Vintage Name Variety | Publication Reviewer Score More... | |
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Red |
2005 Breggo Cellars Pinot NoirAnderson Valley more |
Wine Library TV, Gary VaynerchukPinot Noir Face Off, Episode #186 (2/20/2007) Other California Pinot Noir. #4; COLOR-little darker; NOSE-very tight, little hint of pancake butter mixed w/ cherry sauce reduction; TASTE-lot of chocolate in this wine, very interesting & complex woodsy flavors (oak, maple, birch), very lively & exciting fruit flavors as well (skittles, mango), grape push-up ice pops, very awkward, not sure; CG-91; GV-88? 88? points |
Red |
2005 Alma Rosa Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hillsmore |
Wine Library TV, Gary VaynerchukPinot Noir Face Off, Episode #186 (2/20/2007) Other California Pinot Noir. #2; COLOR-medium; NOSE-wild nose, really nice cherry, Mani Kasha, pepper, earth tones, heavy dose of asparagus, real nice; TASTE-Wow!, cherry cola, cherry, lavender all over the palate, great acidity, wonderful structure, great food wine, very pleasant, very rounded fruit flavors, little leather, vibrant, young, structured, beautiful, polished & harmony throughout; WS-90; GV-91+ 91+ points |
Red |
2005 A.P. Vin Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch VineyardRussian River Valley more |
Wine Library TV, Gary VaynerchukPinot Noir Face Off, Episode #186 (2/20/2007) Other California Pinot Noir. #1; COLOR-Pinot Noir color; NOSE-Bacon Fat, beautiful red radish & Jersey tomatoes, really extracted red fruit (cherry, strawberry, raspberry), Real Nice; TASTE-rubber glove taste, huge tannins & really ripe subtle fruits, disjointed at this point, hollow in the mid-palate, but will come together (way too young), seriously well-made, great cigar flavor, smokey bacon, scoring on potential, don't open until 2012; GV-92+ 92+ points |
Red |
2003 Arcadian Pinot Noir Rio VistaSta. Rita Hills more |
Wine Library TV, Gary VaynerchukPinot Noir Face Off, Episode #186 (2/20/2007) Other California Pinot Noir. #3; COLOR-little darker; NOSE-dynamite, flat jolly rancher raspberry & cherry, little chocolate/mocha; TASTE-Wow!, great on the palate, reminds Gary of his 1st blender (Coke, Nestle Quick & strawberries), little Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese at the end, doublemint gum, really sour cherries on the finish, great tannins, a monumental effort, will last for 10-15 years; ST-92; GV-93+ 93+ points |