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Community Tasting Notes 33
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fmoehl@yahoo.com wrote: 90 points
July 8, 2022 - maybe a bit past it's prime but it is still excellent
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redz wrote: 91 points
February 4, 2017 - A little tart on opening, quickly opened up. nice, syrah predominant, long finish. Great with kebabs. Has a couple more yrs
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wineismylife wrote: 92 points
November 19, 2016 - WIML92
Tasted non blind.
Garnet color in the glass, fairly clear looking. Nose of currants, berries, flowers and leather. Flavors of raspberries, red berries and strawberries. Medium to tart acidity, medium tannin, medium to full bodied. Drink now. -
wiscgrad wrote: 88 points
September 5, 2016 - solid GSM new world blend. a bit hot a first, but subsided some over the course of a hour or so. showing no signs of fading, could go for a few more years.
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GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 92 points
August 9, 2016 - MUCH better than the last bottle drunk in 2012.
This is still ripe, luscious, and fruit-forward (so much so than my wife, drinking blind, thought it might be a zinfandel before settling on a guess of Cali syrah). However, the weak mid-palate has filled in and the level of complexity has increased.
Red cherry, baking spice, and very smooth/integrated tannins. Well balanced. Not a huge amount of complexity but it's just so much fun to drink...
I had thought this was nearing the end of its drink window, but this still has several great years left before decline.
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California in the spotlight!, Issue #6, 11/30/2010 (link)(Villa Creek Willow Creek Cuvée) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Villa Creek
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Willow Creek Cuvée
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Paso Robles
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 56 (23%)
- Consumed 183 (77%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerVilla Creek
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationPaso Robles
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