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2018 Torrin The Banshee
Red Rhone Blend
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Paso Robles Willow Creek District
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Community Tasting Notes 6
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mvande21 wrote: 93 points
April 1, 2024 - Pnp on the heels of the 2017 Torrin Banshee. Dark berries, spice, meat and earth. Rich, smooth and mouthcoating. Grainy tannins and a long finish. The 2017 was more precise and better integrated.
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jeagle Likes this wine: 95 points
December 23, 2023 - Decanted 3 hours prior to consumption. Okay, I love the wine and winery. Scott Hawley cannot seem to produce anything other than a superlative effort. The 2018's have loads of fruit but here there is a resistance to flaunt it, rather to craft an alluring, full-bodied wine with seamless grace.
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Crunge Likes this wine: 93 points
June 9, 2023 - Slow ox for 2.5 hours at cellar temp and paired with a sous vide ribeye. Nose of iron/blood and blackberries. Flavors were not as fruit-forward as most Torrins, with beef blood mingling with layers of dark fruits. More earth than fruit, and no cherry from the Grenache. A bit of spice on the finish. Delicious, just a bit more restraint on the fruit than usual.
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IrvineCellar Likes this wine: 93 points
June 4, 2021 - Deep purple. Fragrantly beautiful nose that is ripe blackberries, bacon fat, pepper, oak, coffee, and potpourri. Full bodied, medium+ tannins, high acidity, and strong alcohol but well balanced. It’s a fruit oak bomb type of palate but very balanced and refined. 93 pts
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Tyler C Likes this wine: 92 points
May 14, 2021 - A different Banshee than vintages of the past. Smooth and almost silky. Has the typical many layers but not the usual Ka-pow to the mouth.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Central Coast Part 2: The 2019s From Paso Robles, 9/30/2021 (link)(Torrin The Banshee) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Clare Tooley MW
Paso Robles regional profile, 8/30/2021 (link)(Torrin, Banshee, Paso Robles, Willow Creek, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Torrin
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation The Banshee
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Paso Robles Willow Creek District
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 532 (71%)
- Consumed 221 (29%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerTorrin
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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