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Red
2011 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 92
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Grape_ape Likes this wine: 92 points
January 1, 2024 - this still surprisingly youthful and the fruit quite fresh yet just developing some secondary flavors... would not have guessed this is 12 years old by any stretch
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Tim336 wrote: 89 points
August 20, 2023 - Age is definitely a Kutch's friend, but this one may have been badly stored or just an off bottle: a bit tart and disjointed, some stewed notes on the finish. I generally quite like the McDougall Ranch bottlings but I think I'd forgotten how dark and burly they can be - I was expecting something a bit more like the Sonoma and that may have colored my view. Still, I'll look to open my other 2011's sooner rather than later.
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suburbanfrog wrote: 94 points
July 14, 2023 - Jamie Kutch did it again Another wine upon release that was OK in my book and lacked a little ripe fruit and was mostly tart fruit, but 10 years later, “HOLY COW!” Cherries here and cherries there. Did I add I really tasted Cherries? What phenomenal development. It even got better the next day which is a sign there’s more age ability in this wine. Congratulations Jamie.
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thelostverse wrote: 92 points
April 19, 2022 - Paired beautifully with a pork tenderloin in a Door County cherry marinade. Loads of red fruit and a touch of brown sugar. Medium finish with a bit of grit still present in the tannins. It’s been open three plus hours and is still singing. I suggested to my wife that we should drink up as I thought this might diminish quickly, but it’s still kicking. 92+
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Tpety wrote: flawed
April 19, 2021 - Bottle was flawed or I just really do not like Pinot Noir. One sip taken and will hold for day two.
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2016, Issue #62, April 2016 Classical and Neo-Classical American Wines(Kutch Wines “McDougall Ranch” Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/1/2013 (link)(Kutch, McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Sonoma...A Thrill a Minute (Jul 2013) (link)(Kutch Pinot Noir Mcdougall Ranch Sonoma Coast) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/19/2013 (link)(Kutch, McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
2/4/2013 (link) 91 points(Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch) Very dark ruby color; intriguing, intense, rosehips, sous bois, tart cranberry nose; tart cranberry, sous bois, rosehips, mineral palate with medium acidity; needs 7-8 years to integrate; medium-plus finish (80% whole cluster, 50% new oak)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red
- Producer Kutch
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard McDougall Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 19 (2%)
- In Cellars 331 (33%)
- Consumed 659 (65%)
Food Pairing
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- VineyardMcDougall Ranch
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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