Pinot Days 2004 and 2005 Rosella's and Pisoni Comparison

Fort Mason in San Francisco
Tasted Saturday, June 30, 2007 by Frank Murray III with 682 views

Introduction

Wines were tasted in blocks of 4, separated by vintage. The same 4 producers were tasted across two vintages, for a total of 8 producers represented.

Flight 1 - The 2004 Rosella's (4 Notes)

Flight 2 - The 2005 Rosella's (4 Notes)

  • 2005 Bernardus Winery Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Dark in color, fruit driven, with a big push of plush fruit. Lacks some definition for me @ this stage but shows great potential. Guessed Bernardus, as it seemed similar in color and style to the 2004.

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  • 2005 Miner Family Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Most oak driven wine of the flight, according to my underscored note. Nose of sweet cinnamon, leaner in style when tasted just after the 2005 Bernardus Rosella's. Blueberry and citrus and also lightest colored wine of the flight. I liked the wine this time much better than a few months back when tasted at Jimmy D's Miner Offline.

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  • 2005 Roar Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Smoky hint on nose, juicy with citrus but for me lacks a little complexity and seems a little flat. Has much of the terroir I find for the vineyard, just not as pronounced.

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  • 2005 Pelerin Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Far better than the 2004 Rosella's. Nose of slight pine, provencal herb. Nice touch of oak, spicy red fruits and citrus with pepper. Liked this wine.

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Flight 3 - The 2004 Pisonis (4 Notes)

  • 2004 Testarossa Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Black and blue fruits, with plum. A nice green apple acidity and most delicate for me of the 4 2004s of the flight.

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  • 2004 Pisoni Pinot Noir Estate

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Nice ripeness, probably towards the higher end of things but in check for me. Blue and black fruits, brooding in nature with some gaminess. I liked it but just liked the 2004 Arcadian Pisoni a touch more.

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  • 2004 Arcadian Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Joe Davis told the crowd that this wine had just been bottled about 2 weeks ago and also, funny knowing Joe, that he just didn't like the vintage. They picked some of this fruit @ 3AM back in 2004 when the temp was 83 degrees. Wow. Interestingly enough, this wine was my WOTF. Delicious with blue and black fruits, a nose with some spearmint and just lovely balance and ripeness.

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  • 2004 Dominion Tantara Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Like with the other wines in the 2004 flight, again here I liked the balance. This one, though, shows more tart fruit, actually some red notes but more blue and also some structure.

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Flight 4 - The 2005 Pisonis (4 Notes)

  • 2005 Testarossa Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Had to add the wine CT to suspect this wine is not yest released--can't recall from the producer's comments (who was in fact the Sales manager, as Bob Brosseau could not make the event). Red and blue fruit with a nice burst of blue acidity. Stony, more lithe. Nice!

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  • 2005 Pisoni Pinot Noir Estate

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    I like this wine more each time I subsequently have it. This is perhaps my 3rd time tasting it this year. Blackberry and blueberry, some nice richness, fruit driven and even what I thought was a little raspberry-like acidity on the finish. My WOTF.

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  • 2005 Arcadian Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Joe told the audience that this wine won't even be released until September 2008--not even sure if it is bottled yet. I guessed Arcadian on this one, given the nose and color. Seemed to have a barnyard type of note on the nose, little funky. Leaner in style than compared to the 2005 Pisoni Pisoni (no surprise there), with cherry and blue fruits, along with a green apple acidity. Said Arcadian to me all the way.

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  • 2005 Dominion Tantara Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Of the 16 wines presented during the event, I dumped this after one taste. For me, terrible. Brown sugar nose, with alcohol, richness and a hot finish. Bordered on syrupy for me. Bleh.

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