Villa Creek Cellars
Paso Robles Carignan
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Big and silky. Aromas of dark fruit and lavender essence. Big palate you can sink your teeth into. Barrel aged for 4 and 1/2 years in 80% new Hungarian oak barrique. This is a great example of American old vine Carignan and probably the best from Paso I've ever tasted.
Big and silky. Aromas of dark fruit and lavender essence. Big palate you can sink your teeth into. Barrel aged for 4 and 1/2 years in 80% new Hungarian oak barrique. This is a great example of American old vine Carignan and probably the best from Paso I've ever tasted.
Apr 27th, 2016Blown away at the variety of goodness being made at Villa Creek #rhoneranger
Blown away at the variety of goodness being made at Villa Creek #rhoneranger
Jul 17th, 2015
Cherry, slightly sweet, dark red fruit, a little rich. Pepper throughout. Slightly smoky. Long red fruit finish. Drank for Thanksgiving at home. Elissa bought for me as a gift several years ago. She thought it was a little too rich, which I get but I liked it.
Cherry, slightly sweet, dark red fruit, a little rich. Pepper throughout. Slightly smoky. Long red fruit finish. Drank for Thanksgiving at home. Elissa bought for me as a gift several years ago. She thought it was a little too rich, which I get but I liked it.
Nov 28th, 2019
Drinking July 2017, this 2009 Carignan is a palate pleaser. Smooth, low tannins with some ripe blackberry and earth tones, with a bit of pepper. As usual Villa Creek does not disappoint
Drinking July 2017, this 2009 Carignan is a palate pleaser. Smooth, low tannins with some ripe blackberry and earth tones, with a bit of pepper. As usual Villa Creek does not disappoint
Jul 16th, 2017
Must agree with Matt Sterr in his assesment as a carignan (as a blend I might have rated it 9.0). I might add that this also had more length than other Villa Creek wines I've tried. Nice depth, dry smooth tannin supplying solid structure. 2009
Must agree with Matt Sterr in his assesment as a carignan (as a blend I might have rated it 9.0). I might add that this also had more length than other Villa Creek wines I've tried. Nice depth, dry smooth tannin supplying solid structure. 2009
Feb 7th, 2017
Soft, well balanced. Just a lovely wine.
Soft, well balanced. Just a lovely wine.
Sep 19th, 2015