2010 Fess Parker Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills
Community Tasting Note
La Cave d'Argent wrote:
87 Points
Monday, September 9, 2013 - This deep ruby Pinot shows aromas and flavors of black cherries, smoke and dried herbs. Relatively heavily-extracted, round and with light tannins, it hides its 14.6% alcohol nicely but does not hide its brett (which flirts with crossing the "acceptable" barrier). The middle palate is solid and the medium-length finish is smooth. While certainly enjoyable, I would not consider this unstructured offering to be competitive with the upper echelon Central Coast Pinots. Drink now-2016.
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Comment posted by Cblakejordan:
12/15/2013 3:02:00 PM - The acceptable barrier is so hard to define. For me, I feel like the brett here seperates this pinot from so many others at this price point. For me it added a really nice spice and tartness. And again, for me, that was a good thing.