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Yes, Folks, There’s a New Parsonage Rocco Syrah Out There!

THE STORY

Time for another Parsonage pickup and a tasting of a few new releases, including a brand new Rocco!

But a quick American Wine Society Monterey Chapter News Alert:  Parsonage has joined the AWS Welcome Here program! If you are an AWS member, simply show your membership card and you will get a discount! If you are not a member or a participating winery and would like to join, check out our home page for more information!

Image of logo stating AWS Members WELCOME americanwinesociety.org

My last post about Parsonage was here: Parsonage Loses Parklet and Redesigns Beautiful Interior! Let’s jump into these wines!

THE WINES:

Today I’m bringing you 3 of the new releases we tasted in March. Winery notes come from the tasting sheet or their website. Any errors are mine and mine alone. As a rule, I do not correct typos from the wineries’ websites.

2022 Parsonage Wild Card Red Wine, Monterey County, 15% ABV, $42 (#1725)

2022 Wild Card

Winery Notes: “Lots of lush red fruit with floral and herbal notes in the alluring nose of this six varietal blend. The medium-structured palate is loaded with red berries, cherries, and hints of mulberry and pomegranate.”  Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Grenache, Syrah

My Review: Pale purple in color with a clear rim. Deep jammy fruit in the nose with some rose petals and mocha notes. Jolly rancher on the palate. March 2026

2022 Parsonage The BDL Red Wine, Central Coast AVA, 15% ABV, $44 (#1726)

bottle label for the 2022 BDL
2022 The BDL

Winery Notes: “Our Bordeaux-style beauty. The bouquet leaps from the glass with dark fruit, anise and tobacco. The Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot harmonize in a satisfying melange of dark berries, cherries and plum with a medium-firm mouthfeel and finish.” 

My Review: Garnet in glass. Dark cherry and oak on the nose. Balanced palate with a tannic finish. Still young, but could age into a nice wine. I took one home. March 2026

2022 Parsonage Rocco Reserve Syrah, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County, 15% ABV, $98 (#1727)

Image of 2022 Rocco label of a little blond boy and a dog looking at the vineyard.
2022 Rocco Reserve Syrah

Winery Notes: “The nose, the palate, they shout out I am a beautiful serious beast of a wine!! This vintage of Rocco is an unrestrained force of nature. Dark in berries, currants, cherries, and chocolate. Swirling in the background are savory spices and meaty umami wrapped in a muscular palate structure. The ’22 Rocco bellows from the mountaintops, “PAIR ME WITH A RIBEYE!!

My Review: Beautiful garnet in the glass. Smooth, dark fruit on the nose. Mocha and a touch of funk on the nose and palate. This is year over year one of my favorite wines and I took one home. March 2026

THE TASTING ROOM

Visit Parsonage in their Carmel Valley Tasting Room located at19 E. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley Village!

Their winter hours are: Wednesday – Friday: noon to 5pm, Saturday & Sunday: 11am to 5pm, Closed Monday & Tuesday Make a reservation on line or call 831-659-7322.

Check them out on Instagram here: @parsonagewinery.

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A Warm Thanksgiving Thanks to You!

I wanted to take a moment on this crisp and sunny coastal Thanksgiving weekend to give a warm Thanksgiving thanks to you!

To Our Monterey Wineries and Winemakers: I write this blog from my heart for you. You work hard to create delicious, impressive wines from our unique earth and climate, sometimes challenging. I am so hopeful for our very promising 2023 vintage. I thank you in return for the consideration you give me in terms of industry discounts and even sometimes donated wine for my nonprofit classes.

To My Readers: I write this blog to you – to help share our Monterey and Central Coast wines that sometimes don’t get seen outside of our local area. We’ve got good stuff here and I want you to know about it. Wine tasting here is so much fun – good wine, friendly staff, low key and affordable. I love it when you will go to the actual website and leave me a comment or two. I hope to see more of that. And thank you so much for nominating Decanting Monterey as Best Local Blog. While I didn’t win, I am so grateful for your efforts to get this website seen and heard.

To Our Local Wine Organizations: The Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association, the Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans, and the Arroyo Seco Winegrowers Association I rely on you for information about our local wines and thank you for your generosity in access to your events. And the American Wine Society – Monterey Chapter, which welcomed me with open arms and has allowed me to advise them on our local wineries for their many events. If you aren’t a member, you can join today by joining the AWS and adding on our Monterey Chapter. We’d love to see you at our events.

To the Decanting Monterey Wine Pod: My husband and our friends, including our daughters who were trapped on the Monterey Peninsula with us during the pandemic. They were with me when this all started as a Facebook pandemic pastime and watched it grow into a real website and blog. I rely on the Wine Pod for tasting notes and opinions so you don’t always get just mine. Oh, and fun. We have had a number of fun adventures together exploring wineries and tasting wines.

To My Donors: I am so grateful to the people who have donated to Decanting Monterey. This is a self-funded wine blog with real operating expenses. I am proud that my handful of donors have come from our local wine industry, our local wine organizations, and from my readers. Thank you for your support.

WHAT WINES DID YOU SERVE FOR THANKSGIVING?

Now, to the most important question of the day: What local wines did you serve on Thanksgiving? We took a magnum of 2015 Rombi Cabernet Sauvignon, my favorite vintage of his Cabs. I previously wrote about it here.

MAKE A COMMENT TODAY!

I encourage you to make a comment on today’s post sharing the local wines that you enjoyed on Thanksgiving or over the weekend! I raise a toast to all of you in gratitude.

Central Coast Sharon

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