Law, Sagacious, Paso Robles

From a bottle purchased upon release and cellared under ideal conditions, this wine was decanted off of its substantial sediment and serially tasted over a three-hour interval. A blend of 38% Syrah, 34% Mourvèdre and 28% Grenache, it was aged for 20 months in French oak barriques (40% new). Deep-to-opaque garnet at this stage, it is aromatically effusive of dark bramble fruits, Morello cherries, Provençal herbs, licorice, black pepper and iron. Full-bodied and quite ripe, it nonetheless maintains an impressive …

2011 vintage

Magnificent alone and with good (lamb)

2011 vintage

This is rough, high alcohol and no sense of balance.

2012 vintage

- Garnet color - Deep garnet color. Rich aromas of dark red fruit. Surprisingly, first taste was dominated by smooth tannins. Let the wine open for 1 hr. And the fruit character really started to come through. When I opened this wine, I was expecting to find a wine well past its prime. I left half the bottle to sit out, sealed at RT for 24 hrs and it just got better. I remember fondly discovering Law with this wine …

2011 vintage

94

2012 vintage

Satiny. Blackberry, dark plum, spice cake, smoke. Layers of dark fruit and spice. Long, round finish.

2012 vintage

Beautiful wine, Plums, cherries dried fruit flavors like raisins. Nice silky mouthfeel with a black licorice finish. Well balanced with a long lingering finish.

2012 vintage

Medium dark, purplish red color, color to the rim. Moderate aromas of lush raspberry, cherry and a hint of Carmel. Rich dark red fruit flavors with notable, supporting tannins. Long finish that lingers with leather. The wine was tight upon opening so I decanted and allowed it to breath for 1 hr. This made a huge difference. Minimal sediment. Wine is truly enjoyable now, but still could lay down in proper storage for 3-5 years.

2011 vintage

The first of two bottles we own. Scott did an excellent job with GSM!

2012 vintage

Decanted. Amazing GSM blend. Absolutely great drinking now.

2012 vintage

P&P.......Wow! A really big wine. Enters the mouth in a rather thin, unobtrusive way, then explodes on the mid palate. Didn't want to swallow as the mouthfeel was amazing. A little hot, so some decanting may have helped. Long savory finish with tannins fairly resolved, but given the acid, this should cellar for awhile yet. Perfect companion for grilled meat!

2012 vintage

Quite good!

2012 vintage

Exquisite floral bouquet and gorgeous textured appearance. Daaaaaaaamn.

2012 vintage

Still going strong, sorry its last bottle

2011 vintage

Nose: B++ Palate: B++ Tasted blind.

2011 vintage

Excellent GSM, drinking well.

2011 vintage

- Brick color. It's somewhat balanced with a medium/full body with a medium finish - My last bottle, wish I had held off another year or so, tannins are still not fully integrated, but not too harsh. A very nice wine, opens up in the glass (I should have given it an hour or two decant).

2012 vintage

Dark purple, alcohol on the nose along with rich purple fruit really just primary fruit on the nose. Med tannins and acidity. This is not balanced or nuanced at all really just primary fruit and a fair amount of oak. If you like high octane CA wine this is a well made example. From a fan of Scott’s wines especially Torrin and other Law wines this one is not one of the more complex or balanced wines. Drink now as …

2011 vintage

Beautifully balanced, this wine is a memorable Law Estate blend!

2011 vintage

Great Paso wine. You can drink it on toast

2011 vintage

Enjoyable now but I think the tannins will be full integrated in 2019. 2 hour decant will help. 15.9% ABV, 39% Mourvedre 35% Syrah, 26% Grenache

2012 vintage

Whoa! Big hedonistic wine here. Give it a quick decant or let it sit for a couple hours after opening because it's pretty high octane from the beginning. Vibrant blackberry, boysenberry, and plum fruit with a predominance of earth, dried herbs, with a savory core (the Mourvedre really shines here). Great mouth feel to it, smooth tannins, long finish.

2012 vintage

Opened beautifully after 30 minutes; fruit even, smooth finish; great with soft cheese, seasoned bread; wish i had more

2012 vintage

The nose was bursting with blue and black fruit, with flavors of ripe blueberries, and blackberries, cremé de casis, with heavy coating mouthfeel, and long rich finish.

