Expert Reviews - Vintage 2021
James Suckling 93 Points | Aromas of blackcurrants and blackberries with hints of violets, black olives and vanilla. Rich and ripe character but with balance and focus. Full-bodied with finely polished tannins and a deep dark-fruited character.
The Wine Advocate 93 Points | The 2021 Red Blend is composed of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot, 12% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 7% Malbec, 2% Grenache and 2% Cabernet Franc matured for 18 months in 50% new French oak. It has a nose of red and black currants, tobacco, oolong tea leaves, potpourri and mossy bark. The palate is medium-bodied, chalky and fresh with layered, nuanced flavors and a long, fragrant finish.
Jeb Dunnuck 93 Points | The 2021 Red Blend comes all from purchased fruit (mostly from Paso Robles) and it's a smoking good blend based on Bordeaux varieties that tastes like it costs three times the price. Cassis, graphite, violets, and classy oak define the aromatics, and it's beautifully balanced, medium to full-bodied, has a ripe, layered mouthfeel, and a great finish. Don't miss this crazy value in Bordeaux blends from California!
Tasting Panel 92 Points | This Cabernet-driven blend from Paso Robles' Booker family of wines is shadowed and stern yet ultimately easy drinking, tamed as it is by blackberry and licorice. Espresso and graphite impact dusty, dry tannins as the wine exhibits a decisively structured beauty.
Vinous 90 Points | The 2021 Red Blend is vividly fruit-focused, with a burst of wild blueberries, cherries, cloves and cedar shavings forming its seductive bouquet. This is juicy in character yet refined in feel. Ripe wild berry fruits find a lovely balance through brisk acidity as sweet tannins form toward the close. It leaves a resonance of dark chocolate and rum raisin to linger while finishing with a pleasantly grippy sensation. The Red Blend is a fun and energetic mix of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot, 12% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 7% Malbec, 2% Grenache and 2% Cabernet Franc that was created by the team at Booker. This wine is a fantastic value.
Winemaker Description
Harvey & Harriet Red Blend continues to deliver at a high level with dark, complex notes of blackberry, fig, and currant. Its deep ruby hue is accompanied by a palate driven by cocoa, spice, brown sugar, and leather. The incredible density, finely grained tannins, and bright finish that seems to go on forever make this wine the ultimate crowd pleaser.
