Community Tasting Notes 15

• Max S. Likes this wine: 93 points

  May 18, 2024 - Day 1: PnP. Aromatics are lovely - fall leaves, cherry, and a hint of bubble gum. Palate is a little light, a bit tart, looking forward to see the evolution over a couple of days. After about an hour of air it opened up a bit on the palate, showing more strawberry and tea. 92 pts
  
  Day 4: aromatics still solid. A bit sappier, fruit has dropped a touch, black tea coming out more on the palate. Finish is long. 93 pts
  
  Day 5: more floral aromatics dominating the red fruit. On the palate red fruit and black tea. Black tea has quieted down a bit, but still is out front on the 30 second finish. Tannins still present. 93 pts
  
  Day 6: Red fruit and autumn leaves. A touch of black tea - where did it go? Fruit was a touch more mellow than I would have liked, but a enjoyable bottle. Note to self: 6 day slow ox. 93 pts

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• Max S. Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 19, 2023 - Day 1 (94 pts): strawberries that are just starting to soften, raspberries. Flowers and earth? Rocks? Saved half a bottle for the second date. This makes no sense, but it feels like if I were drinking a ruby that was starting to soften and age. Half a bottle saved for tomorrow, excited for round 2.
  
  Day 2 (93 pts): more cranberry and pomegranate. Fruit is giving way to savory. I see that the elements are the same, but it's just a different wine than last night.
  
  Day 4 (94 pts): back to day 1, just a bit more mellow fruit and savory. The food we ate with the wine on day 2 may have thrown everything off.

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• ex-sommelier Likes this wine:

  August 19, 2023 - No decant, followed over 2 days. What a striking difference compared to the regular 2017 Temperance Hill Pinot. A pronounced sweetness on the nose leads to a quite concentrated aroma of raspberry, orange pith, and spice. Herbs, incense, and crushed rocks emerge by day 2, and the palate is consistent, supported by weightless texture. A memorable bottle.
  
  This is more open and giving than the regular Temperance Hill, and quite a step up in density, fruit, and presence. The fruit profile however is more bright and red toned. Like the other 2017s this could use more time to open up the aromas and hopefully continue to develop that texture.

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• cct wrote: 93 points

  November 13, 2022 - Tasting with Megan and Marcus
  
  A savory nose with forest berry, loam, and great herbal notes. Midweighted on the palate with a sense of depth and power delivered with grace. More of the same fruit and savory notes on the palate with a heme/ferrous undertone. Excellent acidity in balance with it all. Youthfully outstanding and more expressive than the last time I had this in 2020. Lovely.

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• Nutty08 Likes this wine: 93 points

  July 4, 2021 - Showed very well. Still has a leafy herbal note which I assume is whole cluster influence to integrate. Red fruited, quite savory and spicy. Acidity is a bit prominent coming across as rather edgy. Quite good, but needs some time to soften and integrate. Dynamite floral aromatics.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type Red
• Producer Goodfellow Family Cellars
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Pumphouse Block
• Vineyard Temperance Hill
• Country USA
• Region Oregon
• SubRegion Willamette Valley
• Appellation Eola - Amity Hills

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• Pending Delivery 3 (2%)
• In Cellars 145 (74%)
• Consumed 47 (24%)

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