2011 vintage

Huge rich earth and fruit flood your tongue and demand your attention. Dark plum and blackberry flavors dominate the fruit flavor along with spice. This wine has a rich wonderful mouthfeel and a really long finish. We had a wine group tasting of 2013 Paso rhone ranger wines and Sagacious was the winner in a very strong group of wines.

2012 vintage

Decanted 30 min, initially very closed, didn't hit stride until about 2 hrs in. A little heat, warm blackberry, blueberry, toasted oak, very Paso style. Not my go to style of wine, but nice for what it is. If you enjoy new world, big fruit, lots of oak, nice ripeness then this should hit the spot for you. Decant for at least 2hrs, great with grilled red meat. 89-90

2011 vintage

Needs time.

2012 vintage

First time trying Law, this Sagacious compared quite well with Booker Vertigo and Saxum Broken Stones consumed a week before.

2011 vintage

Big, Paso GSM. Love the earthy notes of Mourvedre.

2012 vintage

Outstanding GSM

2011 vintage

Abundant aromas on the nose with ripe fruit and allspice. Palate: granite, nutmeg, blueberries, and complimentary herbs. Medium-plus acidity, medium-plus tannins that linger. Slightly overpowering, possibly due to 15.9% alcohol.

2012 vintage

Nice wine, similar to before with dark black cherry, blackberry, and blueberry fruit. Thick earth, tar, and licorice notes, nice long finish, firm tannins. This will continue to be good over time.

2011 vintage

Big dark flavors blended with tannins and well balanced acidity. Lots of earth and spice combine with the fruit to make a fabulous wine.

2011 vintage

39% Mourvedre, 35% Syrah, 26% Grenache. Color: medium-deep ruby core -> medium ruby/fuchsia rim. Gave this about 90 minutes in the decanter . . . bouquet of raspberries, roasted cherries, a little chocolate and some earthiness that was quite appealing. Red fruited and savoury palate with a touch of licorice and earth again. Nice transparency of fruit here with some tartness and a reasonably long finish. Tannins are noticeable but fine; probably needs 2-3 years to peak though it's certainly …

2012 vintage

Very smooth. Rich berry deep and complex. Excellent

2012 vintage

Similar notes as before, though seemed to retain its alcoholic heat a bit longer. I recommend serving this around 62° as that seems to tame its bite. Enjoyed more as a cocktail wine prior to dinner at Joe's Stone Crab.

2011 vintage

At Winery: Vibrant blackberry and raspberry fruit with a whip of beef jerky, dried herbs, earth; Moderate tannins, but a tasty blend that's Mourvedre heavy. 39 M; 35 S; 26 G. Give it time, maybe 92.

2012 vintage

Light garnet red. Moderate red fruit nose. Flavors a bit on the tart red side. Acids and tannins were in balance, but not harmonized yet. Opened up and improved with time. Needs time on it's side.

2012 vintage

Really nice.smooth, well balanced. Easy to drink. Not too heavy.

2011 vintage

Outstanding. Law is fantastic.

2011 vintage

Wow. Nose of roasted cherries and dark berries, with some spice and a mocha/dark chocolate undertone. Incredibly concentrated but very luxurious on the palate. Drinking exceptionally well for the age. Everything already integrating beautifully. Really a gorgeous wine. 93+

2011 vintage

Big, fruity Paso GSM. Loads of blackberry on the nose and palate with excellent minerality. Silky mouthfeel with a long finish. Opened up a bit hot (which isn't surprising with 16.1% alc.) but that tamed after about 30 minutes decanting. Continually improves with air. Figured I would pop one of these before the 2012s are released in about a month.

2011 vintage

Thick raspberry and blackberry fruit. White pepper notes with subtle earth. Long finish.

2011 vintage

Outstanding. Just keeps getting better as it opens. Great to the last drop. Perfect nose, taste and balance.

2011 vintage

greast gsm drinking perfectly now. decanted but dont think it mattered. drink up!

2011 vintage

This is a wine with brooding fruit that deserves to contemplated over an evening. Raspberry coulis, white pepper nose with a lingering mid palate and finish dominated by blackberry and blueberry fruits with some earth. A lovely wine that's sure to get better over the next 2 years, but if you like big complex, fruit forward wines there is no reason to wait with a half hour or more of air.

2011 vintage

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