Ancient Peaks Paso Robles Merlot 2016
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Blend: 88% Merlot, 12% Petite Sirah
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: What do we expect from New World Merlot? Soft, supple, and easy are descriptors often associated with this grape variety. The 2016 Ancient Peaks Merlot not only delivers those attributes, it surpasses most other $20 examples of this grape variety in the marketplace. TASTING NOTES: This wine shows lovely fruit that is persistent and delicious. Its ripe red fruits, dried leaves, and sweet oak aromas and flavors should pair it nicely with a grilled ribeye. (Tasted: July 5, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Wafting from the glass with notes of black cherries, cassis, fruitcake and mint, the 2016 Merlot from Ancient Peaks is full-bodied and velvety on the palate, with a generous core of savory fruit, powdery tannins and a long, flavorful finish. For the price, it's an incredible value.
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We are a family-owned winery specializing in estate-grown wines from Margarita Vineyard, the southernmost vineyard in the Paso Robles appellation on California’s Central Coast.
Just look at a map of Paso Robles wineries and at the very southern tip you will find our Vineyard. Here, amid the rugged Santa Lucia mountain range just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean, Margarita Vineyard stands alone as the only vineyard in its vicinity, and thus the only vineyard to benefit from the extraordinary growing conditions of the area. Margarita Vineyard resides in the historic Santa Margarita Ranch, which was first planted to vines by Franciscan missionaries in 1774.
Ancient Peaks and Margarita Vineyard are owned by three longtime local winegrowing families—the Filipponis, Rossis and Wittstroms—who are actively involved in the daily operations of the vineyard and winery. Ancient Peaks wines are crafted under the guidance of Mike Sinor, a local winemaking veteran and one of the highest-rated winemakers on the Central Coast.
Ancient Peaks implements numerous sustainable viticultural practices to ensure natural quality in their wines while protecting the rich, native environment surrounding the Margarita Vineyard. Their practices have earned SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certification for Margarita Vineyard, the leading standard for viticultural sustainability.