Found 2 in the back of the cellar. I thought I had finished them years ago. Amazingly youthful. previous notes showed no bricking and i still don't see any bricking. Ruby red color. Very aromatic. It did improve with time, but was good pnp. Cherry, cola, spice and a hint of earthiness. Showing a little secondary character. Beautifully balanced with nice aidity in the smooth finish. I plan to wait a few more years to see what the last bottle does.
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PnP (three nights). Remarkably similar to notes from 2006. Violet red, with maybe a hint of bricking if you look hard enough for it. Nose is still fruit and earth/forest floor-driven but this now has spice (white pepper) that wasn't noted. Palate and medium fruit, penetrating flavors with the spice carrying through with a line of mineral/acidity that is nicely balanced. Low finesse with some complexity. Did not fade one bit over the 3 evenings.
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I must concur with ThomasKiel's earlier note... pretty much identical impression two years later, still no bricking, and even better (much) on night two.
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Opened this one because a '99 Chehalem was corked. Red/violet, no browning. Lovely nose of cherry, cola, forest floor and a hint of earth. Great mouth feel with evident structure and a pleasing medium long finish with palate cleansing acidity. Perfect solution: redeem a bad surprise with a pleasant one.
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Mature red fruit on nose. Slightly muddy flavors which would make me think this was heat damaged if i hadn't owned this since release. Not nearly as bright or interesting as when last tried a few years ago.
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Hey, nice Pinot. Props to Adam, as this was one of 2 bottles that he sent to me as a gift a few years ago. This was one of the early reasons I became a Siduri/Novy nut--to get 2 bottles of Pinot (the other was the '01 Shaw) for just being a customer was quite refreshing, and appreciated.
As for the wine, a nose of rose petal and raspberry fruit. The palate is full of black cherry and raspberry creamy fruit, with toast and piney/mint. The wine finishes with some crisp red apple skin acidity and some nice oak.
Well done, Adam.
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Red cherry aromas that continue onto the palate alsong with some raspberry. Bright flavors with modest spice are most likely at their peak now, with moderate length and finish
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9/14/2016 - gharter Likes this wine: 90 Points
Found 2 in the back of the cellar. I thought I had finished them years ago. Amazingly youthful. previous notes showed no bricking and i still don't see any bricking. Ruby red color. Very aromatic. It did improve with time, but was good pnp. Cherry, cola, spice and a hint of earthiness. Showing a little secondary character. Beautifully balanced with nice aidity in the smooth finish. I plan to wait a few more years to see what the last bottle does.
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5/31/2010 - thomaskeil Likes this wine: 90 Points
PnP (three nights). Remarkably similar to notes from 2006. Violet red, with maybe a hint of bricking if you look hard enough for it. Nose is still fruit and earth/forest floor-driven but this now has spice (white pepper) that wasn't noted. Palate and medium fruit, penetrating flavors with the spice carrying through with a line of mineral/acidity that is nicely balanced. Low finesse with some complexity. Did not fade one bit over the 3 evenings.
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6/14/2008 - Robertito wrote:
I must concur with ThomasKiel's earlier note... pretty much identical impression two years later, still no bricking, and even better (much) on night two.
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4/30/2006 - thomaskeil wrote: 90 Points
Opened this one because a '99 Chehalem was corked. Red/violet, no browning. Lovely nose of cherry, cola, forest floor and a hint of earth. Great mouth feel with evident structure and a pleasing medium long finish with palate cleansing acidity. Perfect solution: redeem a bad surprise with a pleasant one.
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2/18/2006 - Burgundy Al wrote: 85 Points
Mature red fruit on nose. Slightly muddy flavors which would make me think this was heat damaged if i hadn't owned this since release. Not nearly as bright or interesting as when last tried a few years ago.
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11/18/2005 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Hey, nice Pinot. Props to Adam, as this was one of 2 bottles that he sent to me as a gift a few years ago. This was one of the early reasons I became a Siduri/Novy nut--to get 2 bottles of Pinot (the other was the '01 Shaw) for just being a customer was quite refreshing, and appreciated.
As for the wine, a nose of rose petal and raspberry fruit. The palate is full of black cherry and raspberry creamy fruit, with toast and piney/mint. The wine finishes with some crisp red apple skin acidity and some nice oak.
Well done, Adam.
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12/4/2004 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Red cherry aromas that continue onto the palate alsong with some raspberry. Bright flavors with modest spice are most likely at their peak now, with moderate length and finish
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