2010 Booker Vineyard Ripper (Paso Robles)

Delightful from the start. Slow-o in bottle for 2 hours prior to dinner. This far surpassed my expectations. Silky palate of red fruit at peak, accented by white pepper and cedar. Savory tertiary flavor that could be termed Paso Robles "garrique".
Seamless finesse on the framework. Absolutely irresistible. The nose is reticent compared to the lovely 2010 Chateau Vaudieu I enjoyed yesterday.  Eric Jensen is one of the great new world winemakers. Wears its 15.2% abv very well. Nicely balanced.... one of the most beautiful expressions of grenache outside of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Ripper is my favorite of the Booker offerings.