Winemaker Notes
This Cabernet Sauvignon shows great depth and structure. The warm weather intensified color and tannin in grapes, resulting in purple hues and a rich texture of velvety tannin in the finish. There are aromas of cherry, blackberry, anise, cocoa and wood smoke, which continue on the palate with the flavor of black cherry.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Lush black cherry, caramel, coffee and caramel aromas make for a rich and inviting nose on this bottling from 18-year-old vines near Creston. The palate shows many of the same qualities, but picks up elegant streaks of violet and spicy hints of nutmeg while riding a tense texture and solid acidity into the delicious finish.
As Paso Robles, California has soared in number of wineries and gained in popularity, Cabernet Sauvignon has firmly taken root as the region’s number one varietal. Alone, it accounts for just over 40% of plantings and is grown throughout both the western and eastern sides of the appellation. Though viticulture here dates back to the 18th century, Cabernet Sauvignon didn’t emerge as a significant grape here until the 1970’s. But since then it has definitely made up for lost time.
Legendary winemaker and consultant Andre Tchelistcheff first recognized Paso’s potential with Cabernet Sauvignon in the early 1960’s. The calcareous soil and dramatic diurnal temperature changes of Paso’s westside particularly intrigued him. Today modern winemaking techniques and focused experimentation with various clones, rootstocks and vineyard strategies optimize the region's ideal combination of soil and climate to deliver the best fruit possible.
The results are evident in the glass. Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon can be mesmerizing, with rich aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, black cherry, graphite, toasty oak, vanilla and spice. The structure, balance and unbridled opulence of these wines impress from first sip to last. Not surprisingly, Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignons have steadily grown in reputation, not just in the U.S., but around the world.