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2019 Benom HOC

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit; Purchased direct from winery

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RATINGS

96The Wine Advocate

...pure aromas of aniseed, red and black berry fruits, graphite and dried rose petals. The palate is satiny and seamlessly fresh, with dynamism between its full fruits and stony mineral character, and it finishes long, spicy and very lifted. Gorgeous!

94Vinous / IWC

An expansive bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, potpourri and succulent herbs and a smoky mineral accent builds in the glass. Juicy and focused on the palate, offering appealingly sweet Chambord, boysenberry, baking spice and vanilla flavors that show firm tension on the back half.

94James Suckling

Sweet tobacco and dark fruit with crushed-blueberry puree. Cola and walnut notes, too. Full, yet vivid and lively, with crushed-stone and chalk character. Flavorful and finely chewy.

94Jeb Dunnuck

Medium to full-bodied, ripe, concentrated, and incredibly pure, it’s one heck of a Carignan-dominated red, with classic darker berry fruits as well as notes of leather, tree bark, earth, and leafy herbs.

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

2019 Benom HOC