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Sunday, December 12, 2010 - – popped and poured –
– tasted non-blind on Days 1 and 3 –

NOSE: Day 1: cool raspberry; some funk; underbrush; smoked meat; expressive. Day 3: rich minerally Nose; sappy; red/blue fruits; hint of oak; Day 1's leather/funk note is gone now; smells a bit sweeter than it did on Day 1; hauntingly cool; this myriad of descriptors is a real testament to how complex this wine’s Nose really is.

BODY: Day1: purple-garnet color with slight orange towards edges; color is of medium depth; medium-light to medium bodied. Day 3: rustic black-garnet color of medium depth; medium-grained particulate matter present, but otherwise clear; medium bodied.

TASTE: Day 1: hints of cinnamon spice and red apple skins; a bit of leather; cool berry fruit; (a friend who tasted this blind guessed New World Pinot, Monterey, 2008, with American Oak). Day 3: has picked-up some weight since Day 1; intense earthy leather; pomegranate and black cherry fruits; smooth; lush; good minerality and acidity; a bit ashy; slight hint of funk on the finish; good concentration of fruit; a bit of garrigue (or dried herbs) comes through mid-way through the long finish; again, all these descriptors are a reflection of this wine’s complexity: I don’t get all these aspects at the same time, but rather at various times throughout the bottle/glass; tannins are integrated; slightly juicy acidity; slightly on the acidic side of well-balanced between acid and tannin; alcohol is a little noticeable in the belly (13.7%); medium-long to long finish of moderate to moderate-great intensity; very nicely structured: seems to have enough fruit and acid to sail for another 10 or 15 years in the cellar. Still my favorite American Pinot Noir I’ve ever had; a truly stunning effort!

B: 50, 5, 13, 18, 9 = 95

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