2017 Rosé
Catapult and Paderewski Vineyards, Paso Robles
48% Mourvèdre | 28% Grenache | 24% Syrah
Fermented cool in stainless steel barrels with weekly bâtonnage
Aged 4 months sur lie in stainless steel barrels
Vinous | 93
Pale orange-pink. Displays incisive, mineral-accented redcurrant, strawberry, blood orange and white pepper aromas, along with a sneaky basil nuance. Chewy, dry and sharply focused on the palate, offering sharply delineated citrus fruit, red berry and floral pastille flavors that deepen and give way to more plush peach and melon qualities on the back half. Shows outstanding clarity, tension and mineral cut on the finish, which hangs on with impressive tenacity. This taut but generous wine, which effortlessly mixes power and finesse, makes a strong case for being the most impressive New World pink wine that I tasted this year. Hell, it’s one of the handful of best rosés that I’ve recently had, from anywhere. If you like rocks in your rosé, here’s your wine. Drink 2018 – 2021; August 2018 (Josh Raynolds)
Wine Advocate | 92
The 2017 Rosé from Epoch is immensely impressive and certainly deserves a place on the shortlist of the best Californian rosés I’ve tried in the last couple of years. It’s a Mourvèdre-based wine that includes some Grenache saigné, and it’s fermented and matured in stainless steel barrels. The wine offers up a pretty bouquet of peach, crisp melon and subtle herbs, followed by a medium-bodied, delicately textural palate with succulent acids and lovely concentration, concluding with a pure, beautifully defined finish. Drink 2018 – 2021. May 2018 (William Kelley)
International Wine Report | 92
The 2017 Epoch Rosé is sourced from the Catapult and Paderewski Vineyards in Paso Robles. It is composed from 48% Mourvèdre, 28% Grenache and 24% Syrah and starts off with aromatics of delicate red fruits. The silky texture impresses with red cherry candy and guava purée connecting with a touch of citrus. Sturdy yet balanced, this is an outstanding wine by winemaker Jordan Fiorentini.
Jeb Dunnuck | 91
The 2017 Rose is also fabulous and will give a top rose from Bandol a run for its money. Made from 48% Mourvèdre, 28% Grenache and the rest Syrah, it offers a light pink color as well as terrific notes of strawberries, orange peel, and fresh flowers. It’s clean, crisp, and pure on the palate with bright acidity, and it’s a terrific rose to drink over the coming 6-12 months. Drink after 2018. November 2018 (Jeb Dunnuck)