| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
12/23/2011 - sedation (yellowgas) wrote: flawedthis is the reason i'm not a fan of synthetic corks, the wine was completely tainted by a chemical taste. ruined |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
6/3/2011 - jsully75 wrote: 82 pointsLittle much oak for my likes, small black cherry, cola. Nvm. I don't love. Heavy finish for a Pinot. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
4/17/2011 - Colima74 wrote: 80 pointsStewed fruit, cinnamon. Kind of all over the place. Not unpleasant, but I'm sure but for the nasty neocork this was an ok wine back when. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
5/16/2010 - JOJ wrote: flawedYet another stewed, chemical mess. Six horrid 2005 Alcinas in a row. Fortunately, this was my last. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
4/13/2010 - Paul Lin wrote: 86 pointsGiven the uncertainty of these Neocorks, I thought it would be wise to start drinking through my stash. Upon popping and pouring, I was greeted with an intriguing nose of cola, orange peel, mushrooms, and plums. With about an hour of air, the aromas become much more subtle with notes of black cherries and decomposing leaves. The palate is less interesting, however, with tart notes of pomegranate, rosemary, and a washed out midpalate of minerals and wet stones. Slightly bitter on the finish. Works well with food but IMO it's time to drink up as I doubt this will get any better. 86-87 points. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
12/15/2009 - Vino Me wrote: 88 pointsOpened by Anwar and Trigirl last weekend. This was opened after a 2005 Arcadian Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir which I liked slightly more. This was the fuller of the 2 wines. Made in a upfront California style which is not my preferred Pinot style. I found the profile rather unPinotlike. Notes of charcoal, berry and cola with some oak on the finish. 88 points. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
9/27/2009 - sedation (yellowgas) wrote: 90 pointsdon't remember specific notes. but wrote 90 next to listing |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
8/28/2009 - Frank Murray III wrote: NRMy last Alcina pinot. This one has held up well and the black cork has not affected it to this point. Touch of heat, forest floor, vanilla and brown spice on the nose. The palate, a mix of cranberry and sappy berry, with a supple core and nice broad palate. There is some zing left here but the wine has some sweet notes to it so I would offer to drink now, enjoy some of the remaining acidity and red fruits. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
8/13/2009 - dougsmith wrote: 90 pointsNo formal TN tonight, but generally agreed with the TNs here. Deep ruby color, pretty nose of red cherry, strawberry and floral notes. Good presence and length on the palate. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
7/7/2009 - pinotwinelover wrote: 90 pointsDelicious with strawberries and red fruits, rich but not over the top as in some pinots. Not exact in varietal charactersitics but very drinkable to be sure. Glad I have another bottle left. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
3/30/2009 - ljl203 wrote: 90 pointsGreat nose of strawberry fields. Caramel raspberry mid-palette taste with a little earthiness, shy honey and molasses notes. Super enjoyable. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
2/20/2009 - otisabdul wrote: 92 pointsAn exuberant Sonoma pinot, gushing lively bing cherries with just the right balance of acidity and oak. Smooth and delicious. Best Alcina I've had yet. Drink now. It's really strutting its stuff. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
11/26/2008 - Ekoostik wrote: 88 pointsGood wine but fairly straightfoward and actually leaning too much syrah-esque. Dark and heavy for a pinot, yet a quality wine. I paid $15 and at that price its a good deal. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
9/1/2008 - JOJ wrote: 88 pointsHigh toned cherry, interlaced with earth and brown sugar notes. Still relatively tight. Nice, but nothing to shout about. If you have some, hold for now. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
8/13/2008 - ljl203 wrote: 91 pointsUnexpectedly good. Stored above 75F for many months. May have accelerated development. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
7/30/2008 - 5laton wrote: 80 pointsNose of ripe black cherry syrup, strawberry jam, spice, cola, some well integrated sweet oak, cocoa, plus a rather subtle high-toned foresty note (Tom thought this might be from some small percentage of stems). Slick, sweet black cherry cola on the palate, some sensation of heat on the back palate. Quite concentrated with plump, sweet cherry-cola, but it's flabby and lacks sufficient structure for all this fruit. Finishes with vanilla and just a bit of drying wood tannin. As it warms in the glass the nose becomes slightly volatile; much better at below room temperature. Wouldn't put my bets on this as an ager. Fake cork (black neocork). |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
6/17/2008 - gutt22 wrote: NROpened 90 minutes before serving but not decanted. Really lovely bouquet of black cherry, spice, and earth. Lush and smooth in the mouth, with loads of juicy black cherry fruit supported by a touch of spice and excellent acidity. No heat on the back end, just a smooth texture and this irrepressible juicy, fresh fruit quality that is so attractive. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
6/5/2008 - Cow Town wrote: 89 pointsMy first reaction is that this was the SS Botella. But, it failed to gain weight in the glass as the Botella usually does. That being said, it was a good, albeit simple, wine that everyone enjoyed. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
3/9/2008 - tederf wrote: 89 pointsBest part of this was the silky and full mouthfeel. Reasonably good fruit and acid. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
1/15/2008 - fisk15 wrote: 86 pointsI am starting to think that the neocork is not the issue with this wine. Flabby and uninteresting, but with better fruit concentration this time. I am not a buyer anylonger. I will look to Rhys and KB for appelation wines in the future. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
12/16/2007 - hudamang wrote: 90 pointsI was surprised to see a fake cork but the wine is delicious. Not many secondary flavors but nice cherry and raspberry with a long finish. Purchased for $25 and recommended but I think retail price is higher. Mixture of sweet and sour fruit. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
12/1/2007 - jwebtx wrote: 91 pointsThis wine was in a great place last night. Beautifully perfumed with red berry, cherry, and spice. Medium body. Palate cherry, cola, and spice. Bright fruit. Flavors linger in the mouth for 10 to 15 seconds. |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
11/23/2007 - NotNYC wrote: 90 pointsYum. Not as dense as the Alcina RRV; weighted on the acidic side of the balance, still a very drinkable example of NoCal PN. Dark color, sour cherries and cola. Not quite down to earth but finishes with a beautiful linger and tang on the tongue. Hanging onto the SV PN one more year and syrahs a bit longer than that. Excellent stuff! |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
11/21/2007 - jbposell wrote: 89 pointsGood pinot, not a knock-your-socks-off wine, but pleasurable and well-made. Very juicy red fruits. Good to drink now, could go for a few years but I can't see it developing into something too different... |
| Red |
2005 Alcina Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
10/29/2007 - fisk15 wrote: flawedFirst time with this producer and I believe that the neocork failed. I have experienced several oxidized wines finished with a neocork (Lorings and AP Vin's) and it seemed this was on the road to an early death. I will put my remaining bottles on the 'on deck circle' to see if they fair any better. I will not buy neocorked wines any more. |
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