Paso Robles

• Willow Creek

This was quite good.  It is different than the Italian versions especially in taste and texture.  Light green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with lemon creme, sea air, minerality and slight tropical fruits.  Medium bodied.  Creamy texture that is almost seamless.  Good acidity.  On the palate, tropical fruits and minerality with some lemon-lime notes on the finish.  This is delicious on its own and will work with lighter foods.  It went well with Korean BBQ Tofu.  Drink over the next five years.  Screwcapped.  

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 a blend of 54% Syrah, 29% Grenache, 13% Mourvedre, 3% Counoise, and 1% Terret Noir.  Ruby in color with some purple hues, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, black cherries, cherries, plums and spice.  Medium bodied.  Juicy acidity.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  Flavors of black and red raspberries, black and red cherries, plums and spice.  Moderate finish.  This is nice on its own and very food friendly.  A great choice for pizza or burger night.  Great value for an everyday drinker.  

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.  

Loved this wine!  It is a blend of 68% Syrah and 32% Mourvedre.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with black raspberries, black cherries, plums, black pepper, roasted meats and herbs and slight dried flower notes.  Full bodied.  Lovely texture.  Great energy.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Flavors of black raspberries, roasted earthiness, plums, spice and white pepper.  Long finish.  Good balance.  This is drinking well now but still youthful.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  great on its own, this would wo

This is a blend of 79% Syrah and 21% Mataro (Mourvedre) from Paso Robles.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, plums, black pepper, roasted meats, earthy and char.  Full bodied.  Lush texture.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this has lively acidity.  Loads of black raspberry fruit with earthiness, black pepper and char.  Long finish.  This drinks great on its own and will work with big roasted meat, fowl or veggie dishes.  Drink over the next fifteen to twenty years. 

Great showing for this wine.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, roasted earth, black pepper, and roasted meats.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great plush texture.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Black raspberries, black pepper, spice and char.  Long finish.  This is young but obviously deep and with time with show complexity.  Very nice on its own, this will need big good for now.  BBQ Brisket should work very well.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.

This was very good but maybe just a bit below other bottles previously consumed.  It seemed a bit closed down which is unusual for a Syrah like this, but does happen.  That said, it was still very good.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose seems a bit roasted with black raspberries, black olives and slight brown sugar.  medium to full bodied.  On the palate, roasted black raspberry fruit with some char and black pepper.  Good finish.  This drinks nicely on its own and would be a nice match for a beef stew or chili.  The roasted fruit makes me question how pristine the storage