Absolutely lovely example of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir at 11 years old. Good fruit, but substantial bottle age aromas, smooth entry, excellent Pinot flavor, good medium body, well-balanced, nice medium long finish, tannins resolved, but still present. I wish this were not our last bottle
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I obtained this wine directly from Scott in 2010 or 2008. signed bottle.
The wine had actually aged very nicely - still good fruit, balanced, with smooth tannins in the finish. Very successful wine.
My caveat is that InZinerator is finished with a bit more residual sugar than I like. Still, the wine as very much enjoyed by a group at a (properly socially distanced) party.
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Fully mature at 15. Tannins are fully resolved and the wine is very smooth with a long finish. There is still good fruit on the nose, with substantial bottle bouquet - some leather, some barnyard, some cedar pencil. Good flavor and mouth feel, structure retained in the middle palate. A very well-made wine, excellent balance of acidity and tannin when young, giving the structure to come to present point. It will hold at this point 3-5 years, but is unlikely to improve much further. Drink over the next 2-5 years.
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2009 David Noyes Pinot Noir Crane Vineyards
1/1/2021 - rpmlikesoldcab Likes this wine: 93 Points
Absolutely lovely example of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir at 11 years old. Good fruit, but substantial bottle age aromas, smooth entry, excellent Pinot flavor, good medium body, well-balanced, nice medium long finish, tannins resolved, but still present. I wish this were not our last bottle
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2004 Super Hero Wines InZINerator
11/8/2020 - rpmlikesoldcab wrote: 87 Points
I obtained this wine directly from Scott in 2010 or 2008. signed bottle.
The wine had actually aged very nicely - still good fruit, balanced, with smooth tannins in the finish. Very successful wine.
My caveat is that InZinerator is finished with a bit more residual sugar than I like. Still, the wine as very much enjoyed by a group at a (properly socially distanced) party.
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2005 Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Southern Hills
9/7/2020 - rpmlikesoldcab Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fully mature at 15. Tannins are fully resolved and the wine is very smooth with a long finish. There is still good fruit on the nose, with substantial bottle bouquet - some leather, some barnyard, some cedar pencil. Good flavor and mouth feel, structure retained in the middle palate. A very well-made wine, excellent balance of acidity and tannin when young, giving the structure to come to present point. It will hold at this point 3-5 years, but is unlikely to improve much further. Drink over the next 2-5 years.
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