Cerro Prieto Vineyard & Cellars produces premium, boutique wines from five varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot ,Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. 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 International Gold Medals and SOLD OUT in August 2009. Our Pinot Noir will be ready for purchase in 2013, as will the Sauv Blanc. Our 2007 wines have already been greeted with rave reviews. Chef magazine(Sept 2010) rated our '07 Merlot as one of California's 10 Marvelous Merlots, and neatly tucked us between such powerhouse wines as Cakebread above, and Duckhorn below. If you have to have neighbors, those aren't bad ones to have. For the finale, Wine Enthusiast rated '07 Merlot 91 pts. and Los Angeles Intl Wine Competition gave our '07 Paso Bordo the Intl Gold Medal and 91 pts. 2007 was indeed a memorable and great vintage for Cerro Prieto.
Where to Purchase Cerro Prieto Wines
Cerro Prieto wines can be purchased online by e-mailing Larry Stanton at pasodocwine@yahoo.com. If you are interested in receiving information or joining our 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. We have an 28 month old ongoing blog (Larry's blog) a running commentary on life in the vineyard, which many club members enjoy, as well as many prospective clients. We hope you will follow us and the ongoings of our vineyard and winery thru our blog at www.cerroprietovineyard.com. Tasting is by appointment only. Ph: 805 226 8448
2006 Cerro Prieto Merlot Reserve/ Library Wine $139/btl(only 5 bottles remain)
Int'l. Gold Medal: San Diego Intl. Wine Competition(3300 entries)
Int'l. Gold Medal: Critics Challenge International Wine Competition(2700 entries)
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: $139/bottle, but only 5 bottles remain. Only clients who buy a case of wine may buy ONLY ONE of the last 5 bottles, and this number is dropping weekly. Hopefully we will still have a bottle when you visit us.
2006 Cerro Prieto Paso Bordo/ Library Wine $89 (85% Cabernet Sauvignon/15% Syrah) 3 cases remain
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. Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast, writes, this wine shows "real charm and finesse". 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: $89/bottle
Cases available: 3
2007 Paso Bordo $69 (Cab Sauv 85% / Syrah 15% )
Los Angeles International Wine Competition Intl Gold Medal Cabernet & 91 pts.
Bold, rich, dark cherry, blueberry, and blackberry flavors with fresh minerality, suggests real vineyard terroir. Elegant plum at mid palate with cassis, hint of smoke, and softly modulated tannins unfold to give a long, layered finish. Both '07s barrelled in 1/3 New French Oak for 30 months, then 6 months in bottle.
Cost: $69/btl
Cases made: 265/ 11 cases remain
2007 Merlot Reserve $39 (Merlot 90% / Syrah 6% / Cab 4%)
91 pts Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Dense and complex, with 6% Syrah and 4% Cab, offers appealing aromas of blueberry, red currant, and mocha. Layered black cherry and lightly toasted oak, wrapped in velvety tannins, balance the bold fruit. Listed in CHEF magazine (Sept 2010) as one of California's 10 Marvelous Merlots.
Listed in 805 Living Magazine as one of 12 best wines under $50
Cost: $39/btl
Cases made: 265/ cases available 93
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Bordo Reserve 86% Cab/ 10% Syrah/ 4% Merlot) $39
(currently out for rating). Initally meant to be the younger brother to '06 and '07,
a splash of Merlot was added which gives a cherry, cocoa, chocolaty flavor to go along with
the subtle blackberry, and trace of strawberry in this beautifully bouqueted wine. Big
on bouquet, big on flavor, with a silky satin finish. An extraordinary wine.
2008 Merlot Reserve (90% Merlot / 10% Syrah) currently out for rating $37
A lush bouquet of rich dark cherry, a hint of strawberry, which fills the mouth with dark berry,
a hint of plum at mid palate, a chocolaty, cocoa, cherry finish with subtle hint of oak,
wrapped in velvety tannins..
“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, International Gold Medal, Merlot
2006 Merlot Reserve, Critics Challenge International Wine Competition, April, 2009, International 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”
2007 Cerro Prieto Merlot Reserve
Chef Magazine(Sept 2010) One of California's 10 "Marvelous Merlots"
