Opolo is a long-time good friend of Drinkhacker, turning out a good vary of zinfandel and cabernet sauvignon-focused wines from the Paso Robles space. Immediately we dig into three new releases from the vineyard, two zins and a cab.
2021 Opolo Zinfandel Summit Creek – The traditional zinfandel recipe has been adopted to a T right here, the expertise providing a punchy, candy observe of blueberry and blackberry jam, taking a light wintergreen path on the end. Soothing milk chocolate late within the recreation makes this a dangerously straightforward sipper — and at 15% abv, you’re nicely suggested to maintain your wits about you. B+ / $20
2021 Opolo Mountain Zinfandel Paso Robles – Chocolate and black raspberry notes dominate this dessert-adjacent zinfandel, which in the end takes a small detour by the barnyard, evoking turned earth, licorice, and a darker chocolate component. Whereas by no means overly sophisticated — although far much less saccharine than the 2020 launch — the wine’s expressive, fruit-laden qualities make it arduous to disagree with on a extra sensory stage — although pairing it with a hearty or spice-driven meal isn’t a nasty name. B / $28 [BUY IT NOW FROM TOTAL WINE]
2021 Opolo Cabernet Sauvignon Summit Creek – Large however not overly dense, this layered cabernet presents some restraint, bringing into moderated focus notes of blackberry bramble, mushy purple currants, and a lacing of vanilla. Mildly tannic, it nonetheless has loads of life forward of it and shouldn’t want cellaring to get pleasure from as we speak, its chocolate- and raspberry-laced end showcasing the best hits of Paso Robles cabernet. A terrific discount. A- / $23
2021 Opolo Cabernet Sauvignon Summit Creek
$23
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