Community Tasting Note

pinothoarder wrote:

Saturday, May 5, 2012 - Decanted 2 hours, consumed over 8 hours
If you’re a fan of light bodied PNs that are acidic and lightly earthy, then this one is for you. If you like ‘em fruity and rich, this one is about as far as it gets from that. Personally I do like and appreciate dusty/earthy/mineral elements, which the Beacon definitely has; but if it doesn’t have a little bit of body and fruit to balance out the acidity, then I’m out. The acidity does mellow out a little after about 5 hours in the open decanter, but from my fairly broad experience with NW Pinots, this seems out of balance to me.

From looking at the historical notes from the different vintages of the Beacon, I think that this may just be the style of PN that comes out of this vineyard; as opposed to being just over the hill or an off vintage. You’re either going to really, really like this style or your going to be really put off by it.

Not my style, but I’ll give 88 points as a tip-of-the-hat to the elements that it does offer.

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