Law Estate Wines, Aspire, Paso Robles, California, 2020

Overview of the Wine
Committed to making exceptional wines through sustainable and organic farming practices with minimal inputs. Law Estate Wines is located above Peachy Canyon Road on the west side of Paso Robles, the vineyard is one of the highest in the area at 1,600 to 1,900 feet. It is planted in high density, small-lot blocks. The extreme slopes, limestone soils, and multiple aspects create the distinct canvas and palette from which we work. The sharp focus is making world class wines that are distinct to our site with inspirations from the Rhone and Priorat in particular. Under the deft craftmanship of Philipp Pfunder, Law has become recognized for beautifully structured and powerful wines that are very limited in production.

We are committed to making exceptional wines through sustainable and organic farming practices with minimal inputs.

Grape / Blend
83% Syrah, 17% Grenache

Origin
Paso Robles, California

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
The hyper-expressive dark fruit of blackberry, blueberry and fig is cloaked in rich sage, black pepper, clove and cola. Aspire elevates with a freshness shining through, in the dark crimson glass. French oak adds a vanilla and charred bacon component to its juicy, full-bodied structure. The bold finish cradles a sweet pipe tobacco, spice and dark chocolate that feel luxurious and reinforcing. Hedonistic is the appropriate word while sipping Aspire, and will culminate a pleasant symmetry and luxury now, and over the next 6 years.

95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
The 2020 Aspire is more Syrah-dominated and has ripe plum and blackberry-like fruit as well as classic notes of peppered meat, leather, and dried herbs, with a kiss of subtle chocolaty oak. It too is full-bodied, has a round, layered mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. The blend is 83% Syrah and 17% Grenache aged 22 months in 75% new French oak..

94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Aspire is a blend of 83% Syrah and 17% Grenache aged in 57% new French oak. Deep ruby-purple, it has intense aromas of cassis, clove, milk chocolate and thyme, unfurling as it spends time in the glass. The full-bodied palate has a dense core of fruit and generous new oak spices with a chalky, fresh frame and long, spicy finish.

94 Points - Vinous
A beguiling blend of black currants, earth tones, ashen stones and savory olive are complicated by dark chocolate as the 2020 Aspire opens in the glass. This is wonderfully pure and energetic in feel, with vividly ripe red and black fruits accelerated by juicy acidity. It leaves a lingering concentration and a bitter twang as grippy tannins tug at the palate. Aspire, a blend of 83% Syrah and 17% Grenache, is more approachable in the 2020 vintage yet still wonderfully balanced and potent.

Product size: 750ml