Community Tasting Note

Dale M wrote:

Sunday, November 1, 2009 - Decanted 4 hrs. The initial pour into the decanter probably gave the most descriptive account of the nose, as pure notes of fresh berry and spices worked their aromas up the decanter. However, the wine quickly shot down, and even extended time in the Burg stems never reanimated the nose back to its original form. A much darker color than I expected, (perhaps this was a warmer vintage?) or at least from my limited experiences with Copain pinots; but this trait was only in the appearance as even in the first sip one could conclude this was a gentle, finesse oriented specimen, and not prone to aping a Syrah or Bordeaux varietal. This really was opened way too soon to provide any complexity details, other than it was graceful and very easy to drink. No doubt this needs time to bring out complexity and nuance, and I’ll be happy to extend that invitation. Scoring based upon potential and the producers reputation. As a quick aside, I forgot that this was $65, and to be perfectly honest, I think I could find a good 5-8 OR pinots that would be on par with this wine if served blind, that would be in the $30 to $45 range. Something to consider.

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