Austin Hope
Templeton Gap District Paso Robles Syrah
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
A mellow beast of a Syrah. From the Hope Family Vineyard in the Templeton Gap (about a mile due west of 101 on the north side of Green Valley Rd). Pushes boundaries in terms of sweetness and alcohol (15.5%), but with some time in the glass it offers a more mellow character, in spite my first few descriptors being rich black fruit, chocolate cream pie, cochon de lait, and a cracked pepper lead assault of seasoning, with a nearby chiminea going strong. A serious accomplishment considering their degree of difficulty. They took some serious risk and nearly hit the trifecta.
A mellow beast of a Syrah. From the Hope Family Vineyard in the Templeton Gap (about a mile due west of 101 on the north side of Green Valley Rd). Pushes boundaries in terms of sweetness and alcohol (15.5%), but with some time in the glass it offers a more mellow character, in spite my first few descriptors being rich black fruit, chocolate cream pie, cochon de lait, and a cracked pepper lead assault of seasoning, with a nearby chiminea going strong. A serious accomplishment considering their degree of difficulty. They took some serious risk and nearly hit the trifecta.
1 person found it helpfulMay 7th, 2017