7 Pinot Noirs Tasted
Walnut Creek, Ca.
Tasted Thursday, April 15, 1999 by bestdamncab with 48 views
Introduction
Wine Group Pinot Noir Tasting.
Flight 1 - Pinot Noir Tasting (7 Notes)
Wine Group Cellar Selections.
Closing
Martinelli Jackass kicks but!!!!!!!
1996 Martinelli Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard 95 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Brilliant red color in the glass, nice, sweet nose of fruit, touch of barnyard, sweet and sour fruit, nice, rich fruit in the mouth, opened to nice barnyard and candy fruit on the palate, big body, long finish, needs 4 years to peak, rich like a Red Burgundy. My #1 of 7.
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1988 Calera Pinot Noir Selleck Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan
Dark beet red/purple in the glass, nice, fruit, smoke, and wood on the nose, opened nicely with more rich fruit on the palate, big body, youthful with the taste of old fruit, lots of richness, needs time in the cellar to show its best-about 2 years. My #2 of 7.
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1988 Robert Mondavi Winery Pinot Noir Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Dark, dull purple color in the glass, hint of wood, smoke, and roasted meat on the nose, medium/big body, medium finish. My #3 tied of 7.
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1983 Robert Mondavi Winery Pinot Noir Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Nose of smokey fruit, wood, and briar, old fruit, pleasant, rich but simple fruit, medium/big body, and medium finish, My #3 tied of 7.
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1996 Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Brilliant red color in the glass with good legs, opens nicely, with raspberry and nice, sweet, rich fruit, lots to taste but simple, medium/big body, very young, rich fruit, high acid, medium/long finish. My #3 tied of 7.
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1987 Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nose of old wood, old fruit, smooth taste, big body, nice, rich taste, slightly harsh on the medium finish. My #6 of 7.
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1996 Dehlinger Pinot Noir Octagon Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Dark prune color in the glass, nose of prune, wood, and bret, simple taste, nice acid, medium body, more wood and bret, medium/long finish. My #7 of 7.
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