Community Tasting Notes 11

• madmagnum Likes this wine: 98 points

  March 10, 2023 - Holy crap..pop and pour and off the charts. Dark/black fruit. Fresh and vibrant. Long smooth finish. Probably too young but so delicious. Round and rich with integrated tannins that don't distract during the meal. Chipotle chicken tacos are a great match as per my usual tacos and Tempranillo pairing that I love. Tannins are more prevalent without food.. hold or drink if you like big fruit.luckily I have a couple more bottles to see how it further develops but not sure I can resist opening them soon...

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• Neras Likes this wine: 96 points

  November 6, 2022 - Dark red. This has calmed down and is now a beautiful dense red. Lots of fruit. Restrained tannins and nice acidity. The sense of alcohol I had in the first bottle seem to have disappeared.

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• VAGenius Likes this wine: 92 points

  November 14, 2021 - Nose shows sweet blackberry, black raspberry, and violets. Black currant, black licorice, peppery black soil and charcoal notes. Layers of mineral-rich earth and slate with thick tannins, adding black plum, black gifs, and long, lingering tannins and oak. Huge wine but it's a bit one-dimensional.

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• VAGenius Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 20, 2021 - Nose of black cherry, plum, chocolate, and ash. Rich palate of black cherry, black pepper, spice, and blackberry. Dried herbs, oak, vanilla, red raspberry, and earth on the finish.

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• AJBurt Likes this wine: 95 points

  February 19, 2021 - Slow oxed for 2 hours.
  
  Initially fruity on the nose. Something games/meaty hiding in the background.
  
  Plush, round mouthfeel. Really gorgeous, almost weightless. Quiet Lion hits it on the head - “espresso martini” is what comes to mind on the palate. It’s like capturing and distilling the smell of chocolate-covered espresso beans.
  
  It’s not hugely tannic but there’s enough here to keep another 5-7 years. Great effort from Booker.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Booker Vineyard
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Extended Age 22 Months
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Paso Robles

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• In Cellars 141 (52%)
• Consumed 129 (48%)

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