Denner Vineyards
The Sacred Burro Willow Creek District Carignan
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
A departure for Thanksgiving. Gritty, berry forward with cranberry meets blackberry bonanza.
A departure for Thanksgiving. Gritty, berry forward with cranberry meets blackberry bonanza.
Nov 29th, 2019
First time having this one, I’d buy it again.
Vinous 94
Winemaker Anthony Yount produced a stellar set of wines in 2018, all of which exhibit the vibrant fruit character that marks the vintage. Once again, I was impressed by the all-Carignan Sacred Burro bottling, which shows the potential of this still-obscure variety in Paso Robles, both as a blending grape and for a stand-alone varietal bottling. While more and more wineries have begun to include it in their plantings and the resulting wines, nobody yet is doing it as consistently well as Denner.
First time having this one, I’d buy it again.
Vinous 94
Winemaker Anthony Yount produced a stellar set of wines in 2018, all of which exhibit the vibrant fruit character that marks the vintage. Once again, I was impressed by the all-Carignan Sacred Burro bottling, which shows the potential of this still-obscure variety in Paso Robles, both as a blending grape and for a stand-alone varietal bottling. While more and more wineries have begun to include it in their plantings and the resulting wines, nobody yet is doing it as consistently well as Denner.
Always a pleasure, looks like I review this wine more than others! Dark fruits, cigar box, tannins still very present, probably should have let this sit for 5+ more years, but still great!
Always a pleasure, looks like I review this wine more than others! Dark fruits, cigar box, tannins still very present, probably should have let this sit for 5+ more years, but still great!
Feb 26th, 2022Very intense and concentrated for 6 years of age. Typical blackberry bombardment, herbaceous, pretty tannic this go around. Always a delight!
Very intense and concentrated for 6 years of age. Typical blackberry bombardment, herbaceous, pretty tannic this go around. Always a delight!
Nov 15th, 2020Flavor bomb! Starts off very earthy and tobacco-y, and then intense dark blackberries just bust through the wall for the finish! I will always buy this wine when available!
Flavor bomb! Starts off very earthy and tobacco-y, and then intense dark blackberries just bust through the wall for the finish! I will always buy this wine when available!
Sep 19th, 2019Another day, another denner! Very robust, tannic, earth and tar!
Another day, another denner! Very robust, tannic, earth and tar!
Apr 14th, 2018So good and very smooth for its age and varietal! Smoky tobacco nose, earth and blackberry.
So good and very smooth for its age and varietal! Smoky tobacco nose, earth and blackberry.
Feb 15th, 2016
