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Summerwood 2003 Diosa Red (Paso Robles)
- $50
The fruit stars in this Rhône red blend. It’s all summer-sweet raspberries, cherry compote infused with milk chocolate and a trickle of cassis, drizzled with vanilla and smoked in oak barrels. The wine is very soft, yet with enough acidity to provide balance and freshness.
— S.H.
(10/1/2005)
Summerwood 2003 Diosa Blanc White (Paso Robles)
- $40
Summerwood is an up-and-coming winery in western Paso Robles that’s doing a good job with Rhône varieties. This Roussanne-Viognier blend is creamy and unctuous, almost honeyed in extremely ripe tropical fruit, buttery oak and spice flavors. Fortunately, the acidity is good.
— S.H.
(10/1/2005)
Summerwood 2001 Diosa Red (Paso Robles)
- $50
Vibrant cherry, chocolate, olive and woody-smoky aromas lead to a soft and accessible red wine. Feels good and supple, with generous fruit. Finishes with a dusting of fine tannins. Decant, or best after 2005. Syrah-Mourvedre-Grenache.
— S.H.
(12/31/2004)
Summerwood 2002 SZG Red (Paso Robles)
- $35
This is a big, brawling wine that needs decanting to open up. It has aromas of hung meat, coffee, plums, blackberries and chocolate, and is oaky. Tannic and rather show down now, but you can detect the cherry, chocolate and spice flavors. Air well, or wait until 2006.
— S.H.
(12/31/2004)
Summerwood 2001 Lock Vineyard Syrah (Paso Robles)
- $40
Quite tannic and tough now, and taut and lean-feeling, with good acidity. Rich in meat, blackberry, smoke and vanilla. Falls off a bit in the mouth, or would score higher, but still a very good wine.
— S.H.
(12/31/2004)
Summerwood 2001 Sentio III Red (Central Coast)
- $50
Smells as fine in currant, vanilla and smoky oak as a good North Coast Cab. It’s rich in fruits and herbs, and in astringent tannins. An acidic bitterness, however, suggests limited ageabilty. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
— S.H.
(12/31/2004)
Summerwood 2002 Diosa Syrah (Paso Robles)
- $50
Dark and ripe, with soft acids and tannins and a velvety texture carrying chocolate and blackberry flavors. Fully dry, though, and balanced. Mainly Syrah, with splashes of Grenache and Roussanne.
— S.H.
(12/15/2004)
Summerwood 2001 Zinfandel (Paso Robles)
- $18
An oaky, firm-textured wine that sports prune, plum, chocolate, coffee, toast and spice at its fore. The tannins are moderate, as is the finish.
— W.E.
(11/1/2003)
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