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2014 Caliza Winery Azimuth

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October 24, 2021 - $40

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RATINGS

94+ The Wine Advocate

...broody, earthy nose of warm black berries and black plums plus suggestions of mossy bark, loam and underbrush. The full-bodied palate reveals perfumed layers and plenty of savory interest to add to the understated fruit, featuring firm, ripe, rounded tannins and a lively backbone, finishing with great length and depth.

93Wine Enthusiast

Heavy and rich aromas of black currant and blackberry jam paint a thick picture of depth and ripeness on the nose... Aromatic purple flowers and lavish dark-fruit tones ride a silky texture on the palate...

92Wine Spectator

Plump and burly, with warm blackberry and smoked pepper aromas and plush, ripe blueberry, dried cherry and grilled anise flavors that finish with zesty tannins.

92Vinous / IWC

Lush cherry, cassis and floral pastille scents plus a hint of incense on the deeply perfumed nose. Supple and broad in the mouth; spice and mineral elements add lift to sweet black and blue fruit flavors. Finishes sweet, velvety and impressively long, displaying excellent clarity and smooth, rounded tannins that come in late.

92Jeb Dunnuck

Black cherries, currants, smoked herbs and licorice give way to a rich, nicely balanced, textured red...it's a beautifully layered and complex wine...

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.