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2020 Benom Origin

Removed from a professional wine storage facility

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...scented of blackcurrants, menthol, dried herbs, cigar box, cedar and touches of lavender...medium-bodied palate is grainy and refreshing with earthy character and a long, mineral-driven finish.

93Vinous / IWC

...darkly floral and intense, with a burst of crushed black raspberries accentuated by dark chocolate and licorice... Tactile mineral tones balance the depths of ripe wild berry fruits as violet-inner florals cascade throughout...finishes with dramatic length, yet only lightly structured, leaving a tart tinge of blueberry skins to linger.

93James Suckling

Quite an expressive, fruity nose showing cassis, dusted cherries, spices and some black olives. Flavorful, ample and full-bodied on the palate but not heavy at all. Tannins are silky and polished, extending to a very long finish.

92Jeb Dunnuck

Bright black fruits, cassis, spicy wood, and tobacco notes...medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced, pure, elegant red that's based on 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Parrish and Gateway vineyards in Paso Robles.

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.