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2007 Villa Creek High Road James Berry Vineyard (Screwcap)

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August 23, 2015 - $26

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RATINGS

92+ Vinous / IWC

Flamboyant, high-pitched bouquet of black raspberry, violet, Asian spices and incense, with deeper notes of olive and cocoa powder. Densely packed but impressively lively in the mouth, offering sweet dark berry compote flavors...

91+ Robert M. Parker Jr.

Displaying beautiful floral, raspberry, and black cherry notes, some blacker currants make an appearance as the wine sits in the glass. A quintessential wine of both power and finesse, with medium to full body, great purity, and length...

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

Paso Robles AVA is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and it is considered one of the West Coast’s most exciting winemaking regions. With its hot, sometimes searingly dry and sunny weather, it is especially good country for growing warm climate grapes such as Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Because many Paso Robles wineries have been successful with blending these grapes into Rhone Valley-style wines, it is known as the Rhone zone of California. The AVA was created in 1983 and there are 32,000 vineyard acres. In late 2014 the AVA was divided into 11 smaller sub-appellations, so starting with 2015 vintages labeling will become more specific on Paso Robles wines, which will now also list sub-appellations. Located in San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles, the town and its surrounding area, was traditionally a farming and ranching region. But from a few dozen wineries in the early 1990s to more than 200 today, the area is quickly becoming known for wine and risk-taking winemakers.

VINTAGE

2007 Villa Creek High Road James Berry Vineyard (Screwcap)

Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre