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96 JD. "The 2017 Chopping Block is a Rhône-like blend of 51% Syrah, 27% Mourvèdre, and 22% Grenache that was brought up all in French oak. Its saturated purple color gives way to a beautiful, opulent, powerful wine that carries loads of ripe blackberry, caramelized black cherry, ground pepper, licorice, and leafy herb aromas and flavors. Concentrated, full-bodied, and beautifully balanced, it's another smoking good effort that tops out on the sexy scale. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years as well. Readers who like classic, full-bodied, impeccably made Paso Robles blends (count me in) need to check out the wines from Connor and Rebecca McMahon’s FullDraw Vineyard. Pulling all from their estate vineyard located just beside Eric Jensen's Booker Vineyard, on the westside of Paso Robles, the wines pack plenty of fruit and opulence, yet they’re beautifully balanced and always a joy to drink. This is another up and coming estate (it was created in 2012) readers need to have on their radar." Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, Oct 2019 |