.
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Winery visit. Aromatic with notes of plum, violet, paprika, allspice, mushroom & earth. Cool-toned black fruit on the palate with minerals and spices. Seamless middle palate, finely structured with serious depth and length.
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Method: blind; Grassl 1855; pop and pour and enjoyed over about 2 hours
Look: medium ruby
Nose: floral / hibiscus, black pepper, red plum, dry earth, cranberry, dried herbs
Palate: cherry, hibiscus; medium+ finish of dry earth, dried herbs, black tea; dry; medium body; medium+ smaller fairly dusty tannins, medium+ acidity that sticks out; low+ heat
Overall thoughts: Not quite in balance, especially with the slight heat. Nice tannins and nice earthiness, especially for such a young wine. Good wine.
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3/30/2024 - wdcwineguys Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good now with a 30 minute decant. Ruby in the glass. Bright red fruits, good acidity. Medium plus body.
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1/24/2024 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 93 Points
Just a delicious GSM blend. Could easily pass for ChNp
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12/25/2023 - Rousanne Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is an elegant, restrained wine to savor. Opened 2hr before drinking. Floral, nose with subtle tea, mineral, ripe strawberry; bright soft fruit, subtle currants, violets, tea, earth, slight mineral, well balanced, medium to soft tannins, elegant smooth finish.
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4/23/2023 - MattMauldin Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark ruby color with clarity and bright tones. Aromas of black cherry and ripe strawberry, with notes of clove, five spice, violet and Earl Grey tea. Ripe voluptuous red fruit on the palate with lifted fresh tones over a core of seamless secondary depth of nutmeg, black tea and melted stone. Refined and elegant, expansive through the middle palate, offset with fresh integrated acidity and fine silky tannins, finishing with very nice length of cool toned red fruit and spices. Primarily Grenache, with Syrah and Mourvèdre, a beautiful expression. Drink/hold.
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2/4/2023 - TomTom wrote: 93 Points
Glad there are Paso wineries making restrained wines. This wine is balanced with the Grenache serving as the star of this wine. Red fruit on the nose and on the palate. Some acid on the finish. This wine could benefit from a few years in the cellar, but it is lovely now. A bit pricey, but a nice wine.
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9/17/2022 - MattMauldin Likes this wine:
Winery visit. Aromatic with notes of plum, violet, paprika, allspice, mushroom & earth. Cool-toned black fruit on the palate with minerals and spices. Seamless middle palate, finely structured with serious depth and length.
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5/28/2022 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 87 Points
Method: blind; Grassl 1855; pop and pour and enjoyed over about 2 hours
Look: medium ruby
Nose: floral / hibiscus, black pepper, red plum, dry earth, cranberry, dried herbs
Palate: cherry, hibiscus; medium+ finish of dry earth, dried herbs, black tea; dry; medium body; medium+ smaller fairly dusty tannins, medium+ acidity that sticks out; low+ heat
Overall thoughts: Not quite in balance, especially with the slight heat. Nice tannins and nice earthiness, especially for such a young wine. Good wine.
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