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2006 August West Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 135
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Winokdub wrote: 90 points
April 23, 2023 - Still hanging in there, by a thread. With some fruit and layered complexity but definitely all softened with age.
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OaktownRush Likes this wine:
August 30, 2020 - Really stellar with tons of freshness for its age. Lots ripe red fruit, cola, sage, tree bark. A tough of brighter raspberry and blood orange driven fruit freshness on the palate.
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Djfermentation Likes this wine: 94 points
April 5, 2020 - This mature Pinot Noir really nailed it for me last night. I had made a slow cooked beef burgundy with some pretty depthy, earthy flavors and this wine was a perfect match. The pinot was really showing secondary flavors. I got eucalyptus, menthol, sage, and thyme on the nose with just a bit of red fruit. The palate was similar. The wine had plenty of acidity to work very well with food. In impressive RRV wine that aged gracefully and has plenty of life ahead for those that appreciate aged Cali Pinot. Delightful!
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Acohen Likes this wine: 89 points
January 15, 2019 - Nice older mature pinot with lighter cherry and some cola overtones
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lpettet wrote: 86 points
June 18, 2018 - I think mine was a little too old. Some liked it but I did not but maybe that is the taste of being very mature.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138 (link)(August West Wine Pinot Noir Graham Vineyard Russian River Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/1/2011 (link) 93 points(August West Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard) Group's #1 (my #1) – 69 points; 9 firsts, 3 seconds, 0 thirds, 1 last place - light medium red color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; lifted, sous bois, lightly floral, hibiscus, tart red fruit nose; tasty, poised, delicate, tart cranberry, tart red fruit, floral palate; medium-plus finish (clones 667, 777, 828 and Swan)
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By Richard Jennings
6/24/2009 (link) 91 points(August West Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard) Light red color with clear meniscus; higher pitched, light red fruit nose with a touch of brett; touch of brett on palate too, along with ripe and tart cherry, mineral, herbs; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
6/29/2008 (link) 90 points(August West Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard) Tart cherry and foxy nose; earthy, tart red fruit; medium finish 90+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
5/14/2008 (link) 90 points(August West Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard) Pale red color; rhubarb and rosehips nose; tart spicy red fruit, light bodied palate with high acidity; medium finish 90+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
3/8/2008 (link) 92 points(August West Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard) Light cherry red color with pale meniscus; focused ripe strawberry and mineral nose; tasty, tart red fruit with minerality and complexity; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer August West
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Graham Family Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 132 (16%)
- Consumed 670 (83%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- Wine2006 August West Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard
- ProducerAugust West
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley