Rating late so muddy on the detail but this bottle was a very pleasant surprise. Still very young and not as heavy into the tertiary notes as I would have expected. Fruit still very much alive and overall very balanced.
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Aging glacially, this full bodied, yet expressive Pinot epitomizes what Flowers did back then. Impeccably farmed and handled. Quite spicy and exotic, cola, plum and dark raspberry with hints of earth, truffles and slight meat overtones. Long finish, medium weight in mouth. Have 2 more, suggest 2018 thru 2025
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Given that this is 15 years old it is in remarkable shape for a pinot, wonderful example of sonoma coast with classic Flowers savory character and loads of strawberry and rhubarb fruit.
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This is a very nice elegant bottle of wine. The nose and palate show cola, a touch of spice and a hint of wet earth. The oak is subtle and well integrated. This wine shows excellent nerve and was an excellent companion to salmon and chicken with mushrooms and summer truffles. This has the back-bone to go a few more years but why wait.
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Pinot Noir Tasting (Meo Camuzet, Flowers, Hansel, Cristom...) (Zoot Restaurant): Very nice bottle of wine. I detected all the hallmark RRV flavors of Cola, spice, earth, and bright red fruit. The nose featured a tad of barnyard, and the oak many people often speak of in regards to this wine was beautifully integrated. Certainly a stellar wine that still has years to go.
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4/22/2024 - PC312 Likes this wine:
Rating late so muddy on the detail but this bottle was a very pleasant surprise. Still very young and not as heavy into the tertiary notes as I would have expected. Fruit still very much alive and overall very balanced.
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3/13/2015 - MDV wrote: 93 Points
Aging glacially, this full bodied, yet expressive Pinot epitomizes what Flowers did back then. Impeccably farmed and handled. Quite spicy and exotic, cola, plum and dark raspberry with hints of earth, truffles and slight meat overtones. Long finish, medium weight in mouth. Have 2 more, suggest 2018 thru 2025
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9/21/2014 - winejnky wrote: 89 Points
Very similar to 01/2014 note, perhaps slightly softer/lighter expression of PN, but still in very good shape.
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1/3/2014 - winejnky wrote: 90 Points
Given that this is 15 years old it is in remarkable shape for a pinot, wonderful example of sonoma coast with classic Flowers savory character and loads of strawberry and rhubarb fruit.
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2/25/2009 - Melli wrote: 93 Points
Wonderful suprise given the age!
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3/30/2008 - ctbob wrote: 90 Points
Drink up; terrific wine; fully resolved, elegant pinotl lighter in style, but the fruit is still there and secondary flavors have come around
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6/24/2005 - mjayer wrote: 89 Points
This is a very nice elegant bottle of wine. The nose and palate show cola, a touch of spice and a hint of wet earth. The oak is subtle and well integrated. This wine shows excellent nerve and was an excellent companion to salmon and chicken with mushrooms and summer truffles. This has the back-bone to go a few more years but why wait.
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4/20/2005 - steffenpelz wrote: 90 Points
Pinot Noir Tasting (Meo Camuzet, Flowers, Hansel, Cristom...) (Zoot Restaurant): Very nice bottle of wine. I detected all the hallmark RRV flavors of Cola, spice, earth, and bright red fruit. The nose featured a tad of barnyard, and the oak many people often speak of in regards to this wine was beautifully integrated. Certainly a stellar wine that still has years to go.
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