Community Tasting Notes 70

• grafstrb wrote:

  April 19, 2022 - -- decanted 1.25 hrs before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over 2 - 3 hours --
  
  NOSE: high-toned, aged, Pinot nose; still fruity, but developing into baked red fruit leathers; expressive; background mix of aged Pinot funk and mineral.
  
  BODY: dark garnet color with slight bricking throughout; color is of medium-deep depth; lots of fine particulate matter present; medium to medium-full bodied.
  
  TASTE: medium to medium+ acidity; aged, ripe, red fruits; light to medium-light oak; aging well -- not falling apart at all; 14.0% alc. is hidden; cherry cough syrup; pleasant underlying savory note; good pairing with pork tenderloin. Drink or Hold; I have this marked as a "drink by 2030," and this bottle does not alter that outlook. It is open and drinking nicely right now. Gut impression score: 92

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• galewskj wrote: 91 points

  February 11, 2021 - I feel this has taken on a little more complexity since I opened the last bottle in 2017. Lean, elegant, great balance. Flowers, cranberries, spice and some musk. It is quite earthy and just slightly funky. Nice.

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• 3daywinereview.com wrote: 90 points

  March 19, 2017 - Arcadian Tasting (Shari's Place): Rose petals, spices, strawberries and forest floor. Vibrant on the palate. Decant acidity. Much better than the Fiddlestix 01. Might improve with age.

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• galewskj wrote: 90 points

  March 18, 2017 - Arcadian Tasting (Shari's Condo): Decanted 2 hours, which seemed right. Lean, elegant, great balance. Flowers, cranberries, spice and some musk.

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• rocknroller wrote: 88 points

  March 18, 2017 - Arcadian Tasting (Shari's, Mpls, MN): Medium dark red color. Two hour decant, drank 1 small glass over 20 minutes. This was the best of the four pinots we tried. Shows pleasant earth and raspberry, red currant nose. The medium plus bodied palate is more sour red fruits, red currant, sour raspberry, slightly herbal, pretty spicy with wood and heat showing on the back end. The palate is a bit klunky.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Arcadian
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Dierberg Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Maria Valley

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• Pending Delivery 6 (1%)
• In Cellars 150 (30%)
• Consumed 338 (68%)

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