Quite nice - lots of bright red fruit here, with pretty floral and faint herbal and cola accents. Not especially complex, but very polished with a silken texture and little apparent tannin, and carried by a spine of bright acidity.
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I am winging it here because I finished the night with a cab but O boy! Savoy hit the spot, consistent with my 2014 impression this wine is really nice. Cherry and cola, spice and nice acid balance, Burgundian in style with a slap of CA fruit. We really enjoyed this bottle. Drank over 4 hours and it continued to evolve , revealing layers of fruit and spice, Started with bright red cherry and sharp upper register spices then ultimately finished with medium dark ripe cherry and savory earthy spices. WOW! have fun. I said 5 more years in 2014 because it was really good then, but I now would say it could make it another 4-5 years but why wait as it is amazing right now. pair it with almost anything. oily rich salmon with a sauce, or not. beef of any kind , steak with an herbed butter to beef stew or roasted short ribs. don't forget about Cheese, you know the right kind here, I lean toward the other white meat, goat cheese but you can pick the flavor profile. HAVE FUN as this one is very versatile. Wish I had more.
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A very good Pinot from the consistently excellent Littorai. The wine is approaching full maturity. May get better yet; it certainly fills out given time in the glass. A classy and highly enjoyable wine.
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13.7% abv. Medium ruby with expressive aromatics. Red cherry and lots of spice dominate the palate impression. Light and lively on the palate, but with excellent depth and length. This wine may still be on the upswing with a long life ahead.
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Medium ruby. Balanced, with good acidity. A touch of cola became noticeable on day two, but fortunately it's not dominant. It was lovely, elegant, and slightly earthy. Red currant and minerality. This was one of our favorite Littorais so far -- out of all of its 2010-2012 vineyard designated wines. It was still gaining on day four. Fine stuff.
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Medium ruby color turning transparent at the rim with a nose of dried herbs, mild tobacco, and scorched earth. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky texture. Flavors of red cherry and vanilla form the core with a lingering spice all throughout. Delicately balanced and elegant on a seductively elevated alcohol level at 13.7%. Finishes with hints of smoke. Drink now until 2025. 92+
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Lots of red ripe fruit on the nose, red current, cherry, very ripe raspberry on the tongue. Medium bodied wine that pairs well with pork, chicken, bold seafood dishes, ends so smooth. Great now, will be excellent later!
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Pop and pour and served with food. This was tasted and then followed by a 2010 Radio-Coteau Savoy Vineyard Pinot. This has a wonderful nose of fresh crushed red berries. Some forest floor but the red fruits dominate the nose. Same as the taste. good red berries, with a spicy element of cinnamon and mace.
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perfect pinot! drinking nicely now. Window is open over the next 5 years or more and will take us all on a journey ….. I can't wait to open the next one!
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Medium red colour. Lots of red berry and dark cherry flavours, almost leaning into confectionary but avoiding it. Clean and minerally acid. Lacks a bit of density and length but overall pretty good.
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My first Littorai, as I am not on the list and these are hard to find at retail. Imagine my surprise when I discovered a bottle at my local shop in NC of all places, and at a more than fair price. Vivid light ruby with a very pretty floral/sous bois nose with elegant red cherry and raspberry flavors. Seemed to have pretty lush fruit and less acid than I was expecting from this producer, but I will still say this falls more firmly in the "restrained" rather than "flamboyant" camp. Drank very easily and we were somewhat surprised (and disappointed) to see the bottle empty at the end of the evening.
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6/7/2023 - pjhr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious but lacking some of the vibrancy of the last bottle.
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2/6/2023 - pjhr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Delicious sour red cherry, raspberries, and tea on the nose and palate with wonderful mouthfeel and acidity on the long finish. Drinking beautifully!
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11/12/2018 - R.H. Likes this wine:
Ripe red fruit and some tea notes. All is in balance but lacks a bit of length and complexity. Very enjoyable
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3/25/2017 - salil wrote: 88 Points
Quite nice - lots of bright red fruit here, with pretty floral and faint herbal and cola accents. Not especially complex, but very polished with a silken texture and little apparent tannin, and carried by a spine of bright acidity.
