Booker Vineyard

RLF Paso Robles Red Blend

9.129 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Natrone Means Business

Really good fruit that will evolve favorably over the next 5 years, but let's face it; it's a 2012 and I'm thirsty now.

Really good fruit that will evolve favorably over the next 5 years, but let's face it; it's a 2012 and I'm thirsty now.

Sep 1st, 2016
Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

9.1

Ripe and delish. Randy Lee Fannin dedication.

Ripe and delish. Randy Lee Fannin dedication.

Aug 6th, 2015
Travis Enholm

Thanks @Zack Geers for sharing this wine. Very silky and elegant, beautiful aromatics of both ripe red and dark fruit as well as floral characteristics, concentrated complex flavor but not a ton of grip, couldn't drink enough of this wine. (And yes we are playing catan)

Thanks @Zack Geers for sharing this wine. Very silky and elegant, beautiful aromatics of both ripe red and dark fruit as well as floral characteristics, concentrated complex flavor but not a ton of grip, couldn't drink enough of this wine. (And yes we are playing catan)

Aug 4th, 2015
Tobin Trevarthen

A wow. Very nice nose and the Grenache really gives a nice balance.

A wow. Very nice nose and the Grenache really gives a nice balance.

Nov 27th, 2014
S.R.Alexander

Unmitigated jam bomber with extra raspberry essence.

Unmitigated jam bomber with extra raspberry essence.

Nov 20th, 2020
John B
9.1

2.5 hour decant. Wonderful aromatics. Olive tapenade, graphite, herbs. Blackberry cobbler. A bit jammier on the palate than I remember. 3-5 years left in it.

2.5 hour decant. Wonderful aromatics. Olive tapenade, graphite, herbs. Blackberry cobbler. A bit jammier on the palate than I remember. 3-5 years left in it.

Jul 31st, 2016
Rob Sternthal

Young. A little light for my taste but generally pleasant. Still acidic.

Young. A little light for my taste but generally pleasant. Still acidic.

Mar 1st, 2016
Berg

Cmon, I didn't even get my wine up before NY scored...booooooo!

Ok, this is about as domestic red as it gets, lets do this. Hey and we score to tie! Good luck already
#rockthered #purpledrank

Big and rich, but restrained in a way too. This isn't a huge fruit bomb at 13.7%. Pretty smooth tannins, still big and present, but they're silkier than I was expecting. Raspberry, strawberry, cherry, subtle smoke, hint of vanilla?, tasty! See, I like purple drank :)

Cmon, I didn't even get my wine up before NY scored...booooooo!

Ok, this is about as domestic red as it gets, lets do this. Hey and we score to tie! Good luck already
#rockthered #purpledrank

Big and rich, but restrained in a way too. This isn't a huge fruit bomb at 13.7%. Pretty smooth tannins, still big and present, but they're silkier than I was expecting. Raspberry, strawberry, cherry, subtle smoke, hint of vanilla?, tasty! See, I like purple drank :)

Feb 5th, 2016
Daniel March

Don't know this wine? Worth finding. Grenache blend that springs bright black rasberry, licorice, mild oak, hint of caramel, but it's all about the finish, layered, complex, and lingering for a good minute. I need to buy more.

Don't know this wine? Worth finding. Grenache blend that springs bright black rasberry, licorice, mild oak, hint of caramel, but it's all about the finish, layered, complex, and lingering for a good minute. I need to buy more.

Jan 28th, 2016
Grace Liu

Fruity, and deeeeelicious!

Fruity, and deeeeelicious!

Dec 26th, 2015