Epoch Estate Wines, Paso Robles, Reserva, Tempranillo 2009 STORAGE open and probably prone to

open and probably prone to some oncoming oxidation due to the hot and dry growing conditions

non-blind—the same score I gave it when I reviewed it for my book

The second vineyard for our Cabernet Sauvignon grapes is located on the valley floor in the St

Really great old school "French" proportions to the build of this wine

The Ventura County offering

Epoch Estate Wines, Paso Robles, Reserva, Tempranillo 2009 STORAGE open and probably prone to95 CellarTracker We had this wine side by side with the 2009 Epoch Tempranillo (non reserva). It was very apparent with the longer barrel aging of the Reserva, the 2 are very different. The reserva had more notes of dark berries, vanilla, earthiness and "muscle" whereas the non reserva was more fruit forward on the nose. After about 2 hours of oxidation, the wine opened even more so revealing more earthiness and tobacco notes. This is a very powerful