1997 Caymus Pinot Noir Œil de Perdrix

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 87 points

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  5/17/2023 - Mrbuzz Does not like this wine: 79 Points

  Actually LOVED this wine back in 2006...rated it 94pts! Calif fruited Pinot Noir meets Provence...with oak. Loved oak back then...and Caymus wasn't shy about using it! Remember their Sauv Blanc..it actually had sticks of wood in it, it was SO oaky. Well back to this wine...it is NOT a 94ptr today! While not a first sip dumper...it is very advanced with Sauternes like density of fruits...apricot, baked apple...not terribly oxidised, cuz there is a TON of wood in this embalming! It almost drinks like a Bourbon! Charred oak barrel, alcohol heat(14.3), burnt sugar, orange bitters, tea bag...really zero Pinot elegance and finesse here...more like an aperitif or savory late harvest wine...with oak! Intriguing...not totally disgusting...but not at all like the wine I remember in 2006. Some might say..."why the hell did you save a wine like this?"...1997 is our wedding year...and I have a bunch of stuff from that year...wife will be thankful I didn't take this out for one of our anniversaries! Chalk this one up for science.

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  4/12/2006 - Mrbuzz wrote: 94 Points

  Beautiful dark Salmon peach in color. Very alive, with fresh acidity, creamy vanilla creme, black cherry cola, raspberry, plum/cherry fruit. The wine is very much like a Pinot....smoky, cherry cordials, earth mineral, strawberry, array of sweet spices. In perfect balance between the flavors and acidity; Pinot Noir and white wine characters. Like drinking a glorious light Pinot...cold. Wonderful!

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  7/27/2005 - LoireFan wrote: 88 Points

  This is the most oaked rosé I've ever tasted. They call it Pinot Noir - Blanc. It was very interesting, but a little over the hill.

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