International Pinot Noir Celebration

Willamette Valley OR
Tasted Thursday, July 28, 2005 - Monday, August 1, 2005 by Burgundy Al with 669 views

Introduction

Wines from before, during and after. At least those with notes.

Flight 1 - Dinner (5 Notes)

  • 2002 Ponzi Vineyards Chardonnay 86 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    (7/29/2005)

    IPNC dinner. Surprisingly dark color. Fat buttery flavors, seemingly California in style. Good spice. Good acidity, so it should hold up for a few years.

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  • 2003 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve 89 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    (7/29/2005)

    IPNC dinner. Good fruit on nose, mostly black cherry. Tannins and oak add some good structure and spice. Signs of heat can't be avoided on finish. Not on the subtle side of Pinot Noir, but that's the 2003 vintage and this should provide some good drinking for 3 or 4 years.

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  • 1994 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve 93 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    (7/29/2005)

    IPNC dinner. Really charming wine stil at its peak. This was the first Oregon Pinot Noir I ever found thrilling, and it is good to go back and revisit, especially when I had the chance to bring a bottle to an IPNC dinner at Ponzi. Especially when it turns out this wine was the first made by Luisa Ponzi after she officially took over as winemaker. And she was sitting across from me at dinner. Red and black fruit- red cherry, black cherry, blackberry - with some well developed mushroom flavors. Starts with fruit, earth emerges in the middle, fruit and spice return on the finish. Nice acidity helps keep this wine fresh and exciting at the end. Not quite as good as bottles from the past few years. time to drink up.

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  • 2001 Domaine Bizot Vosne-Romanée Les Jachées 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    (7/29/2005)

    IPNC dinner with Jean-Yves Bizot. Nose of elegant red fruit along with roses. Same strawberry and red cherry flavors on palate along with nice acidity and spice. elegant and charming vs. powerful or dense. Excellent with food, with spice coming out even more intensely.

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  • 2004 Ponzi Vineyards Arneis 86 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains

    (7/30/2005)

    Rich and buttery start. Intense citrus with some background spice. Easy to enjoy, simple.

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Flight 2 - Event Tastings (25 Notes)

Flight 4 - Dinners (3 Notes)

  • 1996 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir West Block 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    (7/30/2005)

    Big, ripe fruit on nose. Red cherry and raspberry flavors, still quite primary, very lush and enticing. There is clearly some heat on finish. so I think this is a wine you want to drink while primary, which makes me think it's at its peak now.

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  • 1996 Geantet-Pansiot Charmes-Chambertin 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

    (7/30/2005)

    Tough to assess, this didn't get much air time before serving and came across somewhat dormant. Very subdued aromas. Black, brooding fruit on palate with some trace earth hints. Very good concentration. Long and powerful finish, not showing much charm yet, but clearly showing great potential. Hold to 2010 or later.

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  • 2002 Navarro Vineyards Pinot Noir "Méthode à l'Ancienne" 87 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    (7/30/2005)

    Big, forward fruit on nose and palate. Good balance, but simple overall. Drink young.

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Flight 5 - Other Tastings (4 Notes)

Flight 6 (3 Notes)

  • 2004 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Grace Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

    (8/1/2005)

    Barrel tasting at winery. Floral start with moderate level of red fruit aromas. Red and black cherry on palate with very fine savory fresh herb flavors. Good acidity helps with energy leading to nuanced finish.

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  • 2004 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Fleur de Lis Vineyard 88 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    (8/1/2005)

    Barrel tasting at winery. Floral notes to start. Black fruit and plentiful new oak spice. Same black fruit on palate, albeit simple, with moderate length and finesse.

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  • 2004 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Jerusalem Hill 89 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    (8/1/2005)

    Barrel tasting at winery, with two distinct components tasted. First had lots of bright black fruit aromas, very aromatics. Similar fruit on palate but modest length. Second was more floral to start, with more modest fruit and more intense structure and a longer finish. These seemed very complementary.

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Flight 15 (3 Notes)

  • 2003 Soléna Pinot Noir Grande Cuvée 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    (8/1/2005)

    Tasting at winery. Ripe fruit on nose and palate. Tannins are soft and integrated, wine has maintained more acidity than many other 2003s. Good layers of flavor for a fairly straightforward, entry level wine.

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  • 2003 Soléna Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 89 Points

    USA, Oregon, Yamhill County

    (8/1/2005)

    Tasting at winery. Good ripe fruit and that classic silky Shea texture. Good fruit, spice and acidity. I am a little concerned that the tannins might be a bit harsh, so am less confident on how this will evolve.

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  • 2003 Soléna Pinot Noir Domaine Danielle Laurent 91 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

    (8/1/2005)

    Tasting at winery. The most interesting wine in the lineup. Good floral start with cheerful red fruit. Bright red fruit on palate with a hint of cocoa, then some vanilla (from oak?). Really good mouth feel and length, this wine has some very interesting nuance and I will be interested in seeing how it develops by 2008.

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