2005 Miner Family Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard
Community Tasting Note
joshwoodward wrote:
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - Wine Club (Bowling Green, OH): Omfg, this was good. In fact, I think it was the best Pinot I've ever had. Complex seems too small a word. The nose starts off exploding with pencil shavings and toasty oak, with high-toned red fruits. On the palate, the mouthfeel was stunning. The glycerin coats the tongue and makes it feel almost like sloshing jelly around. That's not to say this is a ripe fruit bomb, though. There's no alcohol heat (unlisted percentage), and the fruit is a background player to all of the earthy barnyardy goodness that's taken over. And the acidity. Oh, the acidity. High-toned, and it cuts like a knife through the rich mouthfeel. There's no strong tannin presence, but with the acid, it doesn't need it. This wine is the complete package, and is everything I love about Pinot, even though it tastes nothing like a stereotypical California style. Yum.
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Comment posted by Colima74:
3/29/2010 10:07:00 AM - Great note. I think one of the characteristics of Miner wines is that acidity that makes them easy to drink. I only have one bottle left, but it sounds like maybe it could be at its peak.