Central Coast

• Edna Valley
• Mt. Harlan
• Paso Robles
  • Willow Creek

From a recent cellar purchase a friend made, this was very drinkable and much better than I would have thought.  Cherry red in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, slight sandalwood and slight baking spice.  Medium bodied.  Good balance.  On the palate, there is still nice cherry fruit.  Not super complex but some depth.  It drinks nicely on its own but would be better with food.  It would be nice with baked salmon with a cream sauce.  Drink up.  

This is Syrah with a bit of Petite Sirah and Viognier from Paso Robles.  A great value.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, roasted herbs, crushed rock, and slight roasted meats.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  It is delicious.  Lots of black raspberry fruit with some underlying spice, pepper and char.  Good finish.  Nice on its own, this will work well with roasted meats or veggies.  Drink over the next five years.  

This is 100% from the tiny appelation, York Mountain, in Paso Robles.  Like most Torrin wines, this is a delicious, full throttle wine.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black rasperries, black pepper, roasted meat and a slight floral note.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this is big with loads of black raspberries with some black pepper and char.  At age 11, it is still youhtful and should go another decade.  Its grea on its own and would work well with big meat dishes but also Stuffed Vegetarian style peppers.  

This is an inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles that delivers for under $20.  Purple in color with some ruby hues.  The nose has black cherries with some spice.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  On the palate, this is an easy drinking wine that would be good to serve for an outdoor cookout.  Flavors of black cherries.  Moderate finish.  A nice choice with a burger off the grill.  Drink now.