Community Tasting Notes 58

• paulst Likes this wine: 92 points

  June 13, 2022 - Sweet earthy raspberry-raisin; soft and balanced.

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• Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 23, 2020 - Collected 250ml sample from bottle popped by Heymamalow. About 3 hours air time already. Drank in Grassl Cru.
  Appearane is clear, pale intensity, ruby coloru. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of deep red floral spice, silty earth minerality, damp pine forest floor, dark red cherries, red pomegranate. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.8%), supple medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of ripe dark red cherries, red berry compote, red pomegranate, smoke, light sweet spice, tangy blood orange peel, damp pine forest floor, subtle thin minerality - saline, earthen, stony? Long subliminal finish.
  Very very good quality. Defining characteristics: Balanced and terroir expressive. This is what New World Pinot Noir should aspire to be.
  Not a wine to pop pour and guzzle. Needs to be sat down with quietly and pondered upon intellectually. Drink now with air or hold for more development.

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• bdhanna Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 29, 2020 - Total agreement with my previous note. Only one bottle remaining from this vintage.

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• bdhanna Likes this wine: 91 points

  September 5, 2020 - The cork was perfect after a decade in the bottle. Consumed over two days. Deep ruby color with no oxidation, clarity medium. Aromas of red raspberry and pomegranate, flavors of dried fruit compote with a medium finish. More integrated and soft on day two. A Pinot Noir more balanced to the acid side from the Sonoma Coast. This age worthy wine may have more years of life left. I still have two more bottles of this vintage remaining; I may open another next month or two to verify my rating.

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• GSW wrote: 92 points

  March 25, 2020 - Still a lovely wine 11 years later.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Peay Vineyards
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Scallop Shelf
• Vineyard Estate
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma Coast

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• In Cellars 340 (40%)
• Consumed 516 (60%)

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