'80 Hidden Mountain Ranch (HMR)

[MikeE]

This is one of those that unless you were told to try, you would just look at a 1980 Cabernet from Paso Robles and quickly move on to the next bottle.

Well, I'm told that this wine was made by the famous Andre T (can't remember how to spell his name; Jerry can you help on this one?) and what an elegant wine. Smooth, well integrated tannins and acidity, and ripe red currant fruit is still vibrant. What a find!

It's still remarkable that a 19 year wine from Paso Robles is this good...

ME