Saint Helena Winery

Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

On the nose, creamy dark & mid red fruits, fresh purple florals and loamy soils. Palate of lean ripe fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, plum & raspberries. The tannins are dusty but grippy, raspberry cola, brown dusty soil, crushed rocks, fresh purple florals, leather, bramble, steeped fruit tea, good acidity but not a great finish. Astringent and dry. Wine is really tight at this point which is surprising for a 2012. Elizbeth Tangney is the Winemaker. She worked for L’Aventure in Paso Robles, Booker Vineyards, in St. Emillion and for Bryant before becoming their Winemaker. Aron Potts is their Consultanting Winemaker. He has his own label, Potts. He was previously the Assistant Winemaker at Kongsgaard and was the Winemaker at Château Troplong-Mondot in Bordeaux. Both shown in the photos as is their estate building and one of their vineyards. — 7 years ago

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Booker Vineyard

Estate Paso Robles Syrah Blend 2014

Paul T HB

9.4

This was very smooth, — 8 years ago

David, Devrim and 12 others liked this

Jennifer

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Booker Vineyard

RLF Paso Robles Red Blend 2012

Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

9.1

Ripe and delish. Randy Lee Fannin dedication. — 9 years ago

Cypher Winery

The Peasant Paso Robles Grenache Blend 2012

Paul T HB

9.2

$40.00 at the winery, picked up case for $12.00 a bottle on Last Bottle last week. Can't compare it to a GSM from Booker or Saxum, but at that price I really didn't expect it to.
Pleasantly surprised by this one — 7 years ago

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Ron R

You alerted me to this. I'm not a huge GSM fan, tho. Unless they have an Aussie background...

Paul T HB

@Ron R I generally don't buy GSM either, but couldn't pass it up for an everyday drinker.

Joe Lucca

@Ron R stay true to your roots.... I remember you reaching for plenty of GSM from Oz back in the 2001-2003 timeframe. And just as I typed that, I felt old!

Booker Vineyard

Oublié 24 Paso Robles Mourvedre Blend 2013

Gregg Congleton

9.4

Better than the '12 - the cassis and vanilla come through beautifully - well done Booker and thanks Tom for sharing your allotment ! — 9 years ago

Unionville Vineyards

Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010

Mark Oldman

8.9

sweet corn, ripe tomatoes, Bon Jovi, Cory Booker, The Boss...and fine wine? Lithe, flavorful #NJ Pinot Noir from Unionville Wines shared with me by #Princeton economist Orley Ashenfelter — 9 years ago

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