Turtle Rock Vineyards G2 Syrah 2017
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The 2017 G2 Syrah is composed of 90% Syrah, 6% Grenache, and 4% Mourvedre. This Syrah is soft and smooth. The nose has a combination of smoked meats, blueberry, and dried herbs. 22 months in new French oak and 30% whole cluster fermentation gives this wine a ton of complexity and structure.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The more Syrah-dominated 2017 G2 Vineyard (there's 4% each of Grenache and Mourvèdre) offers an fresh, juicy, vibrant bouquet of blueberries, crushed violets, blood orange, and ground pepper as well as a floral quality that would easily lead me to believe there was some Viognier in the blend. Again, the purity of fruit is remarkable.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A blend of 90% Syrah, 6% Grenache and 4% Mourvèdre, made with 33% whole cluster and aged 20 months in 90% new oak, the 2017 G2 has a medium to deep ruby color and open, spicy nose with mint chocolate, cured meats, white pepper and floral aromas over a core of crushed blackcurrants, blackberries and red berry jam. The medium to full-bodied palate is intense and inviting, with great freshness, a grainy frame and loads of savory fruits, finishing long and layered.
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Wine Spectator
Offers presence and polish, with a core of lively acidity and tannins wrapped in richly structured blueberry, brown baking spice and crushed rock accents. Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2029.
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2016-
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Wilfred
Wong
We are a small, family owned winery located in Paso Robles. Our winemaking philosophy is simple, you can’t make great wine without great fruit. We source our fruit from some of the finest vineyards in the Templeton Gap area of Paso Robles. Through sustainable farming practices, low yields, and harvesting at optimal ripeness, we are able to make wines with both intensity and balance. We hope these wines reflect the beauty of the wonderful places these grapes are grown as well as the people who nurture them. Don & Claudia Burns