2012 Laetitia Winery Pinot Noir Estate

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 88.2 points

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  6/24/2016 - davidrmoran Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Rather deeper and richer than many West Coast pinots, almost cab-like (not really, but depth of fruit and faint leather comparatively); strong dark-fruit flavors and lingering nose. Less cherry than peers I have had. Powerful, probably has life left but drinking superbly now. May be more dominating than you are used to, though I am inexperienced wrt higher-end pinot noirs.

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  6/15/2016 - Ombibulous wrote:

  Awesome info on the label. Topography: coastal terrace three miles from Pacific. Climate: maritime, region 1 (coolest growing region < 2500 degree days). Viñard philosophy: sustainable viticulture. Growing season: March to October. Soil: rocky clay loams derived from volcanic and ocean floor parent material. Trellising: vertical shoot positioning. Elevation: 255 to 720 feet above sea level. Clones: Dijon, Pommard, Wadensville, The Martini, and Mt. Eden. Oak: 100% French 225 l barrels, 30% new, 70% neutral. Barrel aging: 11 mo.

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  10/6/2015 - wdlohr wrote: 89 Points

  This is a very nice wine for the price and features dried cherries, flush ripe aromas and dried bacon and cola flavors.

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  8/14/2015 - Sniffy-Sniff Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Solid Pinot from Santa Maria. Very approachable right out of the bottle. Would buy again.

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  7/24/2015 - Merky_Waters wrote: 86 Points

  my second unimpressive bottle, a year after the first.
  
  thought i'd re-try to see if i had a bad bottle or my palate was having a bad day but no such luck.
  
  big ripe red fruit on opening. rich black cherry, pomegranate, and cola, but after an hour all the positive fruit aromas faded. what was left was black tea, bitter spice, and boring oak. the Abv. also reared its ugly head with some aggressive heat.
  
  perhaps my store got a bad case, but i will not be returning to this PN with so much competition at the ~$20 price point.

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