West of West Wine Festival

Occidental Center for the Arts, Occidental, California
Tasted Saturday, August 4, 2012 - Sunday, August 5, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 784 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - 32 Winds (3 Notes)

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Flight 2 - Anthill Farms (1 Note)

Flight 3 - Baker Lane (4 Notes)

Flight 4 - Benovia (2 Notes)

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Flight 5 - Bohème (4 Notes)

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Flight 6 - Ceritas (3 Notes)

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Flight 7 - Charles Heintz (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Heintz Chardonnay 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Light medium yellow color; very tart apricot, dried apricot nose; rich, tart apricot, tart dried apricot palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Heintz Pinot Noir 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Light medium red color; tart apricot, dried apricot nose; tart apricot, dried apricot, tart orange palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Heintz Syrah Sonoma Coast 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Medium dark red color; baked plum, roasted plum, smoke, tobacco nose; smoke, prune, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 8 - Cobb (2 Notes)

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Flight 9 - Evening Land (1 Note)

Flight 10 - Failla (4 Notes)

Flight 11 - Flowers (2 Notes)

Flight 12 - Fort Ross (6 Notes)

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Flight 13 - Freeman (3 Notes)

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  • 2010 Freeman Pinot Noir Rosé 88 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Light medium orange pink color; reticent, blood orange nose; tart red fruit, cinnamon, tart blood orange palate; medium finish 88+ points

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  • 2010 Freeman Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Medium dark cherry color with pale meniscus; focused, tart cherry, tart strawberry nose; tart cherry, tart strawberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Freeman Pinot Noir Akiko's Cuvée 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Medium dark red color with pale meniscus; appealing, tart strawberry, floral nose; tasty, tart strawberry, floral, tart cherry, mineral palate with medium acidity; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 14 - Freestone (Joseph Phelps) (4 Notes)

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Flight 15 - Gros Ventre (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Gros Ventre Pinot Noir 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Light medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; light baked cherry, baking spice nose; light-medium bodied, baked cherry, baking spice palate; medium finish (8 clones: Calera, Swan, Pommard, 115, 667, 777, 459 & 113)

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  • 2009 Gros Ventre Pinot Noir First Born 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Medium ruby color; floral, wild berry, mulberry nose; light-medium bodied, ripe mulberry, floral, wild berry palate; medium finish 90+ points (Pommard & 115)

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Flight 16 - Hartford Court (4 Notes)

Flight 17 - Hirsch (3 Notes)

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Flight 18 - LaRue (2 Notes)

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  • 2009 LaRue Wines Pinot Noir 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Light medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; fresh, light cinnamon, tart cherry nose; focused, raspberry, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2010 LaRue Wines Pinot Noir 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Medium dark cherry red color; appealing, ripe cherry, sous bois, leafy nose; tart cherry, tart red fruit, cinnamon palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 19 - Lioco (3 Notes)

Flight 20 - Littorai (3 Notes)

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  • 2010 Littorai Chardonnay B. A. Thieriot Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Very light yellow color; appealing tart lemon, mineral, white jasmine nose; tasty, tart pear, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Littorai Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; floral, rosehips, tart cranberry, tart cherry nose; tasty, tart cherry, tart cranberry, floral palate with medium acidity; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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  • 2009 Littorai Pinot Noir The Pivot Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; appealing, tart raspberry, strawberry, floral nose; tasty, balanced, tart strawberry, tart raspberry, light spice, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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Flight 21 - MacPhail (3 Notes)

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Flight 22 - Marimar (2 Notes)

Flight 23 - Martinelli (2 Notes)

Flight 24 - Merry Edwards (2 Notes)

Flight 25 - Patz & Hall (4 Notes)

Flight 26 - Paul Hobbs (3 Notes)

Flight 27 - Peay (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Peay Vineyards Chardonnay Estate 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Slightly cloudy light lemon yellow color; lemon cream, light sweet green herb, ripe pear nose; oak, tart pear, tart apple palate; needs 3-plus years to integrate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; roses, tart cherry nose; tight, tart cherry, floral, tart red fruit palate with medium acidity; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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  • 2010 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf Estate 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; floral, hibiscus, tart raspberry nose; tasty, creamy textured, tart cherry, raspberry, vanilla palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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  • 2009 Peay Vineyards Syrah Les Titans 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Very dark ruby color; appealing, baked plum, oak spice, berry, lavender nose; tasty, tight, baked plum, spice, tart berry palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 28 - Ramey (2 Notes)

Flight 29 - Red Car (5 Notes)

Flight 30 - Siduri (1 Note)

  • 2010 Siduri Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Light cherry red color with .5 millimeter clear meniscus; focused, baked cherry, raspberry, caramel nose; tasty, rich, ripe raspberry, cherry, strawberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 31 - Small Vines (3 Notes)

Flight 32 - Sojourn (2 Notes)

Flight 33 - Sonoma Coast Vineyards (5 Notes)

Flight 34 - Trombetta Family (1 Note)

Flight 35 - Zepaltas (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Zepaltas Pinot Noir DeVoto Vineyard 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Barrel sample - medium ruby color; baked cherry, caramel, French oak nose; tight, baked cherry, French oak palate; medium-plus finish 89-91 points (clone 828)

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  • 2009 Zepaltas Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Light medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; sous bois, forest floor nose; tart cherry, forest floor, mineral palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish (50% whole cluster)

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  • 2010 Zepaltas Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Light medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, sous bois nose; sous bois, tart cherry, mineral, reduction palate; medium-plus finish (30-40% whole cluster)

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  • 2007 Zepaltas Pinot Noir Suacci 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (8/4/2012)

    Light medium red color with pale meniscus; tobacco, forest floor nose; tobacco, forest floor plate; medium-plus finish 89+ points

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