Hug Cellars

On Saturday afternoon we ventured up to Wade's Wines in Agoura Hills for a tasting of Hug Cellars wines. Both the winemaker/owner Augie Hug, and the assistant winemaker were there pouring.

2005 Hug Cellars Pinot Noir, Central Coast ($24.99)
2005 Hug Cellars Pinot Noir, Cedar Lane Vineyard, Arroyo Seco ($29.99)
2005 Hug Cellars Pinot Noir, Orchid Hill Vineyard, Paso Robles ($29.99)
2004 Hug Cellars Syrah, Central Coast (Sale $19.99 Was $27.00)
2000 Hug Cellars Sryah, Bassetti Vineyards, San Luis Obispo ($39.99)
2003 Hug Cellars Syrah, Bassetti Vineyards, San Luis Obispo ($39.99)
2005 Hug Cellars Syrah, Bassetti Vineyards - Rena Block, San Luis Obispo ($44.99)
2005 Hug Cellars Zinfandel, Paso Robles ($29.99)
1998 Hug Cellars Sauvignon Blanc-Semillion, Botrytised, "Encantada" (375ml) (Sale $14.99 Was $25.00)

Quite a line up. I was eager to try these wines because when we went to the tasting room in Paso Robles they were only pouring the Syrahs and we only had previously tasting two of the above wines. I was not too impressed w/ the Pinot lineup, not that they were bad or anything, just weren't too memorable. The Syrahs were really good, favorite would be the 05 Bassetti-Rena Block Syrah followed by the 04 Central Coast Syrah.