Past its prime yet still offering seductive and mature, dark fruit flavors, acidic presence and lively tannins. The lack of mid-palate fruitiness and width create a hollowness and shortens the finish. Ambitious but way better 5+ years ago.
Past its prime yet still offering seductive and mature, dark fruit flavors, acidic presence and lively tannins. The lack of mid-palate fruitiness and width create a hollowness and shortens the finish. Ambitious but way better 5+ years ago.
Dec 22nd, 2015
Bit the bullet and scooped this one up from a bottle shop in Kobe. Always a gamble buying decent wine here in Japan because you know you're paying a 30% premium. Decanted for an hour but unfortunately this was a bit over the hill. Opaque ruby color with considerable sediment. Reductive aromas of stewed red fruits, raisins, and salty notes. Flavors of canned cherry pie filling and dried fruit. Tannins are still there, but the fruit has lost nearly all its luster. Going to wait another 30 min just in case my assessment is a bit premature!
Bit the bullet and scooped this one up from a bottle shop in Kobe. Always a gamble buying decent wine here in Japan because you know you're paying a 30% premium. Decanted for an hour but unfortunately this was a bit over the hill. Opaque ruby color with considerable sediment. Reductive aromas of stewed red fruits, raisins, and salty notes. Flavors of canned cherry pie filling and dried fruit. Tannins are still there, but the fruit has lost nearly all its luster. Going to wait another 30 min just in case my assessment is a bit premature!
Oct 3rd, 2015
Smooth, delicate, touch of raisiny tannins. Wonderful wine to be shared with wonderful people !
Smooth, delicate, touch of raisiny tannins. Wonderful wine to be shared with wonderful people !
Sep 1st, 2014
Delicious Paso GSM. Light and crisp with lots of red fruit and minerals. Lovely crisp tannins. A little tight out of the bottle that opens up nicely after about 15 to 20 minutes.
Delicious Paso GSM. Light and crisp with lots of red fruit and minerals. Lovely crisp tannins. A little tight out of the bottle that opens up nicely after about 15 to 20 minutes.
Oct 21st, 2024
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
