Cerro Prieto Vineyard & Cellars produces premium, boutique wines from four varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir. Our first vintages – 2006 bottling – were released to great reviews and are ready for you to enjoy. Our Estate Merlot and Paso Bordo blend are full-bodied, have a rich bouquet, smooth, supple tannins and pair well with many foods. The 2006 Reserve Merlot has won two Gold Medals and SOLD OUT in August 2009. Our Pinot Noir will be ready for purchase in 2010.
Where to Purchase Cerro Prieto Wines
Cerro Prieto wines can only be purchased through the vineyard in Paso Robles, California by calling (805) 226-8448 or emailing Larry Stanton at pasodocwine@yahoo.com. If you are interested in receiving information and joining our future Wine Club, please sign up for our Newsletter and we will be in touch with you shortly. Wine cannot be shipped to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Utah.
2006 Cerro Prieto Merlot Reserve
Gold Medal: San Diego Intl. Wine Competition
Int'l. Gold Medal: Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
This estate grown wine is full-bodied with a bountiful bouquet of dark cherry and blackberry. Additional tones of toffee, chocolate, and oak spice fill the mouth with a hint of fleshy plum at mid palate. Aged in 1/3 new French oak and 2/3 neutral French oak, the finish is long with supple tannins. 14.7% alc.
Cost: $39/bottle
SOLD OUT
2006 Cerro Prieto Paso Bordo
85% Cabernet Sauvignon/15% Syrah
A full-bodied Bordeaux/ Rhone blend, this estate reserve wine is complex with ripe plum, cassis, blueberry, chocolate and subtle oak flavors, housed in firm tannins. There is a hint of the dry, briary chaparral characteristic of Paso Robles. 15.3% alc.
Wine Enthusiast: 92 pts
Tasted in late winter, this blend of Cabernet (85%) and Syrah (15%) was fruity and chocolaty, with a pastry sweetness that was a bit simple. But, by early summer, it had aquired greater depth and balance, and seemed drier and better structured. Shows real charm and finesse. Drink now-2010. -- Steve Heimoff
Cost: $49/bottle
Cases available: 80
“Ok – I’m not making this up myself. Check this out – here are all the awards - 2006 Cerro Prieto Merlot, Reserve, San Diego International Wine Competition, March, 2009, Gold Medal, Merlot
2006 Merlot Reserve, Critics Challenge International Wine Competition, April, 2009, Gold Medal, Merlot, $39 & up
2006 Merlot Reserve, Los Angeles International Wine Competition, May, 2009, Silver Medal, $30 & up
2006 Paso Bordo Reserve, Los Angeles International Wine Competition, May 2009, Bronze Medal,Cabernet/ Syrah blends all prices
The Merlot and the Bordo Blend are off the charts. I give them both a mid-90 point spread. These wines are typical Paso, in the sense that they are full-bodied and full of big flavor. You can drink now or hold for 10 years. Either way you will be impressed with the fruit forward, smooth tannin wines. I still dream of tasting them. This is a small production winery, so you need to order a case to store now.
Amazing,
Jan Manni
Certified Sommelier, Court of the Master Sommeliers”
