1/29/2024 - RLP805 wrote:

Opened about an hour before consuming. While still good I believe this one was over the peak and starting down the other side. Still had some fruit but not as much as there once was. A little soft on the mouth feel and the finish was a bit shorter than I remember. As I said still good but I would drink them if you have them.

3/21/2023 - RLP805 wrote:

Drinking very nicely, stone fruit, citrus, tropical fruit, good acidity with a medium long finish. The oak comes through but in a good way which is something I don’t say very often (not a big fan of oaked whites). Golden straw color. It is in a good place now I doubt it will improve much with age, drink them if you got them.

11/30/2022 - RLP805 wrote:

Served at cellar temp, this is one that you don’t want too cold. Crisp, clean and refreshing. Apricot and other stone fruits, medium finish, golden straw in color. like others have said not buttery but that is what you would expect without oak. After drinking too many over oaked Ca chards this is what I look for in a chard.

8/25/2022 - RLP805 wrote:

A very good rosé. Sweet enough for hot Florida evenings on the patio watching the thunder storms blow by dry enough to be served at dinner. Strawberry in color and on the palate along tart cherry and a background earthiness showing on the medium long finish.

8/20/2022 - RLP805 wrote:

Opened approximately 2 hours before consuming. Didn’t taste when opened but showing very well after the slow O. Dark fruit, a bit of leather and earth. Paired very well with Braciola and gnocchi

12/12/2021 - RLP805 wrote:

This wine was really hitting on all cylinders, good fruit up front and well balanced. Medium long finish with a soft mouth feel. Popped and poured but really didn't change over the next 30min so no reason to decant. I would say this is definitely the sweet spot for this wine, drink up I doubt this will improve with more time

11/25/2021 - RLP805 wrote:

Flawed, heavy smoke taint. Undrinkable

9/29/2021 - RLP805 wrote:

Opened the bottle about 1 hour prior to consuming. One of the best new world chards that I have had. Stone fruit, apple and a background hint of vanilla. Smooth maybe a bit butter but no oak detected. Definitely fresh and crisp with a medium long finish. Very nice, wish I had more.

1/16/2021 - RLP805 wrote:

Opened and slow O for about 90min before consuming. Didn't taste it when opened (should have) but after sitting it was really spot on. Good fruit up front, smooth and well balanced with a medium long finish. As with all Epoch wines I would suggest giving it time before consuming but I think this is in a great place now and probably will not improve with more time.

11/18/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

Pop and poured, consumed over a couple of hours. Strong fruit, red cherry. Pretty well integrated but kind of one note without much structure. It was decent now but I think this one should have stayed on it side for a couple of more years.

8/29/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

The wine seem to be in a shutdown phase. Not much structure or body and while the fruit was there it was a bit like welches grape drink. The bottle was opened about 60min before consuming and consumed over about an hour. It did show some signs of improving by the end of the bottle which is why I am hopeful it was shutdown and not over the hill or flawed.

7/21/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

Maybe not a world class wine but for sipping on the patio on a warm afternoon it is superb. Light and refreshing, stone fruit and floral notes excellent when cold and pretty darn good as it warms up and can stand up to a evening BBQ.

7/13/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

Pop and poured, in a very good place right now but I am not sure if I would let them go much farther. Cherry and dark fruit up front good body well integrated. Very enjoyable.

7/11/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

Ok, but nothing special, I would stick with the rhones from HS. Cherry on the noise, decent amount of fruit up front, some earthiness on the backside. High ABV is well hidden.

5/24/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

Opened about 1 hour before drinking. Really in a good spot right now. Well integrated with plenty of fruit left on the front end, med finish with good body. Dark berries, a hint of coco and some spice. Paired very nicely with red wine braised short ribs and goat cheese mash potatoes.

4/10/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

Slow O for about 1 hour. Still very fruit forward, cherry other dark fruit and spices. A hint of heat from the alcohol but not bad overall nicely integrated. A good example of a California PN, probably not high on the list of a Burg-hound.

3/30/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

Consumed over two days. Heavy in vanilla with a background of stone fruit, some oak but not over done. Decent acid making the wine well balanced. Vanilla was not as forward the second day but really the wine didn’t change much.

1/7/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

Sat in the glass for about 30min before consumed although tasted on opening. First taste out of the bottle was terrible, a mouthful of acidic liquid, thought this one may be headed for the sink. After 30min in the glass it transformed into a pretty good wine. Dark fruits on both the nose and the palate, a light tannins on the finish. If I were to rate this wine I would give it a 88 but I am not sure that it wasn't slightly flawed with that first taste out of the bottle.

1/7/2020 - RLP805 wrote:

PNP, consumed over about an hour with little change over that time. Overall a nice wine, a little fruit forward with a short finish and a bit sweet. Could use a more body, complexity and finish. Cherry, strawberry with a hint of spices on the palate.

12/22/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

PNP, consumed over about an hour. Grenache seems to be taking over the show, still strong fruit up from, blackberry and strawberry on both the nose and palate. Velvety mouth fell with not much hit from the alcohol. A bit of tartness on the finish. In a good place now but may be starting a downhill slide.

10/29/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Pop and poured consumed over about 1 hour, not much change over that time. Disjointed and a little hot, may improve with age but not sure this will ever come around.

9/16/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Pop and pour served with hamburgers, consumed over about 1 hour. Orange in color, light and dry. Nice food Rosé, strawberry, hints of floral such as rose. Good but not great.

8/20/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Still one of my favorite white (rhone blends) wines, great with spicy foods. Still has plenty of fruit (mostly stone fruit, apricots some floral notes on the finish) and acidity will probably last for several more years but drinks nicely now. We'll see where the 2017 goes but as of now I prefer the 2016, I need to call them and see if I can get more.

