Tasted Saturday, August 19, 2023 by MH Amateur with 78 views
Dinner and a bunch of Robert's Pinots. They were all CA based Pinots and we went from South to North.
All the wines were very good. I liked the ones that had the most age on them.
My order of ranking was:
1. Occidental
2. Seasmoke
3. Texture
4. Peter Michael
5. Calera
6. Flowers
No everyone agreed. The general agreement was that the Seasmoke, the Peter Michael and the Occidental were the top three and a cut above the remaining three. I was less impressed by the Peter Michael.
2014 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Nose: Rose and raspberry
Palate: Tannins still present. Sage. Very smooth; no gaps. Still has many years left. "Masculine" Pinot Noir.
14.5 ABV
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2019 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan
Nose: Stronger red fruit
Palate: a little heat; shorter finisher. It feels a bit early
14.5ABV
Went back later in the night and the heat blew off. It settled down and was getting better. Good potential but needs more time.
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2018 Peter Michael Pinot Noir Le Moulin Rouge 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
The first thing that hit me was the color. It was much darker than the first two Pinots of the night. It was almost opaque; deep red/purple.
Nose: Dried fruit
Palate: Peppery (especially at the end). Red fruit (raspberry?). It seemed to have a mid palate gap. It is a hearty Pinot - big and bold.
14.4ABV
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2017 Occidental Pinot Noir Cuvée Elizabeth Bodega Headlands 95 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nose: Rose Petals
Palate: No gap. Classic Pinot profile. Feminine Pinot.
Classic. It was really great. It was the best wine for me and for many others.
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