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A Potpourri of Red Wines from Paso RoblesWednesday, August 23, 2006An article posted at The Tribune today highlights a potpourri of red wines from Paso Robles.The 2004 Robert Hall Rhone de Robles ($18) was recently named the best California Rhone blend at the California State Fair. No surprise there. It's an easy- to-drink blend dominated by grenache and syrah, with smaller amounts of cinsaut and counoise. The wine has bright flavors of blackberry, sweet strawberry, chocolate and roasted coffee. The finish is very smooth. Another good Rhone red from Paso Robles is the 2004 Cass Rockin' One ($34), which is mostly grenache with a little syrah. It's a bigger, more firmly structured wine than the Rhone de Robles, and it displays ripe strawberry flavors accented by mocha and tobacco. Surprisingly, the wine has an alcohol level of 15 percent-plus, but it more than carries it. Moving down the road to Templeton, Wild Horse Winery has released its 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon ($20), a full-bodied wine with flavors of black cherry, chocolate and spice. It finishes with some firm tannins, so drink it with a hearty meat dish or lay it down for a year or two. If you're looking for something that's ready to drink now, try the 2004 Wild Horse Merlot ($20), a wine with bright black cherry and plum flavors. It doesn't have quite the depth of the cabernet, but it's smooth and tasty. Both the cabernet and the merlot have small amounts of cabernet franc, malbec, syrah and petit verdot in the blends to add complexity. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine |
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