Found this quite rustic--it's Pinot made in the style of something else, perhaps with a more oxidative, rather than reductive style that is the norm these days. Or perhaps there's a bit of Brett--floral and pasture aromas are upfront. Medium bodied, slightly disjointed in that there isn't much delineation between red fruited attack, mid-palate and short-ish finish. Comes across as an interesting table wine more than a varietal Pinot.
Love the Castelli Nebbiolo, so either this is an off bottle or what works well for his Neb hasn't transferred perfectly to Pinot in this vintage.
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2/29/2020 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 84 Points
Found this quite rustic--it's Pinot made in the style of something else, perhaps with a more oxidative, rather than reductive style that is the norm these days. Or perhaps there's a bit of Brett--floral and pasture aromas are upfront. Medium bodied, slightly disjointed in that there isn't much delineation between red fruited attack, mid-palate and short-ish finish. Comes across as an interesting table wine more than a varietal Pinot.
Love the Castelli Nebbiolo, so either this is an off bottle or what works well for his Neb hasn't transferred perfectly to Pinot in this vintage.
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2/17/2020 - ex-sommelier Likes this wine:
vanilla, cherry cola, spiced plums. Medium- body with balanced structure, little tannin at first, firmed up with air. More elegant on day 2
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