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2017 Caliza Winery Azimuth

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October 24, 2021 - $32

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RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

Spicy red and blue fruits, succulent flowers, musky earth and smoky minerals on the powerfully scented nose. Juicy and expansive in the mouth, offering vibrant boysenberry and raspberry flavors that pick up a spicy note on the back half. The floral note comes back strong on a chewy, smoke- and spice-tinged finish that shows outstanding persistence and lingering blue fruit character.

93Wine Enthusiast

Deep, dark and hearty aromas of black plum, boysenberry and nutmeg show on the nose... Clean lines of mulberry and black plum meet with mace on the densely textured palate.

92Jeb Dunnuck

Medium to full-bodied, ripe, and polished on the palate...complex, spicy notes of red and black fruits, underbrush, and cured meats...loads of character...

91Wine Spectator

Plush and richly structured yet showing a complex core and layered blackberry, smoky beef and cracked pepper flavors that power toward medium-bodied tannins.

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.