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2019 Clos Solène Hommage a nos Pairs Reserve

VN  96   
JS  94   
CT  93.5   
JD  94-96   
WA  93-95   

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RATINGS

96Vinous / IWC

Highly perfumed aromas of fresh dark fruits, potpourri, olive paste and incense are complemented by exotic spice, violet and smoky mineral nuances. Sweet, seamless and expansive on the palate, offering lush blackberry, kirsch and fruitcake flavors supported by an undercurrent of juicy acidity. Finishes smooth and impressively long, showing superb clarity and pliant tannins that blend smoothly into the intense, floral-tinged fruit.

94James Suckling

Lots of blackcurrant and blackberry aromas with violets and rose-stems. Full-bodied with powerful tannins. Fresh and lively. Bit of oak at the end, but very clear.

93.5CellarTracker

94-96Jeb Dunnuck

...ample bright blue fruits as well as peppery, bay leaf, and bouquet garni-like nuances. With wonderful purity of fruit, medium to full body, and ripe yet building tannins, it’s certainly an outstanding, impressive wine in the making.

93-95The Wine Advocate

...scented of cassis and blueberries with accents of tar, violets, turned earth and coffee beans. The palate is full-bodied but manages loads of freshness and lift, with intense, perfumed fruits and an uplifted finish.

PRODUCER

Clos Solène

Clos Solène’s origin story is about as charming and romantic as it gets. The estate was founded in 2007 by a young French winemaker who wooed his French girlfriend with a plane ticket from France to Paso Robles and marriage proposal. Guillaume Fabre was born in Narbonne in Southwest France and comes from a family of winemakers. He worked in Bordeaux before a trip to California’s Central Coast convinced him that he’d found his new home. Fabre worked at L’Aventure in Paso Robles then brought his Solène for a visit. They had met years earlier while she was completing studies to be teacher of Spanish language and culture. Guillaume started making a few barrels of his Rhone-style wines in 2007 and by 2014 he felt confident enough in his label – which he named after his wife – to quit his job at L’Aventure and devote himself full time to Clos Solène. Fabre sources grapes from 16 vineyards in the region and produces small amounts of Syrah, Syrah-based blends, Bordeaux blends, Grenache-based blends, and Roussanne/Viognier blends. Reviews have given the wines ratings in the mid to high 90s, and noted that Fabre is one of the region’s most promising young talents.

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.

TYPE

Red Wine, Red Blend

VINTAGE

2019 Clos Solène Hommage a nos Pairs Reserve

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