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2005 Failla Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge Sonoma Coast
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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Acohen Likes this wine: 89 points
November 18, 2023 - Deep cherry and spice
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Labrador wrote: flawed
December 7, 2017 - Corked!
Very disappointing...particularly so because the bottle we enjoyed on Thanksgiving also came from directly from Failla. -
Labrador wrote: 89 points
November 23, 2017 - A lovely CA pinot noir that went very well with Thanksgiving dinner.
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Christine Havens Likes this wine: 88 points
May 15, 2015 - The 2005 Failla Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir is austere and bright at nearly 10 years on. The nose is dominated by red fruit: rhubarb, cranberry, and crushed raspberries. It's lean and spare and incredibly tart on the palate with pronounced, angular mid-to-back palate tannins. The tartness, unfortunately dominates the profile, giving impression that it's a bit out of balance. I think perhaps it might have given a bit more fruit at a younger age.
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liteagilis Likes this wine:
February 2, 2015 - An amazing first vintage of this wine. Still has the seductive silken texture and expressive nose. Very complex aromatics. Long finish. Great bottle and a reference point for the category.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Failla Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge Vineyard Sonoma Coast) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Failla
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Occidental Ridge
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 52 (23%)
- Consumed 174 (77%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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