2009 Epoch Estate Wines Syrah Block B Paderewski Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (38) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  3/8/2021 - SICILIAN-SOLE Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This wine is a monster. It pours inky black, with a nose of sweet blackberry liqueur. The palate is very fruit driven, again I get blackberry, with some smoke and pepper. Although my taste is changing over the years, I still have an appreciation for these wines, and the best versions ability to be "balanced". This one clocks in at 15.9% abv and is virtually undetectable...impressive. That said, it is a little monolithic and not as interesting as some of the other Epoch bottlings, for instance I prefer the earthy complexity that the Mourvedre adds to the Authenticity.
  Still in great condition and should drink well for another 3-5 years.

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  7/24/2020 - Wine2372 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Mature Paso Syrah. Savory dark-cherry fruit, with black olives and a hint of leather. Lush and resolved, with softened tannins and nice structure.

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  7/4/2020 - hrazdiiv wrote: 89 Points

  This is a good wine that is likely approaching the end of its drinking window. It still displays a very beautiful dark purple right out of the bottle but the slight shortcomings become apparent immediately after. The nose features a very fruit forward combination of blue and black fruits, classic Syrah, with judicious oak and just a bit of earthy element to round it out. But I felt the combination of fruit and tannin (minimal) was out balance and like so many other fruit dominated wines, this becomes a bit one dimensional eleven years on. If you like his genre of central coast GSM (which I do very much) then this bottle will please but they haven’t figured out how to balance out the nice fruit to make it more durable and approachable over time.

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  3/27/2020 - OldHick95 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Aromas of plums, mocha, black olives and black cherries. Tastes carry juicy fruits of plums, cherries, and finishes with fresh raspberries. Supported by mild tannins. Just superb.

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  11/30/2019 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Very dark fruit, still pretty primary. Typical Paso syrah characteristics.

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