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Manage Subscriptions2010 Epoch Estate Wines Ingenuity
Red Rhone Blend
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Paso Robles
Community Tasting Notes 89
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hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 92 points
December 29, 2020 - Very nice. Comes out of bottle with a medium-dark purple with ever the slightest hint of crimson, nicely displaying the ten years of bottle age. Perfumed nose that you’d expect with ripe raspberries, blueberry compote that is enveloped by judicious use of oak like most of these central coast GSMs. Secondary elements make this pretty interesting, with some pleasant notes of charcoal and bacon fat rounding out the palate. Nice long finish. Drunk over several hours and the wine held up well, but I’m not sure I’d wait to drink this - pretty sure this is peak at present. One personal note: I’ve personally found the 2010s from this producer to be good while the 2009s are not. Perhaps the wine making at Epoch has evolved ?
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spidersva Likes this wine: 92 points
April 12, 2020 - Still really, really good. Meaty. Chewy. Big. Yum.
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europat55 wrote: 93 points
March 8, 2020 - Gorgeous nose (94), Outstanding palate (92).
Seems to still have room to grow. -
brianofthevine Likes this wine: 95 points
November 11, 2019 - Oh baby, this is good and a perfect spot right now at almost 10 years of age. 62% Syrah/14% Mourvedre/12% Grenache/12% P.S. Big mouthfeel of blackberry, blueberry, and boysenberry right up front. Rich and chewy texture with notes of black licorice, cracked pepper, griller meat, earth, and smoky minerals. Great balance, supple tannins, and a beautiful long finish with layers of flavor. Gorgeous wine!
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twwatson100 Likes this wine: 94 points
September 1, 2019 - Dark smoky fruit...2 hour decant. Earthy plum. Full bodied wine that nearly slapped me in the face at the start. Ample time left if you still have some.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165 (link)(Epoch Estate Wines Ingenuity Paderewski Vineyard Paso Robles) Subscribe to see review text.
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California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012) (link)(Epoch Ingenuity Paso Robles) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Epoch Estate Wines
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Ingenuity
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Paso Robles
- UPC Code 327890023620
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (0%)
- In Cellars 366 (27%)
- Consumed 967 (72%)
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- ProducerEpoch Estate Wines
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationPaso Robles
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