Vintage Wines Sand Diego Pinot Tasting

Tasted Saturday, August 6, 2011 by yeti575rider with 374 views

Introduction

Looking forward to a Pinot tasting but came away very disappointed with nothing above 90. Perhaps it was just an off tasting day for me.

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2008 Raptor Ridge Pinot Noir Reserve 87 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Did not enjoy the distinctive nose - a spicy, funky sort of thing - and it was hard to recover from that. Touch of cinnamon on palate but nothing special there either. Note: retasted from a 375 I had laying around and it was better. Nose was more standard red fruit so I upgrade the score from 85 to 87.

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  • 2009 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 89 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Vintage Wines San Diego Tasting - cherry nose, nice balance, enjoyable but nothing special

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  • 2009 Dragonette Cellars Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 89 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

    Vintage Wines San Diego Pinot Tasting - Bit of blackberry on the nose with some caramel undertones. Nice on the attack but gives way to a bitter finish. Will score higher if finish improves.

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  • 2009 Meiomi Pinot Noir 85 Points

    USA, California

    Vintage Wines Sand Diego Tasting. A lot of people think this is a great value wine but I just haven't seen it it with this 2009 or the 2008. Cotton candy on the nose with a bit of pepper. Cola and candyish palate that I jut don't enjoy much. This just never comes together for me.

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  • 2009 Expression Pinot Noir 44° Eola - Amity Hills 85 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills

    Vintage Wines San Diego Tasting - Another odd nose for me with a combination of spices that didn't work. Came across kind of green to me and didn't get the fruit and elegant touch I expect from oregon.

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