Optio
Inmesceo Paso Robles Mourvedre Blend
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
On the nose raspberries, black blueberries, cherries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with black cherries, plums, light oak, chocolates, herbs, coffee, licorice, light tobacco, light earth, cola, spices and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 4 year old Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Paso Robles is drinking very nicely now. Elegant and rich. I really enjoyed the nose.
At this point, the Mourvedre is more dominant, and it feels like a California Merlot. Tangy and interesting with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle, and ready to drink. I've had the 2023 vintage recently, which I liked better.
A good food wine that paired nicely with my double cream Brie cheese.
A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Mourvedre. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. A tiny production of only 900 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$62.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
On the nose raspberries, black blueberries, cherries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with black cherries, plums, light oak, chocolates, herbs, coffee, licorice, light tobacco, light earth, cola, spices and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 4 year old Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Paso Robles is drinking very nicely now. Elegant and rich. I really enjoyed the nose.
At this point, the Mourvedre is more dominant, and it feels like a California Merlot. Tangy and interesting with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle, and ready to drink. I've had the 2023 vintage recently, which I liked better.
A good food wine that paired nicely with my double cream Brie cheese.
A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Mourvedre. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. A tiny production of only 900 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$62.
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose with black currants, black plums, blackberries, light oak, Italian spices, licorice, cola and chocolate notes.
Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruit forward on the palate with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This young and interesting blend from Paso Robles is already drinking beautifully. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and extracted.
Showing nice complexity with good balance. Delicious, tangy and very spicy.
At this point, the Cabernet is more dominant than the Mourvedre. Feels like a Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from California.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with some airtime. Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.
A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Mourvedre. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. A tiny production of less than 1,000 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$62.
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose with black currants, black plums, blackberries, light oak, Italian spices, licorice, cola and chocolate notes.
Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruit forward on the palate with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This young and interesting blend from Paso Robles is already drinking beautifully. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and extracted.
Showing nice complexity with good balance. Delicious, tangy and very spicy.
At this point, the Cabernet is more dominant than the Mourvedre. Feels like a Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from California.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with some airtime. Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.
A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Mourvedre. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. A tiny production of less than 1,000 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$62.
Optio Vineyards Inmesceo 2020, Paso Robles, California
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
On the nose blueberry jam, black currants, plums, baked cherries, light oak, spices and light pepper.
Full bodied and soft, with medium acidity.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blueberries, currants, cooked cherries, light oak, spices, light alcohol, peppercorn, chocolates and light tobacco leaf.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Mourvedre blend from Paso Robles. Easy drinking and good by itself. Feels like a Spanish Monastrell with a new world twist.
Better after 90 minutes of airtime, but good right out of the bottle as well.
Still young and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.
Already showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Tangy and rich. Fruit forward and smooth.
Good by itself or with food. Would pair nicely with burger and fries.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend 50% Mourvedre, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petite Sirah. Aged for 17 months in (15% new) oak barrels. A tiny production of only 63 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$58.
Optio Vineyards Inmesceo 2020, Paso Robles, California
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
On the nose blueberry jam, black currants, plums, baked cherries, light oak, spices and light pepper.
Full bodied and soft, with medium acidity.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blueberries, currants, cooked cherries, light oak, spices, light alcohol, peppercorn, chocolates and light tobacco leaf.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Mourvedre blend from Paso Robles. Easy drinking and good by itself. Feels like a Spanish Monastrell with a new world twist.
Better after 90 minutes of airtime, but good right out of the bottle as well.
Still young and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.
Already showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Tangy and rich. Fruit forward and smooth.
Good by itself or with food. Would pair nicely with burger and fries.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend 50% Mourvedre, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petite Sirah. Aged for 17 months in (15% new) oak barrels. A tiny production of only 63 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$58.