2010 Epoch Authenticity
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The 2010 Authenticity is made up of 76% Syrah and 24% Mourvèdre. It was made with 38% whole cluster and aged in 65% new French oak barrels and puncheons. It has a medium to deep ruby-purple color and gives up fresh scents of cassis, black cherry liqueur and blackberry jam with a savory current of dried tobacco, cured meats, olives, old leather and cigars. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a firm, very finely grained texture and great freshness on the long, savory finish. This is concealing its age well and has so much more life ahead. 492 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2010 Authenticity represents a departure from previous years, in that this is the first vintage with stem inclusion, while all of the fruit comes from one specific parcel in Paderewski rich in limestone, both of which give the wine its aromatic lift and tension. Dark red raspberries, flowers, mint and spices all take shape in a Syrah with distinctly brighter aromas and flavors than those found in the darker Block B. The blend is 76% Syrah and 24% Mourvedre.
(76% syrah and 24% mourvedre; 15.9% alcohol): Opaque purple. Deeply pitched aromas of black and blue fruits, cola and black cardamom, with smoke and cracked pepper accents. Sappy, penetrating dark fruit flavors are lifted by tangy acidity, which adds back-end cut. Dusty tannins give shape to the very long, spice-accented finish. Shows excellent vivacity for such a hefty wine.
Sweet, floral notes meld into dark fruit, road tar and crushed rocks as the 2010 Authenticity opens up in the glass. The 2010 is a gorgeous, elegant wine endowed with considerable polish. In 2010 winemaker Jordan Fiorentini used 38% whole clusters, high for Epoch, and also fermented a portion of the fruit in concrete, both of which seem to work beautifully here. Authenticity is one of the most refined of these 2010s. The blend is 76% Syrah, 24% Mourvèdre.