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2016 Downstream Red Blend, 1.5ltr

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January 26, 2025 - $230

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RATINGS

97Jeb Dunnuck

...killer bouquet of ripe red and black fruits, tobacco, cigar, and baking spices that opens up beautifully...followed by a full-bodied, ultra-pure, perfectly balanced red that has everything in the right places, silky tannins, and a great finish.

95Vinous / IWC

Potent, highly expressive black and blue fruit, potpourri and exotic spice aromas show outstanding clarity and pick up candied licorice, cola and black tea qualities with air...palate-staining boysenberry, cassis, bitter chocolate and violet pastille flavors that deliver a huge payload of flavor but come off surprisingly lively as well...floral and blue fruit qualities carry emphatically through a strikingly long, smooth finish framed by supple, steadily building tannins.

94+ The Wine Advocate

...scents of stone fruit salad, dried leaves, cinnamon stick, cranberry jelly, raspberry, strawberry preserves and notions of white pepper, lilac, desiccated roses, dried earth and underbrush. The palate is medium to full-bodied with multicolored flavor layers, a gently grainy frame and juicy freshness, finishing long and perfumed. Yum!

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

2016 Downstream Red Blend