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2/24/2017 - dutradan@msn.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
I am winging it here because I finished the night with a cab but O boy! Savoy hit the spot, consistent with my 2014 impression this wine is really nice. Cherry and cola, spice and nice acid balance, Burgundian in style with a slap of CA fruit. We really enjoyed this bottle. Drank over 4 hours and it continued to evolve , revealing layers of fruit and spice, Started with bright red cherry and sharp upper register spices then ultimately finished with medium dark ripe cherry and savory earthy spices.
WOW! have fun. I said 5 more years in 2014 because it was really good then, but I now would say it could make it another 4-5 years but why wait as it is amazing right now. pair it with almost anything. oily rich salmon with a sauce, or not. beef of any kind , steak with an herbed butter to beef stew or roasted short ribs. don't forget about Cheese, you know the right kind here, I lean toward the other white meat, goat cheese but you can pick the flavor profile. HAVE FUN as this one is very versatile. Wish I had more.
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10/6/2016 - Puligny33 Likes this wine: 93 Points
A very good Pinot from the consistently excellent Littorai. The wine is approaching full maturity. May get better yet; it certainly fills out given time in the glass. A classy and highly enjoyable wine.
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8/16/2016 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 93 Points
13.7% abv. Medium ruby with expressive aromatics. Red cherry and lots of spice dominate the palate impression. Light and lively on the palate, but with excellent depth and length. This wine may still be on the upswing with a long life ahead.
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7/10/2016 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
Medium ruby. Balanced, with good acidity. A touch of cola became noticeable on day two, but fortunately it's not dominant. It was lovely, elegant, and slightly earthy. Red currant and minerality. This was one of our favorite Littorais so far -- out of all of its 2010-2012 vineyard designated wines. It was still gaining on day four. Fine stuff.
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5/8/2015 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 wrote: 92 Points
Medium ruby color turning transparent at the rim with a nose of dried herbs, mild tobacco, and scorched earth. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky texture. Flavors of red cherry and vanilla form the core with a lingering spice all throughout. Delicately balanced and elegant on a seductively elevated alcohol level at 13.7%. Finishes with hints of smoke. Drink now until 2025. 92+
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10/11/2014 - kgoldsbe wrote: 93 Points
Lots of red ripe fruit on the nose, red current, cherry, very ripe raspberry on the tongue. Medium bodied wine that pairs well with pork, chicken, bold seafood dishes, ends so smooth. Great now, will be excellent later!
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9/10/2014 - t_moderne wrote: 93 Points
Pop and pour and served with food. This was tasted and then followed by a 2010 Radio-Coteau Savoy Vineyard Pinot. This has a wonderful nose of fresh crushed red berries. Some forest floor but the red fruits dominate the nose. Same as the taste. good red berries, with a spicy element of cinnamon and mace.
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8/17/2014 - dutradan@msn.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
perfect pinot! drinking nicely now. Window is open over the next 5 years or more and will take us all on a journey ….. I can't wait to open the next one!
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6/4/2014 - azzah Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium red colour. Lots of red berry and dark cherry flavours, almost leaning into confectionary but avoiding it. Clean and minerally acid. Lacks a bit of density and length but overall pretty good.
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3/8/2014 - Start@Pitray Likes this wine:
Nice notes of cola and licorice with some solid structure - well done
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2/23/2014 - lzelman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice Pinot , full of berry flavored, a little on the thin side. WOTN for a couple at our dinner party.
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11/27/2013 - GrapeScott wrote: 91 Points
My first Littorai, as I am not on the list and these are hard to find at retail. Imagine my surprise when I discovered a bottle at my local shop in NC of all places, and at a more than fair price. Vivid light ruby with a very pretty floral/sous bois nose with elegant red cherry and raspberry flavors. Seemed to have pretty lush fruit and less acid than I was expecting from this producer, but I will still say this falls more firmly in the "restrained" rather than "flamboyant" camp. Drank very easily and we were somewhat surprised (and disappointed) to see the bottle empty at the end of the evening.
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10/27/2013 - Shaddo wrote:
Showing very well. Beautiful balanced sweet fruit.
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2/9/2013 - AlexGarner Likes this wine: 94 Points
Littorai, Burn Cottage and Evesham Wood tasting (Prince Wine Store - Bank Street): Ripe strawberries, cherry and cold tea with a bright acidic finish that is young, but precise.
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