Austin Hope
Templeton Gap District Paso Robles Mourvèdre-Syrah
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Dark inky in color with a short purple rim.
Big nose of over ripe blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, raisins, dried fruits, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, light alcohol, vinaigrette, graphite, bonfire smoke and peppercorn.
Full bodied, big and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with prunes, blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, raisins, vanilla, cedar, licorice, cloves, tobacco, cola, chocolates, mocha, coffee, peppercorn, pencil lead and light vegetables.
Long finish with fine tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Syrah blend from Paso Robles. Fruit forward with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. A great sipping wine.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (30 minutes).
Still young and needs another few years in the bottle to mature and calm down. Might be too fruity for some.
I paired it with cheeses, dried fruits and light appetizers.
A blend of 50% Mourvedre and 50% Syrah. Aged separately for 26 months in 85% New French Oak barrels.
15% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$65.
Dark inky in color with a short purple rim.
Big nose of over ripe blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, raisins, dried fruits, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, light alcohol, vinaigrette, graphite, bonfire smoke and peppercorn.
Full bodied, big and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with prunes, blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, raisins, vanilla, cedar, licorice, cloves, tobacco, cola, chocolates, mocha, coffee, peppercorn, pencil lead and light vegetables.
Long finish with fine tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Syrah blend from Paso Robles. Fruit forward with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. A great sipping wine.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (30 minutes).
Still young and needs another few years in the bottle to mature and calm down. Might be too fruity for some.
I paired it with cheeses, dried fruits and light appetizers.
A blend of 50% Mourvedre and 50% Syrah. Aged separately for 26 months in 85% New French Oak barrels.
15% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$65.
This is a beautiful red blend from Paso Robles. Big and bold and very fruity with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
This 5 year old is showing black and dried fruits coffee chocolates mocha peppercorn earth light vegetables pencil lead.
A blend of 50% Mourvedre and 50% Syrah. Peaking now.
Delicious and yummy.
15% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
This is a beautiful red blend from Paso Robles. Big and bold and very fruity with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
This 5 year old is showing black and dried fruits coffee chocolates mocha peppercorn earth light vegetables pencil lead.
A blend of 50% Mourvedre and 50% Syrah. Peaking now.
Delicious and yummy.
15% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
I will say that the only drawback to this wine is the super over extraction, and very high alcohol.
Discount that, and you have a wine with emense depth! Smelled and tasted exactly like smoked brisket. Classic tell tales of Syrah, and some peppery herbaceousness from the Mouvedre.
Sweet dark cherry, cassis, violet liqueur, charcoal, dried herbs, vanilla.
Very dark thick color, with some decent acidity. The best way to describe the style is that it could easily be mistaken for Washington Syrah, and or Barossa Shiraz similar to Torbreck.
Overall I was quite impressed. I think this is the cool stuff coming from Paso. Excellent Cabernet is coming out of this region but Rhone/Spanish Varietals are what I am excited about. I would have rated this even higher if the grapes were harvested just a few days earlier.
I will say that the only drawback to this wine is the super over extraction, and very high alcohol.
Discount that, and you have a wine with emense depth! Smelled and tasted exactly like smoked brisket. Classic tell tales of Syrah, and some peppery herbaceousness from the Mouvedre.
Sweet dark cherry, cassis, violet liqueur, charcoal, dried herbs, vanilla.
Very dark thick color, with some decent acidity. The best way to describe the style is that it could easily be mistaken for Washington Syrah, and or Barossa Shiraz similar to Torbreck.
Overall I was quite impressed. I think this is the cool stuff coming from Paso. Excellent Cabernet is coming out of this region but Rhone/Spanish Varietals are what I am excited about. I would have rated this even higher if the grapes were harvested just a few days earlier.
Big nose and deep purple color .. very balanced w the fruit. Tasty wine !
Big nose and deep purple color .. very balanced w the fruit. Tasty wine !
Apr 14th, 2021
Delicious! international wine tasting night, wine # 2 - my favorite of the bunch
Delicious! international wine tasting night, wine # 2 - my favorite of the bunch
Jul 19th, 2020
V14. Frick’in good. DEEP purple color. Soft, eucalyptus, white pepper, and cedar nose. Juicy blackberry and black cherry fruit. Dry, slightly tight, mocha finish. Nicely balanced...good job!!
V14. Frick’in good. DEEP purple color. Soft, eucalyptus, white pepper, and cedar nose. Juicy blackberry and black cherry fruit. Dry, slightly tight, mocha finish. Nicely balanced...good job!!
Feb 1st, 2020
