Under the radar to many, yet supreme winemaking here. Mostly dark fruit, picota cherries, plums, blackberries, ample bodied and length in a difficult year. Ageing gracefully. A star — 5 months ago
Mina Mesa – Cabernet Sauvignon Hazeline Reserve 2021
Paso Robles AVA – California, USA 🇺🇸
Overview
A family-owned project led by Troy Javadi in Paso Robles’ Tin City, Mina Mesa crafts approachable, fruit-driven wines that celebrate California’s Central Coast terroir. This bottling is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Hazeline Reserve vineyards.
Aromas & Flavors
Dark concentrated berries, ripe black currant, and plum layered with subtle hints of vanilla and spice.
Mouthfeel
Full-bodied and generous with smooth tannins and a long, juicy finish. Bold yet crafted to remain approachable and balanced.
Food Pairings
Perfect with grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, smoky BBQ, or a hearty mushroom risotto.
Verdict
A Paso Cab that overdelivers—lush, bold fruit meets structure, showing both richness and easy drinkability. A true expression of the Central Coast spirit. Cheers!
Did You Know?
Paso Robles has more than 60 different soil types, ranging from calcareous limestone to sandy loam, giving winemakers a wide canvas for bold, fruit-forward Cabernets. — 8 months ago
Juicy, bright, hint of vanilla on the the nose, candied red fruit. — 4 years ago
Dry as Dirt…. — 5 years ago

2021 vintage.
90 % Tempranillo with remaining 10 % Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo.
Grapes from south facing slopes in Rioja Alavesa sub zone.
Red berries…cherry and blackberries with vanilla, tobacco and cedar,
Fresh and lively acidity.
Produced by CVNE.
Compania Vinocola del Norte de Españia.
This is a very food friendly wine.
— 2 months ago
Slight younger looking , a little more ruby both in the core but still mostly garnet rim.
This is high toned slightly redder fruit , less dense than the preceding 3 . Cherry , red plum , cedar, seaspray . On the palate this is again quite elegant and refined , cherry , red plum some cassis , red plum , cigar box . Not overly weighty with perhaps a little less noticeable tannin than some of the others . Long vibrant , spicy grafite tinged finish . Very elegant , reserved and I suppose very Lafite , this grows during the experience but was actually voted in last place by the group , that somehow doesn’t surprise me, at the end of the day one wine did have to come last, and this was relatively discreet only showing its real breeding and class with time in the glass. Needs time , but is very promising , probably another 5-10 years (as with almost all the others ) , will last well a further 20 if not more . The elegance and style of this wine is fantastic , this really grows in the glass . Had to be Lafite for me . Bronze medal here . — 2 months ago
True Rioja flavor. 2019 vintage. Not too much oak. Beautiful black fruits — 8 months ago
Very light bodied. Really great flavor and balance. So good. — a year ago
Smooth, easy drinking. Absolutely love. — 2 years ago
Medium deep ruby with quite a thin lightly garnet rim. Spiced dark cherry , with some sweet blackberry , raspberry , vanilla , cocoa , earthy leather and grafite . Quite young , dense and compacted on the nose. On the palate this quite intense with quite high acidity , slightly strict with lightly gritty tannins , cherry , blackberry , spiced raspberry , some touches of grafite , dried spices and leather . This is quite young , needs a little more time but is promising with good density , freshness and balance . Come back in 3-4 years and will drink well over the next 10-15 — 2 months ago
Buen rioja, aunque no creo que esta cosecha nos de esta textura y bouquet. — 6 months ago
Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — 7 months ago
Sweet smooth fruit yum — 2 years ago
The real gout brioche deal, delicious way to cap off pre-Xmas in Montreal — 5 years ago
Beautiful vintage Krug, but clearly still very young (which is slightly nuts). Bubbles are quite fine but still very present. Yeasty and mouth filling - there is real power here. Deep and intense on the palate, long finish, great acid. Very fun to try - but would love to try in 5-10 years. — 5 years ago
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Spicy sweet no wood tasty. - at Guille’s — a month ago