2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Ms Behave Malbec, Paso Robles
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
This wine packs an opaque, inky, dark purple hue. Aromas of dark berry cobbler on the nose are revealed on the elegant palate brimming with black currants and tapenade and lead to a long finish with well-integrated tannins.
Winemaking Notes
The lionâs share of Malbec for Ms Behave 2020 was the result of a single fermentation of Old Schoolhouse Malbec that took place in a concrete tank. Smaller portions of fruit came from the dry-farmed hills at Mustang Springs Ranch. When it came time to press all these Malbec lots, the initial free-run juices from the concrete fermentation were drained into a concrete pyramid where they aged until blending. Most of the Malbec outside of the concrete pyramid lived in new and used French puncheons and barrels. Several neutral American oak barrels were used as well to help give this Malbec the thick and weighty mouthfeel that the finished product shows. Once blended in July of 2021, this wine was barreled down into 40% new, 60% used French and Hungarian oak barrels to marry until bottling in July of 2022.
Specs
Varietal Composition: 100% Malbec
Appellation: Paso Robles
Vineyard Notes: 51% Mustang Springs Ranch, 49% Old Schoolhouse Vineyard
Crafted from an organically farmed vineyard, Bailey is a showstopper. The nose is bursting with aromas of olallieberries, roses, and blueberry pie. The palate is redolent of mixed dark fruit cobbler brimming with baking spices and candied cherries leading to a long silky finish.
Winemaking Notes
2020 Bailey Zinfandel was delivered over two days in mid-September. We opted to ferment a large portion of the Zinfandel in a stainless tank in 2020 â where it received 2 gentle pump-overs per day. Unfortunately, an otherworldly presence manifests every harvest to ensure that an intern will do something wrong to the tank we used, despite it being nearly next to the laboratory. In 2020 a FLORIDA MAN removed the wrong clamp, thus de-valving the tank. But before too many precious grapes could spill onto the floor, an alert staff member capped the valve stem. This unintentional, beer-fine-inducing saignee resulted in a beautifully concentrated vintage of Bailey Zinfandel. While the tank was fermented by a commercial strain of yeast, a smaller lot of the same fruit was fermented natively in a bin. Both portions were pressed on the same day â the resulting free run juices were aged separately from the combined press fraction. All portions of Bailey Zinfandel were aged in 30% new French oak barrels and a single puncheon; the remaining 70% spent about 8 months in neutral French barriques. The components were blended in June of 2021 and returned to once and twice used French and Hungarian barriques to marry until it was bottled in March of 2022.
Specs
Varietal Composition: 100% Zinfandel
Appellation: Paso Robles, Adelaida District
Vineyard: Bailey Ranch, Adelaida District
USDA-Certified Organic
Harvest Date: 9/16/20 - 9/18/20
Alcohol: 15.5%
TA: 7.0g/L
pH: 3.75
Bottling Date: 3/24/2022
Residual Sugar: 0 g/L
Production: 400 cases
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Devine, Paso Robles
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
Our 2020 DeVine Cabernet Sauvignon has enticing aromas of berry brambles, leather, and black cherries, which lead to flavors of sweet red and dark fruits and a long, silky finish.
Winemaking Notes
If the 2020 Devine tastes different â more varietally correct, perhaps â than in the past it is because we changed our vineyard sources for the Devine blend. While we used to source Cabernet Sauvignon from a small vineyard in the Templeton Gap District, we sought out dry-farmed sites in Adelaida for the 2020 vintage. The cabernet from Dodd Vineyard, Old Bailey Vineyard, and the new plantings at our Estate Snow Vineyard have made Devine richer, darker, and more typical of Paso Robles Cabernet. The fruit from these three different vineyards was received, sorted, and fermented separately. Once pressed, these wines were allowed to age in a combination of new and neutral French oak barriques, and neutral American oak barriques. To round out the final blend, and stand-out barrel of Syrah from Mustang Springs Ranch, and a small portion of Malbec from the Old Schoolhouse Vineyard were added to provide some depth. The blended wine was returned to barrels where it was allowed to continue aging until bottling in July of 2022.
