2016 Epoch Rosé
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Blended of 48% Mourvèdre, 36% Grenache and 16% Syrah, the 2016 Rosé has a very pale salmon pink color and is scented of wild strawberries and raspberry leaves with hints of garrigue, dried herbs and crushed stones, plus a hint of lavender. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is bone dry with a lively backbone lifting the savory/herbal flavors, finishing minerally.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Rose is straight up gorgeous, and I’d put this up against the best roses in the world. Revealing a light salmon color, it has lots of strawberry, dried flowers, and saline-like minerality in a medium-bodied, rich, gorgeously textured style. It has real depth, yet stays fresh and lively. It’s not cheap, but it’s damn good. Epoch’s Jordan Fiorentini has knocked it out of the park with these latest 2014s and 2015s, and I suspect these are the most complete, balanced wines from her to date. While the estate is located on York Mountain, all these wines come from their estate Paderewski Vineyard located off of Peachy Canyon road, on the westside of Paso Robles. As I hope the reviews and scores show, these are terrific wines.