TN: Booker Oublie, Abrigo Barbaresco Rongallo

2018 Booker Vineyard Oublie - this blend of mourvedre, grenache and syrah was dark, ripe, and well integrated. Sweet fruit and lots of it. Not my style but it was a well crafted wine.

2000 Orlando Abrigo Barbaresco Vigna Rongalio - getting paler with age, this held up very well in the tarry nose with dark cherry notes. On palate it was quite dry and had a medium length smooth finish. Although it has drunk well for a decade at least it is still holding well and had a long clean lightly acidic finish. Quite a contrast with the previous wine!

[Jenise]

Had to look up Booker, have never heard of them. Must have been something Alvin brought back. Sounds very good--for Paso. I own zero Paso wines. Honestly, other than a Tablas Creek white a few months ago, I've never met a Paso wine I wanted more of. Is Alvin's palate changing?

I somehow ended up on a Booker mailing list and have maybe a case or two at this point. I’ve had a couple of the 2015s recently….. both GSM blends and both very, very good

Had to look up Booker, have never heard of them. Must have been something Alvin brought back.

He pulled it out Justin time.....

It wasn't bad for Paso - I've had decent Tablas etc. although it certainly isn't my favourite area either. I wouldn't buy it but I could drink it. It wasn't over the top like far too many Californian wines tend to be for my taste.