Community Tasting Note
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Redguy wrote: 92 points
July 5, 2014 - Decanted 20 hours. Opened up quite nicely. A bit simple from a flavor standpoint with its dark blackberry and plummy fruits and flashing earthy and herbal veins. Woven in is a pleasant streak of integrated acid that keeps the wine fresh. But it is the mouthfeel where this shines with its completely round and generous presence, where the silky texture belies the full body, concentration, and power. Nothing wowed here, but a well balanced big ole boy that drank quite well after the decant. Hopefully additional cellar time will add some complexity.
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2 Comments
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Mollyberry commented:
7/8/14, 2:01 PM - How do you feel about the prices of their wines?
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Redguy commented:
7/8/14, 3:43 PM - A fair question. The wife and I get industry discounts at local wineries as she is the tasting room manager at one of them. As such prices for the Central Coast "Elite" are much more palatable. Epoch is priced in line with its peers but I tend to place Torrin above them in both quality and value, Booker can be as well when they get it right, while Nicora and to a lesser degree Paix Sur Terre are the best quality to value on the Central Coast in my opinion. To answer more succinctly, I do not think I would buy much Epoch at retail.