A wine that blew me away is the 2004 The Ditch Digger Denner Vineyard, a blend of 45% Grenache, 36% Syrah, and 19% Mourvedre. In a blind tasting, this could be mistaken for a California version of Chateau Rayas’ or Charvin’s elegant Chateauneuf du Pape. It offers a glorious nose of crushed raspberries, flowers, kirsch, and pepper. Ripe, medium to full-bodied, rich, and intense, but light on its feet, this is a WOW wine that should drink well for 5-7 years. It admirably demonstrates the potential that exists in this area of Paso Robles. This is a very impressive effort from an up-and-coming winery. Tel. (805) 239-4287