Peachy Canyon is a family owned and operated winery in beautiful Paso Robles on Californiaâs Central Coast; near Hearst Castle and Big Sur. Founded by Doug and Nancy Beckett in 1988, Peachy Canyon has long been praised as a producer of award winning California wines that exemplify respect for terroir and dedicated winemaking.
Zinfandel has long been Peachy Canyonâs flagship varietalâoftentimes with multiple vineyard designates in production. These red Zinfandels range from elegant and restrained to fruit forward, each an exemplary call to its own terroir. With these exemplary Zins Peachy Canyon has been instrumental in establishing Paso Roblesâ reputation as a key California wine region.
Although Zinfandels dominate the tasting menu, you will find Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petite Sirah, Viognier and more available to sample, including a series of premium Bordeaux-style wines that highlight Paso Roblesâ bucolic vineyard terrain. These wines are epitomized by Peachyâs Para Siempre, a top-tier Bordeaux blend based in Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and Ms Behave, a rich multi-award winning Malbec.
Peachy Canyon has been ranked in the top 100 wines in the world by Wine Spectator magazine, and its many wines have been ranked with 90-point-plus scores, often for multiple vintages.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery
Bailey Zinfandel Adelaida District
Cheers and thank you to those at Casemates and Peachy Canyon Winery for this pleasant last minute surprise to be a Lab Rat. I had to make it short this week and I tried not to dissapoint you all. So I paired this Zin with what I thought would best compliment each other based on the wine specs, some homemade smoked jalapeno bacon cheeseburgers. Damn, it was good! We liked the wine, but I liked it much more.
The color was somewhat of a lighter maroon color that you can tell just by looking at the bottle with some light behind it. Upon opening, it smelled light and delicate that revealed a faint cherry scent. I took a sip and it was so round it glided across the palate giving it an airy mouthfeel then leading with subtle red fruit, following with my favorite flavor profile of cherry Jolly Ranchers. It ended dry and smooth with a medium-long finish and a white pepper kick. An hour after opening, the flavors matured to slightly jammier dark fruits with some tart cherry and spice that gave this Zin a more full profile yet still keeping that smooth elegant peppery finish. There was just enough acid to hold up to the rendered wagyu beef tallow that was added to the hamburger mix. What a great bottle and must add that I didnât even notice the 15.5% alcohol or any heat. I corked up a third of the bottle for day 2 experiments.
On the second day for lunch, it didnât hold up as well as I was hoping for but it did not discourage me from finishing the bottle. Based on how it held up the second day, it has me thinking that it would be better to start drinking this sooner rather than later. This is a nice end of the week bottle that Iâd normally drink up after those long rough shifts. I would be very much interested in holding 4-6 of these bottles in my stash if the wifey approves with the costs but seeing that this is a variety pack, letâs see if I can get the case at this steal of a price! Cheers and thank you again having me back from this summer hybernation I was in!
I am always to happy to report for labrat duty, but this time the wine and the email showed up on a week where I was out of town for work. So my beautiful wife stepped up to the task and had a tasting with some of our friends. She even sent a picture:
This wine was wonderful! I shared with friends right out of the bottle (no decanting). We all immediately agreed it had a great nose and was very pleasant and easy drinkingâŠthere were smiles all around! My first taste was intriguing â tannins present but not overpowering and very smooth mouth feel. Each sip better than the last â notes of dark fruit, reminding me of jam or pie. I found the wine to have a long finish (one of my favorite attributes of a good wine) and I found it enjoyable just on itâs own. However, we all agreed it would be quite versatile and pair well with cheese, steak, or pasta. This wine is extremely expressive and according to the bottle itâs just in itâs infancy of âsweet spotâ for drinking (2020 that says to enjoy over the next 3-10 years). My opinion: buy a few bottles to enjoy now and also a few to save for special occasions laterâŠyou canât go wrong with this gem from Paso Robles!
There you have it, a labrat report from Shannon! Looks like a buyâŠ
Wow! I admit that when I received this bottle from Alice, I wasnât too enthusiastic.
