Copain

• 2011 Copain Chardonnay Tous Ensemble

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  Medium yellow. Some toasty notes. Medium weight. Firm structure with distinctive lime fruit (not at all typical for Chardonnay). Low pitched finish with some churned butter. Interesting wine.

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• 2010 Copain Chardonnay Brosseau Vineyard

  USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone

  Medium yellow. Bright, orange peel on the nose. Medium weight but caramel and some richness on the entry. Good, bitter citrus flavors and a tart twist at the end. Certainly not your everyday California Chardonnay.

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• 2012 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble Rosé

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  Light pink. Attractive blend of strawberry and melon rind. Light, dry and tannic.

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• 2010 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  Light color. Musky strawberry. Light to medium weight, subtle red fruit, earthy and lightly smoky. Very nice basic cuvee.

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• 2010 Copain Pinot Noir Les Voisins

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  Medium ruby. Wonderfully complex, soil filled nose. Medium weight. Mulled red fruit and again, dominant earth with moderate acidity. Restrained and very stylish.

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• 2010 Copain Pinot Noir Monument Tree

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  Moderate ruby. Forward, very spicy, cinnamon aromatics. The biggest and sappiest of these Pinots with a tad more discernible wood base. Yet, at the same time, higher acidity to keep it from feeling plodding, and a good dose of soil and clay. Understated and classy.

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• 2010 Copain Syrah Tous Ensemble

  USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

  Moderate depth of color. Simple blackberry fruit. Medium weight, rather sharp black fruit and creosote in the mouth. Raspy texture, significant finishing tannins, modest finish. Not ready but I also think that this is not as good at its level as the Tous Ensemble Pinot Noir.

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• 2009 Copain Syrah Les Voisins

  USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands

  Saturated, purple center. Redolent of violets. Full but excellent spice, blackberry, graphite and flowers in the mouth with great lift and perfume. Elegant, long and much greater depth than the Tous Ensemble. Exciting quality.

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• 2010 Copain Syrah Hawks Butte Vineyard

  USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands

  Not quite as deep as the Voisins, but also very aromatic. Supple, complex black fruit with a touch of herbs. Not highly structured but sound acidity. This very pretty wine reminded me of Cote Rotie.

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• 2009 Copain Syrah James Berry Vineyard

  USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

  Almost opaque center. Highly floral nose. Larger scaled and more obviously tannic than any of the 3 other Syrahs. Backward, although the entry is pretty lush. Chewy back end tannins, overall very masculine wine. Whereas the Hawk's Butte evoked Cote Rotie, this was more Cornas or Hermitage in its expression. Profound and impressive.

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This was a tremendous set of wines. My tip of the cap to Copain for such a flavorful yet restrained range.