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2012 Caliza Winery Azimuth

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit; Purchased direct from winery

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

92The Wine Advocate

...has a perfumed, fresh and focused style to go with lots of strawberry, black raspberry, crushed rocks and perfumed floral notes on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and sexy, with terrific purity and fine tannin...

91Vinous / IWC

Sexy, oak-spiced black and blue fruit liqueur and incense aromas pick up a floral note with aeration. Smooth and seamless on the palate, offering intense boysenberry and cherry-cola flavors and a hint of candied licorice. Velvety tannins sneak in late on the long, sweet finish of this ample, approachable wine.

91Wine Enthusiast

Loads of purple fruit and baked goods show on the nose of thisMourvèdreGrenache andSyrah blend, reminiscent of blueberry pie and olallieberry-vanilla muffins. Flavors are plump and ripe, like blackberry cookie dipped in caramel-milk chocolate sauce.

90Wine Spectator

A brooding red blend that slowly reveals itself, showing aromas and flavors of dried cherry, cracked pepper and tobacco, accented by mineral hints.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

Paso Robles AVA is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and it is considered one of the West Coast’s most exciting winemaking regions. With its hot, sometimes searingly dry and sunny weather, it is especially good country for growing warm climate grapes such as Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Because many Paso Robles wineries have been successful with blending these grapes into Rhone Valley-style wines, it is known as the Rhone zone of California. The AVA was created in 1983 and there are 32,000 vineyard acres. In late 2014 the AVA was divided into 11 smaller sub-appellations, so starting with 2015 vintages labeling will become more specific on Paso Robles wines, which will now also list sub-appellations. Located in San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles, the town and its surrounding area, was traditionally a farming and ranching region. But from a few dozen wineries in the early 1990s to more than 200 today, the area is quickly becoming known for wine and risk-taking winemakers.

VINTAGE

2012 Caliza Winery Azimuth