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Wine & Spirits
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| January 2013 |
| 91 POINTS "Best Buy" |
Wine Enthusiast
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| November 2012 |
| 91 POINTS "Editors' Choice" |
SLO County Restaurant Month |
| January 2013 |
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Robin's Restaurant Pairing with Ancient Peaks |
Sunset Magazine
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| July 2012 |
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BEST OF CLASS & GOLD - 2010 Ancient Peaks Merlot California, Paso Robles GOLD - 2010 Ancient Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon California, Paso Robles GOLD - 2010 Ancient Peaks Zinfandel California, Paso Robles BRONZE - 2009 Ancient Peaks Oyster Ridge California, Paso Robles |
California Mid State Fair |
| July 17, 2012 |
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"Winemaker of the Year" — Mike Sinor, Ancient Peaks Winery... He is currently the Director of Winemaking for Ancient Peaks Winery and his wines have gained critical acclaim bringing focus to the Paso Robles wine appellation. |
Wine Specator
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| April 2012 |
| "Best of the West for $25 or Less" 2009 Zinfandel, 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2009 Merlot |
Wine Enthusiast
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| December 2011 |
| 89 POINTS "Editors' Choice" |
Robert Parker’s
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| September 2011 |
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90 POINTS... "The 2008 Petite Sirah from Ancient Peaks is a dark, juicy offering bursting with black fruit, smoke, scorched earth and crushed rocks. It shows terrific density and muscle, with firm tannins that support the fruit through to the finish. Quite characteristically for young Petite Sirah, the tannins remain a touch prominent and need further bottle age to soften. Super-ripe plums and cassis wrap around the intense, brooding finish. The blend includes 15% Syrah, and the wine spent 24 months in French oak barrels. The 50% new barrels are very nicely integrated. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2018+." |
Wine Spectator
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| November 2010 |
| “Ancient Peaks is quickly becoming one of our favorite consistent producers of affordable wines with lots of personality, sourced from the Margarita Vineyard, just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean.” |
Wine Spectator
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| December 2010 |
| “There are plenty of good values out there, and not all of them are cranked out by nameless wine factories. Case in point is Ancient Peaks, a Central Coast winery owned by a group of winegrowing families. All its wines sell for less than $20, and they consistently deliver well beyond their price range.” |
Wine Spectator
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| February 23, 2011 |
| “And for the best value on the dollar, it’s hard to beat the short but impressive track record of Ancient Peaks. The 2008 Syrah, Zinfandel and Merlot are all best buys.” |
Wine Spectator
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| December 15, 2008 / January 15 2009 / February 28 2009 |
| 93 POINTS… "Greatest Value of 2008…Supple and well-structured yet appealingly briary…Ripe, layered flavors of black cherry, sage and licorice.” |
Wine Enthusiast
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| November 2010 |
| 90 POINTS… "Here’s a soft, rich red wine that satisfies for its velvety mouthfeel and complex flavors. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Merlot and Petit Verdot, it offers blackberry, currant, bacon, dark chocolate and black pepper notes that finish smooth and long. Advances the argument for these unusual blends from Paso Robles.” |
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