Vina Robles, Paso Robles (California) 2012

Feb 18, 2015

By Rich Cook

 Okay — what’s going on here? A blended red wine from Paso Robles, under 14% alcohol, showing some elegance alongside the expected power?  Could this be the trend setter that I’ve been waiting for?  We’ll see about that, yet I’m hopeful that some Paso players take notice here.  This is a delicious, complex wine that takes its four parts and makes them greater than they might be on their own.  It presents like a rich ripe Cotes du Rhone, with blackberry, blueberry, tar, leaf and spice, a plush mid-palate and a long fruit forward finish that’s balanced by soft herbs and spices.  For 17 bucks this is a mouthful of wine.  Great work!

Country / Region

California

Appellation

Paso Robles

Grape Variety

Color

Red

Vintage

2012

Score

90

Price

US $ 17.00

Producer

Vina Robles