7/15/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

PNP straight from the wine fridge at about 55 deg. Stone fruit with some background florals, not much of an impact from the alcohol. Very refreshing at lunch on a hot summer day. If I was to score it I would go with a 89-90 but at the temp consumed I don't think it would be fair.

7/15/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

PNP consumed over about 90min, improved some with time. Spices and dark fruit with a big hit of Blueberries. Alcohol still hits pretty hard.

6/4/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Decanted about 30min, blackberry, cherry fruit with a little spice and bacon on the backend. Maybe a bit of a fruit bomb a little sweet but still very enjoyable. Good acidity so it could probably use a few more years on it side.

5/6/2019 - RLP805 Likes this wine:

Drinking very well not showing its age at all. Cherry, some floral and citrus in the background. Drinks a bit more like a Cali PN than a classic Oregon PN.

4/19/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

One of the better white rhone blends that I have tasted (drank at cellar temp). Stone fruit on the nose and palate, some citrus in the background with plenty of body and complexity with nice a long finish. Good acidity and balance drinking well now but should be good for 2+ more years.

4/14/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Opened about 30min before consuming. Well balanced with strawberry and cherry fruit but not overwhelming. A bit "stemmy" and surprising strong tannins with a mid to long finish. With the mild fruit showing not sure how much longer this one has, I will be drinking my other bottle soon.

3/2/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Still a little dijsointed

3/2/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Popped and poured consumed over about 2 hours, wine was stable over the entire consumption time. Some of the up front fruit has subsided but still the juice is in a very good place. Cherry, sour cherry, well integrated light tannins with the med short finish. I doubt this one will get any better with more age and is actually probably starting down the other side for those who enjoy a fruit forward Cali PN. I would suggest enjoying now.

1/31/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Nothing special but nothing bad either. Good wine for when you ask someone what type of wine they would like and respond with "white".

1/29/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

PNP paired with grilled hamburgers. Surprisingly mellow and well balanced for a HS. Still plenty of fruit and nice long finish. Could use a little more body, suggest drinking now.

1/27/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Opened along side a 2012 CT Bacchus and this bottle was an easy winner. When opened this had a huge amount of fruit on the nose. On the palate the fruit, mainly cherry, was still big on the front end with light tannins on the finish. An enjoyable wine; based on this bottle I doubt this will improve much with age so drink up.

1/27/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Opened along side a CT 2012 Upland and the Upland was much better. This one had a sting from the alcohol and seem to be very acidic. Fruit was there but subdued. Still enjoyable but I will let the rest of mine go for another year or so and see if it balances out.

1/22/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Wine continues to mature nicely; alcohol a little more subdued than the last bottle. Still has nice fruit up front but overall seems a little more balanced. Good example of a Santa Rita Hills PN.

1/16/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

Pop and poured paired with with NY strip and baked potato. Nice and smooth with a soft mouth feel. Not much in the way of tanins or acidity but still has decent fruit. Medium finish. Drinking well right now but I wouldn't hold it much longer.

1/9/2019 - RLP805 wrote:

It was ok right after opening but within about 15min it became a jammy fruity mess. Not well balanced , very little acidity. cloy. Not a huge fan of Zins anyway but this on was not very good, Drinkable but just barely.

9/7/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

WOW, this juice has aged well!! Still has good body and acidity to go a couple of more years. Good levels of stone fruit on the front end and nice body throughout with a medium long finish. After it was open for 30+min more citrus showed up still fantastic. Gorgeous deep gold in color this wine is worth laying down for a few years.

8/25/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

PNP with sausage pizza. Decent fruit up front cherry, cola, good balance with a medium to short finish. Drank over about an hour, not much change over that time.

8/25/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

PNP to start a Friday evening. Way high in acidity, almost tasted like someone had mixed in some straight lemon juice. Drinkable but not very good.

8/13/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

Not one of the great wines of the world but a solid table red that went well with house made pasta and Sunday gravy. A great QPR wish I had more

8/7/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

Served cold, Stone fruit with a bit of citrus, clean and crisp, A good choice for a hot summer day but not much of a wine to pair with food.

7/28/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

Pop and pour but it really didn't change much over the course of dinner. Not much in the way of fruit, ok body, nice finish. Not a bad wine but nothing to get excited about.

7/28/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

Hints of Strawberry Raspberry with some earthiness and not overly sweet. Nice finish with more tannins than is usually found in a Rose. A rose that will stand up with food, great for a summer lunch on the Patio.

5/19/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

Popped and poured, consumed on it's own without food. Very nice bottle, smooth and well integrated, very little hit from the alcohol. Dark fruits still dominate with a medium to light level of tannins during a long finish. This wine is hitting on all cylinders, I would recommend drinking up if you have them.

3/31/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

Tried one of these on release and it was pretty tight and frankly not very good. 6 months later and it is opening up nicely. Cherry up front with a lot of Santa Rita Hill funk on the back end. Alcohol has a pretty big bite but that seemed to mellow as the evening progressed. Not a bad effort overall and since this wine is sold by the case it is a big relief that it seems to be maturing nicely.

3/15/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

pop and poured consumed over about an hour. While we usually enjoy BB wines and think they are a terrific QPR this one misses the mark a bit. Fruit forward, jammie and over extracted, drinkable but not my style at all.

3/2/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

Pop and pour. Wine is standard GSM with the Grenache giving some nice smoothness and mouth feel, and some great earthiness with a touch of bacon from the Syrah. Med long finish and nicely balance, still has good fruit and is hitting on all cylinders.

2/26/2018 - RLP805 wrote:

The wine is exactly what it is suppose to, a good table red. Decent balance, body and fruit level. Medium long finish with medium level of tannins. Not on of the great wines of the world but a good QPR and a nice choice for pasta or pizza night.