2006 Valli Pinot Noir Bannockburn Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  12/16/2016 - kosmik Likes this wine: 89 Points

  89+
  La dernière. Encore beaucoup de fruits et de fraîcheur. Tanins assouplis mais encore présents. Belle présence. Définitivement Nouveau-Monde.

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  2/13/2013 - fingers Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Uncrewed to slow-O overnight. Notes from following day. Color is a dark brick red, about 50% saturated with quick and clear legs. Profound aroma of dark toasted oak, prune, cherry, plum, and a bounty of dirt and earth. Soft attack with grippy tannins and a wide swath of flavor across the palate. Average acidity, big umami factor and although it's warm, it is not hot on the abv. Long, smoky finish. 4+12+16+7 = 89

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  4/6/2012 - fllinc wrote: 90 Points

  Good nose. Great taste of dark fruits, cherries and spice. Better than the first bottle, seems to still have a few good years ahead.
  
  Decante at least 30 minutes.

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  1/29/2012 - kosmik wrote: 89 Points

  Pas de notes détaillées. Projection 5/10, fruits confits, touche végétale élégante, boisé, invitant mais manque de fraîcheur. Le nez a évolué toute la soirée par ailleurs, initialement austère, il s'est ouvert graduellement en devenant de plus en plus charmeur, dévoilant des épices douces, et gagnant en complexité au fur et à mesure.
  Bouche : ample, sec, acidité modérée, tanins plutôt souples et de grain moyen, persistance moyenne+, rétro fruitée, boisée, végétale, épicée.
  Conclusion : bel ensemble. Un peu plus de fraîcheur pour le faire vibrer aurait été bienvenu. Tout de même excellent.

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  10/22/2011 - fllinc wrote:

  Was ready to be drank. Better after 30 minutes of decantation. Perfect for sweet and sour meal (general tao chicken).
  
  Not as persistent as I was expecting.

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