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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by citizen1 on 5/21/2021 & rated 92 points: Agree with the spice and peppery comments - very smooth right now but i would drink up. Excellent but at its zenith! (538 views) | | | Tasted by Crunge on 1/10/2021 & rated 92 points: This bottle was a bit different from the previous one. There was a strong smell of pine, something I've not experienced before, and it bordered on unpleasant. Fortunately, the flavors had none of that. Fruit is definitely in the background, dominated by mineral and a touch of spice. Medium-bodied, not tannic at all. After this bottle, I think it's time to drink up. (662 views) | | | Tasted by Crunge on 11/20/2020 & rated 91 points: Earthy aroma and light red in appearance. Medium-bodied with stone and red berries. A touch of effervescence was the only drawback. I think the fruit will fade from here but it should last a few more years. (698 views) | | | Tasted by fdub on 5/3/2020 & rated 93 points: Bigger and showing nice aged notes. Good stuff. (811 views) | | | Tasted by Fugu Me on 6/4/2018: This is in a great place right now. PnP, was ready to go on open, but held steady through the two hours over which it was consumed, so I think there's no harm in holding for another couple of years or more. Elegant and silky, a bit peppery, fruit is still present and balanced. Really enjoyable bottle. (1339 views) | | | Tasted by Castle Peak on 8/7/2016 & rated 91 points: Thinner, lighter and had a crispier texture than I remember. Good, but not as intense and deep as last bottle back in early 2014. (1444 views) | | | Tasted by Castle Peak on 12/25/2014 & rated 93 points: Opened up nicely after several hours. Beautifully layered and complex. Flavors of black berries, smoked meats, peppery spices and dry earth. Lengthy finish. More time in the bottle can only improve this wine. (2004 views) | | | Tasted by que syrah syrah on 2/16/2014 & rated 90 points: Lighter and fruitier than expected, silky, smooth and elegant with a wonderful long finish but without the peppery finish others have mentioned; a tiny bit one dimensional. Not decanted, none needed and should continue drinking nicely over the next five or six years.
Edit: Finished off the bottle on day two and I must withdraw my 'one dimensional' comment from the first night. Still no peppery finish but definitely notes of leather and something else I can't quite put my finger on which really add a complexity to the wine not found on day one. I will have to decant my next one to see if that helps on day one. (2622 views) | | | Tasted by Baggio on 11/25/2012 & rated 93 points: Really good blend. I love wines that lead with Mourvedre. Needless to say, it needs a lot more time, but a couple hours' decant might help a lot. Each variety could be identified here. An excellent wine! (3605 views) | | | Tasted by AHReed on 10/20/2012 & rated 94 points: Licorice, plum and sage. amazingly aromatic and integrated wood is prominent. evolution of aroma and palate was constant. (2995 views) | | | Tasted by ccotton8 on 1/10/2012 & rated 93 points: This was my first encounter with a Keplinger wine, and boy did it meet my expectations. Based on the winemakers notes and others on CT my hope was this one would be ready to go right away and only get better with air. The wine was ruby red, it appeared to emit light, kind a cool. The nose had dark cherrries, rhubarb, toasty oak (mild oak), and a bright flavor that I'm not sure how to characterize. The bright flavor manifested as the acid backbone with some raspberry when I tasted it. The taste and mouthfeel was perfectly balanced till the very last drop. As the oxidized the fruits got dark and i started to get some mocha, which is why they paired so well with the chocolate ice cream we had for desert. I would have say that this wine was more of an ice cream topping, if Helen can reduce this into a sauce it would be amazing. (3439 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 1/9/2012 & rated 92 points: To decant or not? 2006 Pinot Noir and a few more: Pop and poured. This is also very young but drinking quite well right now. Inky purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, lots of minerality and black pepper. Lush texture but a bit more acidity than the Lillian which was much appreciated after so many wines. Nice finish. (3715 views) | | | Tasted by russdan60 on 12/25/2011 & rated 92 points: A touch sweeter red with the mouvedre balanced well with the peppery finish of the counoise I'm thrilled to be able to get Helen's wines. Had a 30 minute decant and the vinturi. (2380 views) | | | Tasted by Baggio on 12/10/2011 & rated 92 points: Excellent, but could really use another year in bottle. One note here suggests 15 of breathing, but in my experience, that wasn't enough. (1978 views) | | | Tasted by Thirsty_Goat on 11/22/2011: Keplinger says the wine is drinkable now with about 15 minutes of decanting. Tasting notes to follow. Drink now through 2016 (2780 views) |
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Vinous, May/June 2012, IWC Issue #162
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Vinous, New Releases from Napa Valley (Dec 2011)
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| Keplinger Producer websiteMourvèdre Blend - Read about MourvedreUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sierra FoothillsAmador |
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