Fresh fruity nose with a bit of earth. Plenty of red berry fruit in the taste with a good backbone. Impressive complexity with hints of mushroom and darker fruits coming through. Incredible mouth filling linger. Went beautifully with some aged New Hampshire cheddar. Drinking great, there should be several years left in this. Would drink again in a heartbeat.
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Didn't detect the advertised garrigue herbs on the nose. Instead, it smelled of dark fruit and a little funk. Had decent balance, although a little geared towards a tannic edge, which I prefer anyway. Medium-bodied, good texture. Decent amount of fruit with a little spice, although still no garrigue that I could detect. A little savory, almost meaty. Successfully complimented whole wheat pasta with sun-dried tomato sausage, crumbled roasted pecans and an olive oil/pesto sauce.
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1994 Dehlinger Pinot Noir Estate
3/27/2011 - Martin177 wrote: 94 Points
Fresh fruity nose with a bit of earth. Plenty of red berry fruit in the taste with a good backbone. Impressive complexity with hints of mushroom and darker fruits coming through. Incredible mouth filling linger. Went beautifully with some aged New Hampshire cheddar. Drinking great, there should be several years left in this. Would drink again in a heartbeat.
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2006 Famille Brunier Vaucluse Le Pigeoulet
3/23/2011 - Martin177 wrote: 86 Points
Didn't detect the advertised garrigue herbs on the nose. Instead, it smelled of dark fruit and a little funk. Had decent balance, although a little geared towards a tannic edge, which I prefer anyway. Medium-bodied, good texture. Decent amount of fruit with a little spice, although still no garrigue that I could detect. A little savory, almost meaty. Successfully complimented whole wheat pasta with sun-dried tomato sausage, crumbled roasted pecans and an olive oil/pesto sauce.
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