2010 Cowan Cellars Pinot Noir

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  3/9/2021 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  Final bottle from my cellar, and it's still showing a fresh side, as well as elements of development. If i had a few more bottles I would be in no rush to drink them. Raspberry and red cherry fruit touched with a hint of spice, is supported by integrated acidity, and just a little hint of tannin. It really doesn't show any hint of old or even fully mature, so if anyone still has bottles, check in. It's fun to drink now.

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  2/12/2020 - stevetimko Likes this wine:

  Kicking ass and taking names. We had wagyu-buffalo burgers with truffles and the earthiness of this went well with the truffles. Savory and more dark fruit than red fruit. Loved the nose but hard to describe. I think of roots in a dry gravel streambed. Glen liked it quite a bit. He thought he detected green stems but I didn't find that. Jim Cowan said this wine needed eight to 10 years in a cellar to come around. It's drinking well now. Jim Cowan said it was Hellenthal fruit.

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  5/8/2019 - fredb wrote:

  Medium-dark red color. Aromas of smoke, cherry, sous bois, and a hint of hoisin. Palate has a meaty core with cherry and strawberry framing. There's a stripe of what I perceive to be green stem notes that interrupts the red fruit and earth notes. Not as good now as it was at release (to my tastes). Not sure if it ages out of the current phase to a more positive future. Hold?

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  2/3/2019 - MLipton wrote:

  Significantly more developed than my previous bottle, it's now showing more secondary development and savory character. It still has a wealth of fruit, darkening some from the previous bottle and with plenty of acidity to keep it in balance. A great effort. Bravo, Jim!

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  3/30/2017 - Neecies Does not like this wine:

  Still showing that prickly pear, almost grapefruit-bitterness on the finish; otherwise it's quite sweet and monotone. Can't honestly relate to it as 100% pinot noir (vs. containing some grenache).

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