While I prefer red wines with pronounced tanins (aka âhardâ) the malbecs, which I have had in recent years (Cameron Hughes 2010 Mendoza Lot 258 - 2010, Rancho Campo, and Undaunted Columbia Valley 2015 Malbec) have not earned a place in my heart as being either exceptional or must buys. I did look over my cellar to see if I had any remaining bottle with which to do a comparative taste test. Alas, but no joy.
My first impressions of this Peachy Canyon Ms Behave Malbec were: smooth, lots of fruit (strawberry, raspberry), and vaguely reminiscent of the first time I had a glass of Opus One.
To be sure this is not an Opus One look alike, but it indeed reminded me of that first experience with the velvety mouthfeel and subdued rather than pronounced alcohol
Owing to my schedule, I did not do my evaluation with a full meal, but rather with a quick charcuterie plate (American Granada, aged imported French raclette, sopressata, salami, and a heel of a pepperoni stick along with a long in the tooth baguette.) This Ms Behave malbec held its own against a plate of strong flavors and provided a wonderful refreshing balance. In other words, it paired well.
I love the striking, deep color (Oh the color!) and the delightful berry nose. I would love to serve this to guests with dinner, but frankly would probably resent, just a little bit, that whatever supply I had on hand was not going to last.
I am not surprised at the price point of the offering here on Casemates, but I am disappointed that I cannot get a case of just the Malbec. Now that is a sentence, I never thought I would write.
The other Lab Rat reports in this mixed case offering are as favorable, so it looks like I am in for a case.
Many thanks for the Casemates glass! I was down a glass, one of two, which I had received many years ago with the Kickstarter Casemates deal.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
Peachy Canyon Winery Mixed Reds - $68 = 25.37%
Saturday would just not be complete without the cogitations of the paid palates, now would it?
From Wine Enthusiast:
Ms Behave, 90 Points. Dark berry, loamy soil and light violet aromas show on the nose of this bottling. The palate lands with a very lively streak of cassis and violet, with fairly young, sticky tannins that should resolve more with time. â Matt Kettmann 12/1/22
Devine, 91 Points. A lighter hue in the glass, this bottling includes 12% Malbec and 7% Syrah. It offers strawberry, red flower and hard-spice aromas on the nose. The palate is fresh with red plum and cinnamon flavors. â Matt Kettmann 12/31/22
Bailey, 92 Points. Juicy strawberry and minty licorice aromas pull the nose into this appealing wine. The palate takes those lovely strawberry flavors and tosses in tobacco, toast and salted caramel notes on the finish. â Matt Kettmann 10/1/22
Vinous had this to say:
Ms Behave, 93 Points. Drinking window: 2025 - 2032
The 2020 Malbec Ms. Behave is rich and savory, with a mix of black raspberry and sage emanating up from the glass. This is silky-smooth and quite polished in feel, with cool-toned red fruits and inner rose tones that
swirl throughout. The 2020 holds on with admirable length and potent concentration, leaving violet and lavender tones that echo on. The balance here is something to behold, yet cellaring is recommended.
Eric Guido 3/23
Bailey, 93 Points. Drinking window: 2024 - 2031. Sweet lavender, violets, wild blueberries and wet stone aromas form a captivating bouquet as the 2020 Zinfandel Bailey blossoms in the glass. This is deeply textural yet racy in style, with floral-tinged red and blue fruits underscored by minerals and violet candies. The Bailey finishes remarkably fresh and potent with a bitter twang that lingers on. What a pleasure this is to taste. Eric Guido 10/22
@CorTot so wineries donât work in the weekend? Or winemakers? Got up, got my punch downs done, rode the Peloton, played with my 15 mo old, now off to the tasting room. Letâs go!
