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Backstreet - Oregon and Washington
Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix, AZ
Tasted January 9, 2008 by mattiasjansson with 651 views
Flight 1 (20 notes)
Red
2000 Brick House Pinot Noir Cuvée du Tonnelier
88 points
Light-bodied. A bit green but well balanced. Fruit starting to fade - drink up.
Red
2005 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Seven Springs Vineyard
90 points
Hint of sulfur but the fruit carries the day. The tannis are drying but not distracting - need some aging. Good acidity.
Red
2002 Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir Hillblock Pommard
93 points
Medium-bodied. Nice fruit and well balanced. Good complexity, especially after it opened up in the glass. My only knock on the wine would be that it has a hint of a metallic finish.
Red
1999 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard
89 points
Medium-bodied. Typical pinot but nothing extraordinary.
Red
2000 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard
85 points
Lots of CO2 that wouldn't blow off. Ok fruit but not many redeeming qualities.
Red
2004 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard
87 points
Again, some CO2. Seems to be typical of BF.
Red
2003 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon Feather
88 points
Dull/bland. Red fruit. Not much going on.
Red
Red
2005 Betz Family Syrah La Côte Rousse
91 points
Medium to full-bodied. Tannins still a bit harsh, but the fruit is very nice. Revisit in a few years.