2012 Veracity

Jordan Fiorentini is one of the most thoughtful winemakers in Paso Robles, so it is not surprising to see quality continue to improve in a meaningful way at Epoch. Today, Fiorentini is likely to use a significant portion of whole clusters and more neutral vessels like cement, both of which allow the purity of the fruit to come through with greater transparency. All of that has happened while Epoch continues to expand under the leadership and vision of owners Bill and Liz Armstrong. Epoch's new winery on York Mountain is now nearly finished. Epoch's newest estate vineyard, Catapult, which lies next to L'Aventure and Booker, is now contributing fruit to some of these wines. The Armstrongs have spared virtually no expense in getting Epoch off the ground. What they have achieved in just a few years is truly remarkable, but my sense is that it is just the beginning. In addition to these wines, I also tasted the 2012 Zinfandel, which had just been bottled and was understandably very tight.