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Ms Behave Malbec, Paso Robles
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
Winemaking Notes
Specs
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Bailey Zinfandel, Adelaida District, Paso Robles
Tasting Notes
Winemaking Notes
Specs
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Devine, Paso Robles
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
Winemaking Notes
Specs
Whatâs Included
3-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$580/Case for 4x 2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Ms Behave Malbec, Paso Robles + 4x 2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Bailey Zinfandel, Adelaida District, Paso Robles + 4x 2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Devine, Paso Robles at Peachy Canyon Winery
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Oct 30 - Thursday, Nov 2
Peachy Canyon Winery Mixed Reds
3 bottles for $66.99 $22.33/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $199.99 $16.67/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Ms Behave Malbec
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Bailey Zinfandel
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Devine
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery
Bailey Zinfandel Adelaida District
Cheers and thank you to those at Casemates and Peachy Canyon Winery for this pleasant last minute surprise to be a Lab Rat. I had to make it short this week and I tried not to dissapoint you all. So I paired this Zin with what I thought would best compliment each other based on the wine specs, some homemade smoked jalapeno bacon cheeseburgers. Damn, it was good! We liked the wine, but I liked it much more.
The color was somewhat of a lighter maroon color that you can tell just by looking at the bottle with some light behind it. Upon opening, it smelled light and delicate that revealed a faint cherry scent. I took a sip and it was so round it glided across the palate giving it an airy mouthfeel then leading with subtle red fruit, following with my favorite flavor profile of cherry Jolly Ranchers. It ended dry and smooth with a medium-long finish and a white pepper kick. An hour after opening, the flavors matured to slightly jammier dark fruits with some tart cherry and spice that gave this Zin a more full profile yet still keeping that smooth elegant peppery finish. There was just enough acid to hold up to the rendered wagyu beef tallow that was added to the hamburger mix. What a great bottle and must add that I didnât even notice the 15.5% alcohol or any heat. I corked up a third of the bottle for day 2 experiments.
On the second day for lunch, it didnât hold up as well as I was hoping for but it did not discourage me from finishing the bottle. Based on how it held up the second day, it has me thinking that it would be better to start drinking this sooner rather than later. This is a nice end of the week bottle that Iâd normally drink up after those long rough shifts. I would be very much interested in holding 4-6 of these bottles in my stash if the wifey approves with the costs but seeing that this is a variety pack, letâs see if I can get the case at this steal of a price! Cheers and thank you again having me back from this summer hybernation I was in!
@TechnoViking Tasty looking burger!
this looks like a killer deal, but previous deals have already killed my wallet
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Devine
I am always to happy to report for labrat duty, but this time the wine and the email showed up on a week where I was out of town for work. So my beautiful wife stepped up to the task and had a tasting with some of our friends. She even sent a picture:
This wine was wonderful! I shared with friends right out of the bottle (no decanting). We all immediately agreed it had a great nose and was very pleasant and easy drinkingâŠthere were smiles all around! My first taste was intriguing â tannins present but not overpowering and very smooth mouth feel. Each sip better than the last â notes of dark fruit, reminding me of jam or pie. I found the wine to have a long finish (one of my favorite attributes of a good wine) and I found it enjoyable just on itâs own. However, we all agreed it would be quite versatile and pair well with cheese, steak, or pasta. This wine is extremely expressive and according to the bottle itâs just in itâs infancy of âsweet spotâ for drinking (2020 that says to enjoy over the next 3-10 years). My opinion: buy a few bottles to enjoy now and also a few to save for special occasions laterâŠyou canât go wrong with this gem from Paso Robles!
There you have it, a labrat report from Shannon! Looks like a buyâŠ
@wnance heic image format is a no-go here.
What is it you are ratting?
@rjquillin Maybe he fixed it after you posted, but I see the pic above the review.
2020 Peachy Canyon Winery Ms Behave Malbec
Wow! I admit that when I received this bottle from Alice, I wasnât too enthusiastic.
While I prefer red wines with pronounced tanins (aka âhardâ) the malbecs, which I have had in recent years (Cameron Hughes 2010 Mendoza Lot 258 - 2010, Rancho Campo, and Undaunted Columbia Valley 2015 Malbec) have not earned a place in my heart as being either exceptional or must buys. I did look over my cellar to see if I had any remaining bottle with which to do a comparative taste test. Alas, but no joy.
My first impressions of this Peachy Canyon Ms Behave Malbec were: smooth, lots of fruit (strawberry, raspberry), and vaguely reminiscent of the first time I had a glass of Opus One.
