2015 Epoch Syrah Block B
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The 2015 Block B Syrah from the Paderewski Vineyard, harvested September 3-9, was aged 19 months in 75% new French oak puncheons. Deep ruby in color, it's just hitting its stride, with savory graphite and pipe tobacco that give way to Morello cherries, violet and charcuterie. It gains aromatic clarity and depth as it opens in the glass. The palate is ripe, plush and floral with silty tannins and a very long finish. Winemaker Jordan Fiorentini says that berries were exceptionally small in 2015, so lots of whole clusters were used during fermentation. 312 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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The 2015 Block B comes all from block 13 of the estate Paderewski Vineyard and is all Syrah that spent 19 months in 75% new French oak. I wrote “awesome” more than once in my notes and this deep, backward, almost primordial Syrah sports an inky purple color, sensational notes of black fruits, charred earth, iodine, graphite, and beef blood, full body, and a layered, balanced, seamless texture. It’s another wine that’s up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. Give bottles 1-3 years and it should cruise for a decade. Superstar winemaker Jordan Fiorentini continues to keep Epoch Estate near the top of the peak in Paso Robles, and these latest 2015s and 2016s are some of the finest wines I’ve tasted from her. These are classic Paso Robles Rhône blends that mix the best of California sun and richness with a sense of purity, elegance, and balance. Don’t miss them!