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The Hope Family has been growing grapes along California’s Central Coast for over thirty years, so they have a pretty good grasp of how to obtain the best fruit for their wines. The result is a consistent quality vintage after vintage, and these most recent releases are no exception.
Trenana 2013 Chardonnay
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Region: Central Coast, Ca
Price: 20-25
Tasting Notes:
A bouquet of peaches, tropical fruits, caramel, and oak rise up from a glass. The palate offers flavors of peach, apricot, and passion fruit that open up into notes of caramel and toasty oak. With a round mouth-feel and lush fruit, this is sure to please Cali-Chardonnay lovers. 7,302 cases were made.
Rating: 90
Trenana 2013 White Wine
Grape(s): 50% Marsanne & 50% Viognier
Region: Central Coast, Ca
Price: 20-25
Tasting Notes:
Aromatics of peaches, apricots, and tropical fruits interweave with traces of honeysuckle and spice on the nose. A sip reveals flavors of passion fruit, apricot, and nectarine, along with elements of white blossoms and minerals. Opulent and floral, grilled swordfish would be a lovely companion. 4,379 cases produced.
Rating: 88
Trenana 2013 Red Wine
Grape(s): 75% Cabernet Sauvignon & 25% Syrah
Region: Paso Robles, Ca
Price: 40-45
Tasting Notes:
Fragrances of blackberries, currants, clove, and earth greet the senses. On the palate, flavors of bramble fruit, plum, and currant combine with suggestions of sweet spice and minerals. Offering ample dark fruit and supple tannins, match it up with lamb chops. 7,000 cases were made.
Rating: 91
Liberty School 2014 Merlot
Grape(s): 100% Merlot
Region: Central Coast, Ca
Price: 15-20
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of currants, blackberries, and cherries mingle with suggestions of toasty oak, sweet spice, and fresh herbs on the nose. Flavors of currants, blueberry, and black cherry interweave with undertones of all-spice, butterscotch, and minerals on the palate. Mouth-filling with rich tannins, a juicy hamburger would make a fine pairing.
Rating: 89+
*Wines rated with a “+” are likely to taste better with some aging than they did at the time of review
