Robert Hall, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) GSM 2019

 Here’s a monster of a GSM that’s loaded with ripe dark fruit, oodles of oak spice and notes of tar and not a little bit of heat.  It’s a style with many fans, and it will need the ripest cheeses or boldest beef preparations to stand up to it.  Of course, many folks prefer to let a wine like this stand on its own.  That’s my play.  Contains 57% Grenache, 29% Syrah and 14% Mourvèdre.  A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.