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Tag Archives: Paso Robles
Video Wine Review: Fratelli Perata Tre Sorelle Cabernet Blend Paso Robles 2010
Watch my review of this elegant, aged 2010 Cabernet Sauvginon blend Tre Sorelle by Fratelli Perata from Paso Robles, California.
Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Red
Tagged 2010, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, drink, fratelli Perata, merlot, old vine, Paso Robles, travel, Tre Sorelle, vineyard, wine, wine review, Winery
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Video Wine Review: Daou Seventeen Forty, Paso Robles, 2010
Has a decade tamed the monster Cabernet Franc Merlot blend from Paso Robles? Check out my video review Daou Seventeen Forty, Paso Robles, 2010
Posted in Cabernet Franc, EMPTIED BOTTLES
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Daou, drink, merlot, Paso Robles, Paso Robles California, travel
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Mourvedre Part 2: Wine Review 5 Blocks Terry Hoag Paso Robles 15
Our Mourvèdre adventures continue. After the lean bright Croad (read here), today we try something a bit more friendly. Former footballer-turned winemaker, Terry Hoag, makes some solid estate wines (read here) even if they’re named after pigskin puns. Only one wine sees Mourvèdre added: “5 Blocks” (referring to five field goal blocks in college…of course).
Mourvèdre plays to type, with more of a supporting role at 28%, Syrah leads with 60%, followed by 12% Grenache that rounds out the blend.
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Tagged art, California, culture, drinks, football, Mourvèdre, Paso Robles, Review, Terry Hoag, travel, wine
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