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Minassian-Young 2004 Red (Paso Robles)
Just delicious, a blend of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache that shows how well Paso Robles can make these Rhône reds. The wine is soft and voluptuous, with complex flavors of blackberries, cherries, raspberries, milk chocolate, licorice and cinnamon spice. Finishes long and rewardingly dry.
— S.H.
Published 12/31/2007
Minassian-Young 2005 Estate Zinfandel (Paso Robles)
What a great Zinfandel this is. It’s lusty and hearty, just the way you want a Zin to wash down barbecue, but it also has balance and even elegance, despite the high alcohol. The ripe blackberry and cherry flavors are jammy, complexed with spicy tobacco and chocolate, and a pure finish of cassis.
— S.H.
Published 12/31/2007
Minassian-Young 2005 Syrah (Paso Robles)
Does a good job of making a Syrah in a distinctly Paso Robles style. The wine is very soft and velvety, but dry, with forward black raspberry pie filling, mocha and cinnamon spice flavors.
— S.H.
Published 12/15/2008
Minassian-Young 2006 Estate Zinfandel (Paso Robles)
Here’s a tasty young Zinfandel that shows off how well Paso Robles ripens this variety. Soft and dry, it shows pepperspice, black currant, black cherry, anise and tobacco flavors, with a finish of melted milk chocolate. Drink now.
— S.H.
Published 12/15/2008
Minassian-Young 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
Soft, sweet, gentle and Porty, this has dark chocolate, blackberry and buttered rum flavors. It’s quite generous and delicious in the Paso hot-climate way.
— S.H.
Published 10/1/2012
Minassian-Young 2006 GSMV Red (Paso Robles)
This soft, gently attractive Rhône-style wine is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Viognier. It has delicious flavors of tree fruits, berries and spices, with a mocha finish.
— S.H.
Published 12/15/2008
Minassian-Young 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
This Cab has 20% Mourvèdre in it, which adds an exotic chocolaty and mulberry note to the blackberries and cherries. It’s a full-bodied, fairly tannic wine, and nicely dry, but there’s a taste of shriveled berries or raisins that makes for some bitterness.
— S.H.
Published 12/31/2007
Minassian-Young 2007 Mourvèdre (Paso Robles)
A pleasantly dry wine, with cherry and cocoa flavors that finish in a swirl of licorice and cinnamon spice. It’s a soft, fruity sipper with a touch of heat from high alcohol.
— S.H.
Published 10/1/2010