I too had an earlier vintage if this Pinot that pleased on all fronts, BUT this 2012 has not integrated yet. The nose is distincly earthy with a barnyard funk. Tanins and acidity seem to grip a bit too much. It has all the right elements, just not in sync. Of course I stocked up based on experience with the earlier vintage. Really hoping laying this down for a few years will help pull the elements together. The potential is there, time will tell.
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2007 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Tenuta di Castiglioni Toscana IGT
7/29/2023 - rhodyjoe wrote:
Peak perfection... smooth full body with dry tannin finish
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2013 Bogle Vineyards Phantom
10/6/2016 - rhodyjoe wrote: 87 Points
Dense, concentrated fruit is spot on, however heavy oak dominates up front and lingers in the finish. Could have been great but...
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2012 Cambria Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard
2/4/2015 - rhodyjoe wrote: 85 Points
I too had an earlier vintage if this Pinot that pleased on all fronts, BUT this 2012 has not integrated yet. The nose is distincly earthy with a barnyard funk. Tanins and acidity seem to grip a bit too much. It has all the right elements, just not in sync. Of course I stocked up based on experience with the earlier vintage. Really hoping laying this down for a few years will help pull the elements together. The potential is there, time will tell.
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