I last brought you Idle Hour wines back in January, when I reviewed quite a few of their wines: https://decantingmonterey.com/idle-hour-bringing-clarksburg-and-oakhurst-to-carmel-valley/. I won’t repeat those details here. They are focused on “…producing small-lot, single-vineyard designated wines from Monterey, San Benito, Madera and Yolo Counties.”
This time, I have a simple, straightforward post about their flagship wine, Tempranillo!
2016 Idle Hour Tempranillo, Heringer Estate Vineyard, Clarksburg CA, 13.8% ABV, $30 (#460*)
About the 2016 Tempranillo from their website: “Tempranillo has become one of our flagship wines, one of two wines of the many varieties we produce that will always be on the list here at Idle Hour. I fashion our Tempranillos after the region I find to be the most alluring in Spain, where this Iberian varietal calls home, the Ribera del Duero. Perhaps the variety sees more press from Rioja, where it is the main wine in the blends produced there. I find the 100% Tempranillo wines from the Ribera to be the most honest and enticing. I hope you enjoy our version!” 225 cases produced.
My Review: Super dark in the glass. Plum and cherry on the nose, following through on the palate, with a touch of spearmint on the finish. Her Tempranillo is one of my favorites. July 2021
You can purchase their wines from the Idle Hour website here. Their new Carmel Valley Tasting Room at 1 Delfino Place (inside Big Sur Vineyards tasting room) is open Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Check them out at www.idlehourwinery.com or on Facebook at Idle Hour Tasting Room @IdleHourWine for the latest info!
*Refers to wines tasted while Sheltering in Place on Sharon’s personal Facebook group “Sharon’s Central Coast (Monterey) Wine Blog” – including non-Central Coast wines.
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