Austin Hope
Templeton Gap District Paso Robles Syrah
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
I’ve been disappointed in other vintages but this one is drinking well right now
I’ve been disappointed in other vintages but this one is drinking well right now
Sep 8th, 2019
A mellow beast of a Syrah. From the Hope Family Vineyard in the Templeton Gap (about a mile due west of 101 on the north side of Green Valley Rd). Pushes boundaries in terms of sweetness and alcohol (15.5%), but with some time in the glass it offers a more mellow character, in spite my first few descriptors being rich black fruit, chocolate cream pie, cochon de lait, and a cracked pepper lead assault of seasoning, with a nearby chiminea going strong. A serious accomplishment considering their degree of difficulty. They took some serious risk and nearly hit the trifecta.
A mellow beast of a Syrah. From the Hope Family Vineyard in the Templeton Gap (about a mile due west of 101 on the north side of Green Valley Rd). Pushes boundaries in terms of sweetness and alcohol (15.5%), but with some time in the glass it offers a more mellow character, in spite my first few descriptors being rich black fruit, chocolate cream pie, cochon de lait, and a cracked pepper lead assault of seasoning, with a nearby chiminea going strong. A serious accomplishment considering their degree of difficulty. They took some serious risk and nearly hit the trifecta.
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