Soft and thick, this Syrah has simple, sugary flavors of blackberries, cherries and chocolate. Drink now.——S.H.(4/1/2009)—— 82

This gentle wine does what Paso so effortlessly accomplishes. It’s soft, juicy and filled with forward fruit flavor, but is by no means one-dimensional. Cherries, blackberries, mocha and peppery spices unfold in waves, and the finish is clean and dry.——S.H.(5/1/2005)—— 90

Here’s a juicy, fruit-driven wine that frames blueberry, blackberry and plum jam flavors in considerable tannins. The wine is kind of mouth-numbing and needs time to soften up, but it should evolve to a richer softness in a few years. Would be great with roasted leg of lamb. ——S.H.(12/1/2002)—— 87