2010 The Banshee

Wine Details
Producer

Torrin

Place of Origin

United States

Paso Robles

Central Coast

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2013 - 2016

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Proprietor Scott Hawley excels with rich, intense wines. The 2010s are solid, but my impression is that they are wines to drink sooner rather than later. Hawley is still dialing in his approach at Torrin, which remains one of the most exciting young wineries in Paso Robles to watch over the coming years.

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Scott Hawley was one of many producers in western Paso Robles who told me that he likes the softening effect of stems on the naturally high-acid grapes produced in the region.He also believes that the bright acidity these chalky soils provides, as well as the spiciness contributed by the stems, add an element of energy to the wines that belies their often heady alcohol levels, which often cruise up to and above 16% around here.In addition to his work at his own vineyard, which abuts the Booker vineyard, Hawley is now making the wine for a new project owned by Denver energy exec Don Law called Law Family Vineyards, whose highly promising first releases are also reviewed in this issue.In addition, he continues to consult to Jada Winery, whose wines are also covered in this article.

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Torrin is a small, emerging property that was essentially carved out of the Booker Vineyard. Proprietor Scott Hawley embodies all of the passion and enthusiasm shared by Paso's young winemakers. Hawley describes 2010 and 2011 as the coldest years he has seen. The 2010s were brought in just before the rains in late October. The Torrin wines are on the richer, bolder side for Paso Robles. Hawley likes to pick fairly late and ripe. The wines are made with native yeasts and treated fairly minimally in the cellar. At times, the alcohol comes through, which blurs varietal notes and the signatures of this site. Still, my sense is that Torrin is one of the Paso wineries with the most unrealized potential. The sky is the limit.