Winemaker Notes
Luscious black cherry foam, with a sprinkling of coffee grounds all while being laced with a touch of dried herbs. Ripe, juicy blackberry and graphite fill in nicely with a stroke of Dulce de Leche leading into roasted walnut husks and vanilla bean whipped cream.
Pair this wine with Serbian whole roasted rotisserie lamb.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Fruit sourced from three vineyards in three Paso Robles sub-districts El Pomar Estrella, and Willow Creek contribute dimension and breadth to this opulent red. Refined tannins, bright acidity, and elegance are exemplified by the region's top producers and Opolo is surely one of them. Power and structure commune with ripe blackberry, licorice, tilled soil, and an underlying creaminess.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Deep ruby, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon features graphite-laced black cherries with touches of aniseed and sweet spice. The medium-bodied palate is grainy and fresh with restrained flavors and a long, baking spice-laced finish. It's a bold, ripe, oak-driven style that will offer enjoyment over the next 3-5 years.
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Wine Enthusiast
Black cherry and black plum aromas are cut by dark incense and savory mushroom on the nose of this bottling. There's a toasted mahogany spice to the palate, where dark cherry, soy and more mushroom flavors also arise.
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.