SLO County wines are on best-buy lists from Wine Enthusiast magazine
End-of-the-year best-wine lists are starting to come out, and San Luis Obispo County wineries have made a few appearances.
Tangent’s 2014 Paragon Vineyard sauvignon blanc was named a Best Buy of 2016 by Wine Enthusiast magazine. The wine, from Edna Valley’s Niven family, sells for $13 and ranked No. 38 out of the magazine’s top 100 “budget-friendly gems” for its “classic and yet distinctive” aromatics and intriguing palate.
Two Paso Robles wines made the publication’s Top 100 Cellar Selections, which lists best bets for wines that will evolve and mature over the next 5 to 20 years. Broadside’s 2013 Ephemera cabernet sauvignon, with a price tag of $125, came in at number 90, while Daou Vineyards’ 2012 Soul of a Lion cabernet, at $100, ranked 75th.
Soul of a Lion, awarded 95 points, was lauded for its “deep, lavish and creamy aromas,” with a recommendation to drink from 2018-32. The magazine called Ephemera “an impressive addition” to the label’s more affordable options, with a deep, dense nose and energetic acidity that should drink well from 2017-33.
Sally Buffalo writes about wine, beer and spirits. Reach her at sallybuffalo@gmail.com or on Twitter@sallybuffalo.
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This story was originally published November 9, 2016 at 7:40 PM with the headline "SLO County wines are on best-buy lists from Wine Enthusiast magazine."