Other
Praetorian
Templeton Gap District · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Tempranillo · Grenache · Malbec · Mourvèdre · Alicante Bouschet
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Templeton Gap District · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Templeton Gap District
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast lamb · game meat · aged cheese · barbecue · grilled meats
Rated vintages
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201594 pts
Blackberry syrup, vanilla, mocha and a flash of mint are cut by a rocky edge on the nose of this blend of 58% Tempranillo, 21% Grenache and 21% Malbec. Extremely soft and welcoming tannins meet with solid acidity on the palate, where rich black fruit, hoisin sauce and Chinese fi…
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201390 pts
Concentrated in cherry, spiced plum, cola, milk chocolate and beef jerky notes, this wine is a blend of 61% Tempranillo, 23% Malbec, 14% Mourvèdre and 2% Alicante Bouschet. Soy, blueberry, black plum and black raspberry entertain the palate, where smoke and pepper round out the…
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201193 pts
This blend of Tempranillo, Malbec, Grenache and Mourvèdre offers such generosity of fruit, but manages to finish dry and clean. Tannins are grippy in the mouth, but flavors of dried currant, leather and black cherry jam burst through. What a great wine to decant for a few hours…
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201091 pts
Made from Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Grenache, this lovely wine proves that unusual blends are Paso Robles's strength. The wine is delicious, with blackberry, cherry, cassis, chocolate, licorice and bacon flavors, wrapped into smooth, gorgeous tannins. High alcoh…