Product Overview
Varietal Composition: 34% Grenache, 34% Syrah, 32% Mourvèdre
Appellation: Paso Robles Willow Creek District AVA
Aging: 14 months in 41% 1-year old French oak, 29% new French oak, 18% concrete tank, 12% amphora
Winemaker: Stephan Asseo
100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
96 Points - James Suckling
96 Points - Wine Advocate
"The 2019 Côte a Côte is stunning this year, made up of 34% Grenache, 34% Syrah and 32% Mourvèdre. It has alluring, savory-tinged scents of blood orange, tar, aniseed and dried flowers with an undercurrent of spicy accents. The palate is ultra classy and pure, with fine, pixelated tannins, uplifting acidity and slowly opening layers of perfumed fruit that drive the very long finish." -EB, 3/15/22
96 Points - Vinous
"Bright ruby-red. A complex, spice-accented bouquet displays cherry cola, blackberry, vanilla and lavender scents. Expressive, appealingly sweet red and blue fruit, floral pastille and spicecake flavors are complemented by a suggestion of smoky minerality. Shows fine definition and powerful, spicy lift on a strikingly long, gently tannic finish that strongly echoes the floral and red fruit notes." -JR, Nov/2021
