2010 Villa Creek Garnacha

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 91.0 points

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  12/25/2018 - SLOFred wrote: 93 Points

  I have never gotten so much strawberry from a Grenache. This was fabulous wine. Much better than the 2010 High Road GSM from the night before.

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  11/13/2017 - oaxaca90049 wrote:

  a lovely and balanced expression of Grenache from on of the most dependable wineries in Paso.

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  1/18/2017 - ParisWino wrote: 86 Points

  I expect a VC wine to bring it with bold ripe fruit, and when the mood strikes it can be a lot of fun, but this particular bottle overdid it for me. If the nose was mostly cherry Jolly Rancher with some vanilla, oak, blueberry and spice, on the palate it tasted like liquified cherry Jolly Rancher and not much else. Virtually no tannins to speak of and not much acidity; certainly not enough to balance the thick mouthfeel, refresh the palate or complement food. I could feel the 15.5% ABV on the finish (and I'm no alco-phobe by any means). If you want a wine cocktail aperitif, are serving to newbs or just like the style, you might score this higher than my 86. If you're Eric Asimov or an AFWE type, you'd surely reverse the digits. In any case, I advise drinking up sooner rather than later -- it doesn't have the structure for long aging in my opinion.

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  5/18/2015 - TK Mastres wrote: 91 Points

  Very nice, rich flavors but not overwhelming. A Solid Grenache

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  10/19/2014 - JohnSh wrote: 86 Points

  Hazy notes from last night. I have to say this isn't my style: it was an extremely ripe, rich wine with cherry liqueur flavours and a bit too much RS for my liking. A good example of Paso Robles, but not my cup of tea (B).

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