Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Mina Mesa – Cabernet Sauvignon Hazeline Reserve 2021
Paso Robles AVA – California, USA 🇺🇸

Overview
A family-owned project led by Troy Javadi in Paso Robles’ Tin City, Mina Mesa crafts approachable, fruit-driven wines that celebrate California’s Central Coast terroir. This bottling is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Hazeline Reserve vineyards.

Aromas & Flavors
Dark concentrated berries, ripe black currant, and plum layered with subtle hints of vanilla and spice.

Mouthfeel
Full-bodied and generous with smooth tannins and a long, juicy finish. Bold yet crafted to remain approachable and balanced.

Food Pairings
Perfect with grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, smoky BBQ, or a hearty mushroom risotto.

Verdict
A Paso Cab that overdelivers—lush, bold fruit meets structure, showing both richness and easy drinkability. A true expression of the Central Coast spirit. Cheers!

Did You Know?
Paso Robles has more than 60 different soil types, ranging from calcareous limestone to sandy loam, giving winemakers a wide canvas for bold, fruit-forward Cabernets. — 9 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Deep Ruby with aromas of jammy fruit, pepper and toasty cedar. On the palate flavors of black currant, jammy blackberry and pepper, vivid acidity with fine grainy tannins, long finish ending with fruit, pepper spice, oak and earthy character. Nice. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

9.2

Deep red fruit, leather, violet, cocoa. Lots of depth, weighty without being dull. Drinking well right now, 2017 vintage. Perfect at cellar temp. — 4 months ago

K. Ross

8.9

13.5% abv. Little viognier. Label says “ savor it over the next ten years”. We sure did. Even more tasty in 2025. — 5 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby with aromas of jammy fruit, pepper and toasty cedar. On the palate flavors of black currant, jammy blackberry and pepper, vivid acidity with fine grainy tannins, long finish ending with fruit, pepper spice, oak and earthy character. Nice. — 2 months ago

Jason Shidler

9.0

We had it again in Narragansett. Great affirmation that we like this wine. — 2 months ago

Louis Martin

8.9

Light, floral aroma, hint of citrus and pear, goes well with a white fish dish. — 5 months ago

romo

9.0

Without all the wood, I thought, for a minute, maybe I do like Tempranillo. — a month ago

Austin Blackwell

9.1

Drinks a little hot this time around and I opened it at the correct temp. Concentrated with ripe tannins and some interesting wet rock nuances in the palate. Quality for the price is definitely there. — a month ago

with Angelina

Becky Chidester

9.2

Delicious tastes like a Rioja — 4 months ago