Booker Vineyard
Oublié 22 Months Grenache Blend
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Booker Vineyard Oublie 22 2016 Paso Robles, California
This is a delicious GSM Blend from Paso Robles. Soft and smooth with nice complexity.
Showing a great nose, very flowery and complex.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, currants, light oak, spices, vanilla, light barnyard, peppercorn, tobacco leaf, chocolates, coffee, cola, earth and black tea.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This 5 year old is drinking very nicely now and will continue to age in the next 10 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime. Peaked after 3 hours, showing nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board. Very tasty.
A blend of 55% Grenache, 40% Mourvedre and 5% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels for 22 months.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
Booker Vineyard Oublie 22 2016 Paso Robles, California
This is a delicious GSM Blend from Paso Robles. Soft and smooth with nice complexity.
Showing a great nose, very flowery and complex.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, currants, light oak, spices, vanilla, light barnyard, peppercorn, tobacco leaf, chocolates, coffee, cola, earth and black tea.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This 5 year old is drinking very nicely now and will continue to age in the next 10 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime. Peaked after 3 hours, showing nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board. Very tasty.
A blend of 55% Grenache, 40% Mourvedre and 5% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels for 22 months.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
While I normally prefer Saxum when it comes to Paso red wines (mostly due to the fact that I love whole cluster/stem inclusion in my Rhone wines), I have to admit that this was a standout. Whereas Saxum is a bit more lifted and bright, this is more juicy and hedonistic.
I started consuming this at pop and pour, but I think this was at peak after 1-2hrs of slow ox. Almost 1/3 equal percentage Mourvèdre, Syrah and Grenache, it represents each varietal well. Deep purple in the glass and the aromatics jump with notes of mulberries, black cherries, dark chocolate coated black berries. Typical Paso rhone blend in that it is open young, and sports a gorgeous garrigue, iron, juniper note on the mid palate and finish. The back end shows a touch of pepper, mainly white pepper with smoked meat.
The extended barrel age version here softens the profile and shows a complex, yet giving, wine that will go for years.
While I normally prefer Saxum when it comes to Paso red wines (mostly due to the fact that I love whole cluster/stem inclusion in my Rhone wines), I have to admit that this was a standout. Whereas Saxum is a bit more lifted and bright, this is more juicy and hedonistic.
I started consuming this at pop and pour, but I think this was at peak after 1-2hrs of slow ox. Almost 1/3 equal percentage Mourvèdre, Syrah and Grenache, it represents each varietal well. Deep purple in the glass and the aromatics jump with notes of mulberries, black cherries, dark chocolate coated black berries. Typical Paso rhone blend in that it is open young, and sports a gorgeous garrigue, iron, juniper note on the mid palate and finish. The back end shows a touch of pepper, mainly white pepper with smoked meat.
The extended barrel age version here softens the profile and shows a complex, yet giving, wine that will go for years.
Just amazing Eric Jensen - in honor of your FB video w juan - that was entertaining as this wine is great - all smiles
Just amazing Eric Jensen - in honor of your FB video w juan - that was entertaining as this wine is great - all smiles
Apr 16th, 2020
No notes. Too distracted by great pizza.
No notes. Too distracted by great pizza.
Oct 30th, 2021Enjoying this Jan 2021, let it open up, very elegant, balanced, red fruit and leather
Enjoying this Jan 2021, let it open up, very elegant, balanced, red fruit and leather
Feb 1st, 2021Absolutely beautiful. BIG. Beautifully balanced, deep/dark fruit with the blueberry taste coming thru
Absolutely beautiful. BIG. Beautifully balanced, deep/dark fruit with the blueberry taste coming thru
Jan 15th, 2021
Typically think of this as an also ran in the Booker lineup, but a nice easy drinking wine for midweek consumption.
Typically think of this as an also ran in the Booker lineup, but a nice easy drinking wine for midweek consumption.
Dec 4th, 2020Solid, as always. Needs about 2 hours of air. Still tight with some heat that never quite blew off. Give it another couple years.
Solid, as always. Needs about 2 hours of air. Still tight with some heat that never quite blew off. Give it another couple years.
Feb 11th, 2020
Lovely wedding gift from Jim and Tina!
Lovely wedding gift from Jim and Tina!
Jun 14th, 2019