2002 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Brown Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  4/21/2020 - HDash Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This Brown Ranch pinot noir has evolved and is in its mature prime. Pulled out of my cellar and drank about a half hour after opening the bottle. Now reddish brown with a bouquet of mushrooms, raspberry and earth. Smooth on the palate with residual tannins, lingering finish. Over a few hours the aroma, body and flavor held up. Easily mistaken for an old world Grand cru red burgundy from Cote de Beaune. Pinot noir from California is not often long-lived. Wines from the Brown Ranch vineyard are an exception.

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  11/28/2018 - Giacomo Likes this wine:

  Drank because CT recommended drinking by 2015. Disagree, especially if you appreciate older wines. Just beginning to show some age characteristics visually, nose, and palate (for me- caramel). The first thing I noticed was the beautiful texture. Medium plus level fruit intensity, dark fruit, a bit of heat on the finish, some oak on the nose, low level
  Acid , a very nice hint of tannin on the finish.
  4/5, would definitely buy older vintages from saints bury brown estate again.

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  7/3/2012 - WineDoctors wrote: 91 Points

  Decisively old world style with crunchy cherry and stewed fruit notes. tannins taffetta, long finish and cool climate style. great acid and balance. nice at 10 years

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  9/6/2010 - Armando B wrote: 90 Points

  Drank with friends. No nootes other than tasty, balanced, ond very well liked by the table.

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  5/25/2009 - wineshlub wrote:

  Raspberry and pepper aroma. Rasbberry, cassis, plus some vanilla and cola on the palate. A little hot on the finish (label says 14.5% alcohol), but overall a nice wine. I'm not a big fan of Cali Pinot Noir, but this is better than most. However, I wouldn't buy this again, for me the QPR just isn't there. For $35 I could have bought a decent burgundy, or an excellent Oregon, and I would have liked it a lot more.

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