The Guarachi Pinot Noir is one of the few wines that drinks unfailingly great from release through a decade old and beyond. Upfront lush, delicious, fruity, and concentrated, with ample acidity, tannin, and texture, all seamlessly integrated. Served as the opening wine to 7 good friends at a Christmas Eve feast, it disappeared in a flash. Wish it did not cost so much, but it sure delivers the goods.
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A brilliant case study in how to make Pinot Noir into a big red wine without heaviness, sugar sweetness, or flabbiness. Dark, dense, and lush, while remaining well structured by acidity and tannin. Delicious black cherry fruit and superbly textured, with an endless and mouth coating aftertaste. Overall, a tribute to how great Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast can be. Well worth the $45 I paid.
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Dark red in color with a nice pinot noir nose. Deep blackberry fruit with some tannin. Medium/full body. Wine opened up after 15 minutes. It is good now and has a lot of promise. The wine needs several more years to reach its potential.
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12/26/2018 - Mossrose wrote: 95 Points
The Guarachi Pinot Noir is one of the few wines that drinks unfailingly great from release through a decade old and beyond. Upfront lush, delicious, fruity, and concentrated, with ample acidity, tannin, and texture, all seamlessly integrated. Served as the opening wine to 7 good friends at a Christmas Eve feast, it disappeared in a flash. Wish it did not cost so much, but it sure delivers the goods.
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12/22/2017 - Mossrose wrote: 96 Points
A brilliant case study in how to make Pinot Noir into a big red wine without heaviness, sugar sweetness, or flabbiness. Dark, dense, and lush, while remaining well structured by acidity and tannin. Delicious black cherry fruit and superbly textured, with an endless and mouth coating aftertaste. Overall, a tribute to how great Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast can be. Well worth the $45 I paid.
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11/29/2015 - jmottern Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very good wine. Deep dark medium-full body wine. Nice nose. Mixed plum and dark berry fruit. Pleasant finish.
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3/28/2015 - jmottern Likes this wine: 89 Points
Medium full body wine with good nose. Deep dark in color. Fruit forward with blackberry and a hint of cassis.
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12/18/2014 - jmottern Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark red in color with a nice pinot noir nose. Deep blackberry fruit with some tannin. Medium/full body. Wine opened up after 15 minutes. It is good now and has a lot of promise. The wine needs several more years to reach its potential.
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