Community Tasting Notes 16

• Matt T wrote: 93 points

  March 2, 2021 - Rich and well-balanced with notes of iron, raspberry, and oak. Drinking very well at the moment.

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• tak4 Likes this wine: 94 points

  June 1, 2019 - Jim Anderson / PGC dinner - Etzel Block Vertical and Blind Tasting (New England): Rich color. Tomato, beef, flowers on nose. Beautiful maturity. Still some primary fruit, some sauvage left. Just amazing

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• Kirk Grant wrote:

  December 22, 2018 - This has reached that point in it's life that I'm just going to have a hard time keeping my hands off the bottle. It's transitioning into the secondary stage of the wine's life that is all elegance, finesse, and subtlety. It should be noted that these next four bottles were all bought at auction and provenance is unknown, but smelling and tasting the wine it sure seems like the wine has had good storage.
  A ruby red core that is starting to brick lightly heading out to the meniscus. The nose of this is just plain sexy...in a way it's like trying to remember those moments in life that you want to hang onto forever. There's still vibrant fruit, spice, and other bold scents yet there is also this wispy hint of earth, mushrooms, and something that reminds me of old leather chairs in a nice library. On the palate red fruit leads to a tang of kiwi that transitions into a mid-palate burst as the acidity seems to cut a swath down the palate like a light breaking the darkness. The finish is not long...but it does not need to be as I keep find myself raising the glass as soon as it starts to ease up. If you have a bottle of this in your cellar, it is absolutely worth checking in on. I cannot imagine anyone being disappointed with this wine...it's just that lovely.

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• Kirk Grant wrote:

  July 24, 2018 - This is in a lovely spot now...and I'd have a hard time keeping my hands off the rest of the bottles. It's elegant, poised, and the nose is full of earth-driven notes of mushroom, forest floor, and hints of old railroad ties. The palate is elegant and lovely in a way that leads me to think this wine is somewhere between the transition of secondary and tertiary notes of the nose and palates. This is lovely...and I will have a very difficult time not drinking the rest of my bottles in the next few years. Lovely...and haunting. Words escape me...I can't wait for the next bottle.

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• JMcWong wrote: 93 points

  November 23, 2017 - Dark cherry at first, but then I get pomegranate. Sage and earthy tones. A little acidic and smooth tannins. A nice medium long finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Patricia Green Cellars
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Estate Etzel Block
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Oregon
• SubRegion Willamette Valley
• Appellation Ribbon Ridge

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• In Cellars 44 (40%)
• Consumed 65 (60%)

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