David L

9.2

18’ Epoch White 47% Grenache Blanc, 42% Viognier, 11% Roussanne
Explosive nose of tangerines, apricot, white flowers.
Pineapple, pear, lime, stone fruits ,heavily driven minerality & modest acidity. Perfect pairing with spicy sushi tuna rolls. Edit- better now than it was a year and a half ago. — 3 years ago

Scott Soren

9.5

@Epoch Estate Wines nails it. Singing Grenache. Big florals on the nose. Crushed raspberries. The mouthfeel drives a long finish with higher acidity. Macerated raspberries and hints of eucalyptus. Just awesome juice — 4 years ago

Andy Wurm

9.4

Light and fruity. Perfect for after dinner. — 5 years ago

with Grant

Paul T HB

9.3

Jeb 96-98,
After having an Epoch Reserve not to mention the Force Majeuri Tempranillo this pales in comparison, good but not great — 5 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.6

2011 Vintage. 15.2% Alcohol. 72% Syrah, 18% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre. Just slightly more acidic and lively than the Epoch. 2010 Ingenuity. Yum. — 5 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

Tasting at Epoch. Very nice. Elegant and subtle. Great value. — 7 years ago

Brian McMahon

Sales Polaner Selections

9.1

Varietal Notes: Moscato Bianco, Fuilano, Cortese
Vineyard: Flora and Fauna loosely means the collection of plant and animal life of a certain epoch. This version is the collection of varietals from the cellar and also from Sam's ideas that make up the blend for the year. For 2014, The Bee compromises of roughly 60% Muscat Canelli (a.k.a Muscat Blanc, Moscato Bianco), 30% Friulano, and 10% Cortese. The Muscat Canelli comes from organically farmed, well drained volcanic soils on the southwest edge of Lake County. The Friulano and Cortese both come from Fox Hill Vineyard with soils that are well drained with high concentrations of gravel and sandstone.
Vinification: Winemaking starts in the vineyard, and Sam's preference is to find sites that require minimal to no work. In other words, the basics done right and well timed are all a great site needs. When that is the case, the winemaking becomes a simple game of guiding the fruit to be what it already is. For all three pieces of the blend, the grapes are picked at the first sign of ripeness. Sam time picking to when flavors just begin to emerge but the acidity and structure are still the predominant focus. From there, the grapes were whole cluster pressed, fermented via native yeasts, left on all the lees and solids, aged in neutral oak, and underwent native secondary fermentation. The blend was assembled in January leading up to bottling.
Production: 185 cases produced.
Notes: A dry, exotic, and aromatic white that doesn't stray to an over the top or sappy level is hard to find, and it was the rational behind the varietal choices and picking decisions. Macerated orange blossoms, wet river stones, spiced honey, ginger, gardenia, lemon peel, salty ocean air, and rangpur lime all balance in the aromas. The mouth shows great texture and weight without ever getting heavy. The finish is full of spicy acidity.
RATINGS
— 8 years ago

Eric Naslund

9.5

Finally landed one of these beauties and the wine did not disappoint. Big and bold and expressive. Got better over the evening and paired up nicely with a tenderloin. Have to say though, it wasn’t spectacularly better than Central Coast Syrahs I’ve had from Saxum, TH Vineyards, Epoch or Law. Not saying I won’t seek out another one but I am feeling good about my cellar. I get though that there is not a direct linear ratio between cost and quality and sometimes an incremental but important change comes at a price. Having said all this, the wine is great and the makers are to be celebrated. I really admire what they do. — 3 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.5

2013 Vintage. 15.8% Alcohol. 100% Yummy Mourvèdre from Paderewski vineyard. Best following the 2012 Authenticity. — 4 years ago

Paul T HB

9.4

Still prefer Epoch for a Paso Tempranillo, — 5 years ago

Sebastian Roth

9.2

Delicious and light. Just like drinking in Spain — 5 years ago

Joe Flo

9.2

Definitely a Rhone style wine — 6 years ago

Bryan Cloninger

9.5

2002 excellent texture brilliant rose color fine bubbles, elegant bouquet, and a taste like an bubbly rose epoch estate rose. — 7 years ago

George

9.0

Had at OTTO. — 8 years ago

Paul T HB

9.6

My last Gratitude, so now I’m bitter🥴

In the spring of 2018, our Winemaker, Jordan Fiorentini, headed Down Under to work a harvest in Barossa Valley, Australia with one of Bill Armstrong’s good wine buddies, Michael Twelftree of Two Hands Wines. During Jordan’s visit, the two bonded over their love of Grenache, and thus, worked together to create a wine from some stunning 70-year-old Grenache vines in the area. The 50% whole cluster fermentation took place in Barossa, but the resulting wine made its way back to Paso Robles to do its barrel-aging and bottling in our winery. This collaboration between two countries is the perfect way to say thank you to doctors, nurses, & volunteers who serve on the front lines during this global pandemic.

$40 a bottle; all proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders — 3 years ago

Scott Soren

9.2

Great bottle of Zin from a outstanding winery. Great mouth feel with longer finish. Great red berries on the nose and pallet. A little too acidic. But all in all a lovely drinking Zin — 5 years ago

Paul T HB

9.3

Seriously,
Diet starts tomorrow, not only is it Monday its also the 1st day of the month. Can’t beat that starting date!
Not as big & bold as the Reserva Tempranillo. But it will do for Carls & Reaper bbq sauce 🔥🌶😋
Tomorrow doesn’t officially start till I wake up, so it’s going to be a long night — 5 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.4

2011 Vintage. Paderewski Vineyard. 66% Syrah, :3% Mourvèdre, 1% Viognier. 15.7% alcohol. Velvet mouthfeel and big fruit forward wine that hides the alcohol. Best 2011 wine tasted in a while. — 6 years ago

Simon Weston

9.5

Luscious sweet red fruit, raspberry and strawberry, long fruity syrupy (in a good way) finish. Enjoyed with cheese and fudge. — 7 years ago

dan boedeker

9.4

Great Wine — 8 years ago