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2008 Johan Vineyards Pinot Noir Nils Reserve
Pinot Noir
- USA
- Oregon
- Willamette Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 19
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tomandlu wrote: 90 points
April 1, 2023 - Opened but not decanted and consumed over about 3 hours. Very deep, nearly opaque red-garnet color with just a bit of wateriness at the rim. Deep, earthy, and rich on the nose with an almost searing spiciness but little complexity or tertiary aromas. Equally rich and ripe on the palate but there's no overripeness and no heat. Even at 15 years of age this remains a fruit-forward wine with plenty of acidity and fine tannins to keep it all in balance. I am a bit disappointed that there is no more development at this stage but that may just be a characteristic of this vintage. The wine drinks like a far younger wine. Purchased on release and stored in my cellar since.
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thalver wrote:
May 14, 2020 - drinking well....popped and poured...took about an hour or so to open up a bit.
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ucbeau Likes this wine: 93 points
November 16, 2017 - Opened a few hours prior to serving, tasted over the course of about three hours. Pours a glorious light garnet. The nose is a mix of earthy pepper and baking spice, forest floor, and red berry fruit. It's all integrated in a fantastically complete package. On the palate it's even better, as the acidity is just about perfectly integrated at this stage. The wine is deep and soulful, with so many layers weaving in and out across the palate. Just ridiculously good stuff.
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subtlet Likes this wine:
August 25, 2017 - No formal note, but I wanted to mention that this is showing great now. It's been a long wait, and I'm glad I still have a few!
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markswine wrote: 87 points
October 13, 2015 - Just nothing interesting going on for me. May be a bad bottle. Not sure.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2016, Issue #65, October 2016 American Wines Including A Great Lineup of Cutting Edge Wines From Oregon(Pinot Noir “Nils Reserve”- Johan Vineyards (Willamette Valley)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
October 2011, Issue #44 (link)(Johan Vineyards Pinot Noir - Nils Reserve Villages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
July/August 2011, IWC Issue #157 (link)(Johan Vineyards Pinot Noir Nils Reserve Willamette Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Johan Vineyards
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Nils Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Oregon
- SubRegion Willamette Valley
- Appellation Willamette Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 53 (32%)
- Consumed 111 (68%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerJohan Vineyards
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionOregon
- SubRegionWillamette Valley
- AppellationWillamette Valley
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