To be sure this is not an Opus One look alike, but it indeed reminded me of that first experience with the velvety mouthfeel and subdued rather than pronounced alcohol
Owing to my schedule, I did not do my evaluation with a full meal, but rather with a quick charcuterie plate (American Granada, aged imported French raclette, sopressata, salami, and a heel of a pepperoni stick along with a long in the tooth baguette.) This Ms Behave malbec held its own against a plate of strong flavors and provided a wonderful refreshing balance. In other words, it paired well.
I love the striking, deep color (Oh the color!) and the delightful berry nose. I would love to serve this to guests with dinner, but frankly would probably resent, just a little bit, that whatever supply I had on hand was not going to last.
I am not surprised at the price point of the offering here on Casemates, but I am disappointed that I cannot get a case of just the Malbec. Now that is a sentence, I never thought I would write.
The other Lab Rat reports in this mixed case offering are as favorable, so it looks like I am in for a case.
Many thanks for the Casemates glass! I was down a glass, one of two, which I had received many years ago with the Kickstarter Casemates deal.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
Peachy Canyon Winery Mixed Reds - $68 = 25.37%
Saturday would just not be complete without the cogitations of the paid palates, now would it?
From Wine Enthusiast:
Ms Behave, 90 Points. Dark berry, loamy soil and light violet aromas show on the nose of this bottling. The palate lands with a very lively streak of cassis and violet, with fairly young, sticky tannins that should resolve more with time. â Matt Kettmann 12/1/22
Devine, 91 Points. A lighter hue in the glass, this bottling includes 12% Malbec and 7% Syrah. It offers strawberry, red flower and hard-spice aromas on the nose. The palate is fresh with red plum and cinnamon flavors. â Matt Kettmann 12/31/22
Bailey, 92 Points. Juicy strawberry and minty licorice aromas pull the nose into this appealing wine. The palate takes those lovely strawberry flavors and tosses in tobacco, toast and salted caramel notes on the finish. â Matt Kettmann 10/1/22
Vinous had this to say:
Ms Behave, 93 Points. Drinking window: 2025 - 2032
The 2020 Malbec Ms. Behave is rich and savory, with a mix of black raspberry and sage emanating up from the glass. This is silky-smooth and quite polished in feel, with cool-toned red fruits and inner rose tones that
swirl throughout. The 2020 holds on with admirable length and potent concentration, leaving violet and lavender tones that echo on. The balance here is something to behold, yet cellaring is recommended.
Eric Guido 3/23
Bailey, 93 Points. Drinking window: 2024 - 2031. Sweet lavender, violets, wild blueberries and wet stone aromas form a captivating bouquet as the 2020 Zinfandel Bailey blossoms in the glass. This is deeply textural yet racy in style, with floral-tinged red and blue fruits underscored by minerals and violet candies. The Bailey finishes remarkably fresh and potent with a bitter twang that lingers on. What a pleasure this is to taste. Eric Guido 10/22
A little blurb on Mr. Doug here
fwiw
@kaolis Ahhh, thatâs a looog read
@rjquillin what? Because it chronicles him from birth in 1946 to present time? It did leave out date of first baby steps⊠ha!
/giphy floral-indented-coach
Never had a peachy Canyon I didnât enjoy. Have not had any of these bottling but I am in for a case.
@ern1 same
Whereâs the winery participation???
@tercerowines we donât get a lot of participation on weekend deals typically.
I do like peachy canyon quite a bit and drink a lot of zin but also just bit on a few offers so Iâm good for awhile.
Keep them coming WD!
@CorTot so wineries donât work in the weekend? Or winemakers? Got up, got my punch downs done, rode the Peloton, played with my 15 mo old, now off to the tasting room. Letâs go!
@CorTot @tercerowines but thatâs why we love you, Larry!
@tercerowines Iâm not sure why, but thatâs just the trend.
Larry thats why your wine sell out almost instantly!
Anyone in Tampa area want to split a case?
@manny651 Yes, I am in Tampa and would split a case.
/giphy creamy-soaked-pot
