2010 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (131) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  2/17/2023 - lolo66 wrote: 93 Points

  in a beautiful spot. vibrant and punchy - there has to be some whole cluster ferm going on. The balance is spot on and it has a resonant depth to it. Just a touch of medicinal cherry (that I tolerate), but other than that an excellent showing.

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  12/14/2022 - Grape_ape Likes this wine:

  This drank really well last night, and held its own in a side by side with a 2010 Bouchard Volnay

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  9/27/2022 - Floyd77 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Not showing obvious signs of age, but this 2010 McDougall was muted -- both on the nose and palate. A pleasant pinot noir, but not much more.

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  9/22/2022 - MindMuse wrote:

  Somewhat better with some aeration, but overall pretty faded and disappointing given that I took it to a lunch with some Pinot lovers.

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  7/10/2022 - Frank Murray III wrote:

  Kutch Verticals--Trout Gulch, McDougall and Falstaff: Vertical (non-blind) of McDougall, 2010 -2021. We did not taste the 2011 (no one owned it) nor 2014 and 2018 (stupid COVID forced the owners to have to miss the tasting) and the 2021 was a tank sample that Jamie pulled for us and shipped down for the tasting (being bottled next week so it's the final composition). I notice that I have had this many times now since release but that the most recent bottle didn't suit me. I kind of feel the same way here, although the bottle last night seemed fresher to me. It does have the astringency of the previous bottle, and is a touch peppery. The cherry fruit just seems a little old in tone and honestly I would rather drink the newer releases.

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