Epoch Estate Wines, Paso Robles, Reserva, Tempranillo 2009 Large Format Named after what the elders

Named after what the elders called the large and small rock formations which dominate the area

very top shoulder

Long and dense

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while Noël finally retired in 2007 after 63 vintages

Epoch Estate Wines, Paso Robles, Reserva, Tempranillo 2009 Large Format Named after what the elders95 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