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2011 The Dodd

Wine Details
Producer

Lone Madrone

Place of Origin

United States

Central Coast

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

61% Tannat, 15% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Verdot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintages
20192018201520142013201220112010
Reviews & Tasting Notes

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2018 - 2024

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This year's set of wines from Neil Collins' personal winery--he is the long-time winemaker at Tablas Creek--is the strongest collection I've yet tasted. The wines have always shown very good depth and power but now there's more polish, in a good way, with no loss of personality, much less heft. The consistency across Collins' portfolio has also taken a noticeable step up and I was struck by the wines' vivacity and balance, which I suspect will enable them to age quite well.

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I was super-impressed with the wines I tasted at Lone Madrone this year. Winemaker Neil Collins may be better known for the wines he makes at Tablas Creek, but Collins is doing equally compelling work at Lone Madrone with his sister, Jackie Meisinger. Above all else, the Lone Madrone wines are unique and quite distinct within the Paso Robles landscape. The focus is mostly on Rhône varieties, with some surprises thrown in. Winemaking is pretty stripped down to the bare essentials. Some of the wine see oak aging, especially at the top end of the range, but cooperage always plays a supporting rather than principal role in shaping these wines. Best of all, these wines remain exceedingly fairly priced in today's market.