2009 Flowers Pinot Noir Sea View Ridge

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  6/26/2021 - diggydan wrote: 93 Points

  Nicely mature with still vibrant black cherry fruit, kissed by a little cola and oak. $115 at Al Biernat's in Dallas, but not from the list.

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  7/15/2016 - nzinkgraf wrote: flawed

  Oxidation, coming straight from the warehouse. Something is dicey. Not enjoyable. I'd say flawed, but others just say this sucks. Lots of sous bois.

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  4/2/2016 - elodin wrote: 91 Points

  Cherries and red currants over a core of cedar, menthol, eucalyptus and chocolate. Nicely integrated, better after being open 1/2 hr. Well balanced.

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  3/30/2016 - ebunderson wrote: flawed

  tasted oxidatioin

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  11/22/2015 - tcosgriff Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Burgundy color with a subdued bouquet and flavor hinting at dark cherries integrated with typical but hard to define Pinot Noir notes. I at first thought that this wine was reaching the end of its drinking period, but another taster commented on its muted character, and I now feel that Flowers has joined the "balance" alliance, a group that can be so fanatical as to refuse to serve wines that aren't sufficiently "balanced" in their restaurants (not to say that the folks at Flowers are fanatical). So I would like to clear up some misconceptions about balance. It is an essential component of all good wines. I take it to mean that the tannins are integrated, the acidity is where it should be for the wine, and that there are no impurities, such as taint, making for a harmonious impression. I like to imagine it as "no sharp edges." But balance does not make for a great wine by itself, as a perfectly balanced wine can be absolutely tasteless, and absolutely uninteresting. Many simple white wines, made in various parts of the world, are good examples. For any wine to be great, it must also have definition, which means that you can actually smell and taste something easily, and without a lot of conjuring. One of the greatest wines that I have ever drunk was the 1998 Screaming Eagle, which had extraordinary balance and an absolutely breathtaking bouquet and flavor. The bouquet could be smelled away from the glass. In other words, it combined wonderful balance with exquisite definition. Nuance is another feature of great wines, meaning that there is an array of impressions, continuing into a long finish. So great wines do have balance, but they also have definition. Don't forget this, or you will end up making the mistakes of the younger Mondavi, when you could have been crafting another Screaming Eagle.

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