Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Blended of 50% Syrah, 34% Grenache and 16% Mourvèdre, the 2015 Terry Hoage Vineyard has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and a lovely red fruit-dominant nose of red currants and cherries with hints of blackberries, mulberries, charcuterie and spice box, plus a touch of black olives. Full-bodied, firm and fine in the mouth, it has lovely vibrant red and black fruits with plenty of pepper, spice flavors and a good long finish.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2015 Terry Hoage Vineyard, which had just been bottled at the time of this tasting, is a blend of 50% Syrah, 34% Grenache, and 16% Mourvèdre. It sports a medium-ruby color as well as a classic Hoage vineyard perfume of flowers, cranberries, violets and assorted red and black fruits. This cuvée always has a tropical-slant to its fruit and is medium to full-bodied in 2015, with sweet, supple tannin, plenty of glycerol, no hard edges and a supple, forward yet balanced style. Drink it over the coming decade. It’s not going to make you forget the 2014, but is still a beautiful, singular wine.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
Growing on high elevation bedrock slopes, the vineyards of Paso Robles Willow Creek AVA sit at between 960 and 1,900 feet in elevation.
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