The 2003 Mas de Maha Ottana/Denner Vineyards demonstrates the creativity of this producer. A blend of 60% Tempranillo, 25% Grenache, and 15% Mourvedre, its deep plum/ruby color is followed by sweet aromas of licorice, Asian spices, damp earth, cherry and wild mountain berry fruit. This broad, savory effort is a well-balanced, captivating red to consume over the next 2-4 years. Kudos to Villa Creek for these exceptional offerings that brilliantly showcase the enormous potential of Paso Robles’ western corridor.
Villa Creek Cellars is a stunning Rhone Ranger producer. In addition to the extraordinary high quality of their wines, they deserve enormous credit for their innovative packaging, blending, and unbelievably fair prices. Proprietor Chris Cherry has a restaurant of the same name in Paso Robles, and perhaps it is his sensitivity to people being able to afford good wines with their meals that keeps these offerings among California’s most compellingly priced.
Tel. (805) 238-3000