Espressione sensoriale del Pinot Nero

Hotel Cavalieri Hilton, Rome
Tasted Monday, September 15, 2008 by Barbara B with 509 views

Introduction

Part of the Degustazione de 15: Vigne del Mondo.

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 2006 Saint Clair Family Estate Pinot Noir Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut 88 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

    Ruby, clear, bright. Clean, lovely, New-Worldly smell, with big fruit, moderate earth and minerality, touch of oak. Palate acidic, medium level of ripe tannins, moderate alcohol. Smells better than it tastes.

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  • 2004 Pipers Brook Vineyard Pinot Noir Reserve 87 Points

    Australia, Tasmania

    Ruby, very clear. Nose dominated by earth and minerality, mint and oak; evolved beautifully but remained more restrained than the St Clair. On palate, ample flavour profile, high level of harsh/astringent tannins (both oak and grape), high acidity. Moderately long and complex, but many years from ready.

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  • 2005 Joseph Drouhin Grands-Echezeaux 84 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Bright purply-ruby, transparent. Nothing at all at first pour – totally closed. Opened slowly for nose and palate with earth and minerals, modest fruit (strawberry), and some oak. High/sharp acidity, some tannic astringency. Simple and unbalanced. Disappointing.

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  • 1996 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir 79 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Garnet. Oxidized Sherry-like nose, with earth, minerality, slightly rotted fruit and a MLF-gone-wrong kind of smell. Lowish acidity, flat, simple, short, some VA. Half the Sommeliers picked this as the WOTN and thought it was the Grand Cru. My worst.

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  • 2003 J. Hofstätter Pinot Nero "Barthenau" Vigna S Urbano 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Ruby, clear, bright. Nothing much on the nose to start; evolved some slight berryfruit and hard-candy aromas, along with some oak. On palate to start, some one-dimensional strawberry; put on weight and complexity with time in the glass. Good length, but limited breadth. Still, I like it.

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  • 2000 Montes Pinot Noir Limited Selection 92 Points

    Chile, Casablanca Valley

    Dark, approaching garnet. Captivating nose of big fruit, big earthiness, big minerality, dried flowers. Very flavourful, rich and clean earth, umami, smoke; nicely acidic, rich/smooth tannins, excellent body and palate weight. Balanced, long, complex. WOTN, for me and half the group.

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