Recently met with owner/wine maker in Occidental tasting through 6 wines. All of Kurt’s pinots were Pure, Balanced, Cool and showing predominantly Red Fruit profiles. For my palate this was by far the standout. Nose Strawberry dominated, with hint of rhubarb, duck blood, tart cherry and hint of charcuterie smoke. Palate red fruited with a juxtaposition borderline between sapidity and creaminess, Umami! supportive tannins and good acidity, Blood Orange, hints of salinity. Alc. 13.7% yet no sense of heat. No fining/filtering, Indigenous yeast, 20-30% new oak based on harvest, 25% +/- whole cluster, Low yielding site due to poor soil, 244 cases produced… Na zdrowie
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Pop and pour and enjoyed with food (a Kali Blend Flannery beef burger with roasted Brussel sprouts, in case you were wondering). Ruby-purple color. Nose offers dark fruits of blackberries and hint of spice. Good richness of fruit balanced by sufficient acidity to keep the fruit in check. Enjoyable.
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6/2/2023 - mayakacz Likes this wine:
Medium+ intensity aroma of ripe cherry, white pepper, herbs.
Medium+ intensity flavour of cherry, cranberry, rose.
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5/3/2022 - Diane (LI) wrote:
Herbaceous nose. It is full bodied and bold while still maintaining an elegance. Bing cherry, black pepper, no rough edges.
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12/26/2021 - Oechsle Likes this wine: 95 Points
Recently met with owner/wine maker in Occidental tasting through 6 wines. All of Kurt’s pinots were Pure, Balanced, Cool and showing predominantly Red Fruit profiles. For my palate this was by far the standout. Nose Strawberry dominated, with hint of rhubarb, duck blood, tart cherry and hint of charcuterie smoke. Palate red fruited with a juxtaposition borderline between sapidity and creaminess, Umami! supportive tannins and good acidity, Blood Orange, hints of salinity. Alc. 13.7% yet no sense of heat. No fining/filtering, Indigenous yeast, 20-30% new oak based on harvest, 25% +/- whole cluster, Low yielding site due to poor soil, 244 cases produced… Na zdrowie
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6/13/2021 - t_moderne wrote:
Pop and pour and enjoyed with food (a Kali Blend Flannery beef burger with roasted Brussel sprouts, in case you were wondering).
Ruby-purple color.
Nose offers dark fruits of blackberries and hint of spice.
Good richness of fruit balanced by sufficient acidity to keep the fruit in check.
Enjoyable.
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