Former Newport Beach resident Eric Jensen has really made a name for himself up on Paso Robles. His Booker lineup of wines specializes in Rhone varieties (such as Syrah, Grenache, and Petit Manseng) and have become highly sought after for their intensity, complexity, and sheer enjoyment. If you're the type that's interested in scores, Booker is one of the few Paso Robles wineries to have earned 100 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate!
Eric is also the man behind one of the fastest growing Cabernet labels in Paso Robles, called My Favorite Neighbor. This started as an homage to his mentor Stephan Asseo of L'Aventure winery; Stephan would always call and say "Hello Eric, this is Stephan, your favorite neighbor". Shortly after starting that label, he introduced Harvey and Harriet as its companion label. This is named after Eric's parents, and is a Cabernet/Syrah blend (with a few other varietals), not to dissimilar to what his favorite neighbor Stephan does with L'Aventure.
ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 91 POINTS - "The 2023 Red Blend is a total pleasure to take in as crushed blackberries and cherries combine with autumnal spices and nuances of licorice. Soft textured and round, it offers brisk acidity and ripe wild berry fruit that finds lovely contrast in a bitter tinge of dark chocolate toward the close. Gently tannic and pleasing to the senses, the wine carries through a long, balanced finish as a hint of tart blackcurrant fades."
Eric is also the man behind one of the fastest growing Cabernet labels in Paso Robles, called My Favorite Neighbor. This started as an homage to his mentor Stephan Asseo of L'Aventure winery; Stephan would always call and say "Hello Eric, this is Stephan, your favorite neighbor". Shortly after starting that label, he introduced Harvey and Harriet as its companion label. This is named after Eric's parents, and is a Cabernet/Syrah blend (with a few other varietals), not to dissimilar to what his favorite neighbor Stephan does with L'Aventure.
ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 91 POINTS - "The 2023 Red Blend is a total pleasure to take in as crushed blackberries and cherries combine with autumnal spices and nuances of licorice. Soft textured and round, it offers brisk acidity and ripe wild berry fruit that finds lovely contrast in a bitter tinge of dark chocolate toward the close. Gently tannic and pleasing to the senses, the wine carries through a long, balanced finish as a hint of tart blackcurrant fades."
