2009 Girasole Vineyards Pinot Noir Mendocino County

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 87.1 points

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  12/10/2011 - cab wrote:

  Not much to add to prior note. A little too sweet but interesting and enjoyable. Good for $15.

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  10/24/2011 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 90 Points

  I was very impressed. Have not had that many good experiences with organic Pinot Noir, but this is an exception. It definitely over delivers for the price point. The nose was big fruit, but still very elegant. The nose also had some oaky mustiness. We could barely see our 2 fingers with the color. The fruit on the palate was super. It had ripe red raspberry, and was complimented by more big black fruit than we usually associate with Pinot Noir. There was 90 point complexity with those non fruit flavors that bring an interesting roundness, and in this case a very nice red licorice. Big in the mouth for a Pinot. The amount of tannin and acid may be in question, if there were more, this would be a mid 90's scored wine. I wanted to keep on sipping.

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  10/12/2011 - cab wrote:

  Liked this. Kind of hot and harsh at first but then it calmed down and turned out to be decently balanced. A little fungal, a little sour, a little sweet. Just a touch of vanilla. Would buy this again.

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  9/30/2011 - ID wrote:

  No acidity showing. And can't say I taste any sweetness, though the lack of acidity gives it a bit of a grape juice quality. It's a Pinot Noir that's not too far from a Merlot. But all in all, pretty good . Can't complain about anything.

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  6/3/2011 - Hgebreyes wrote: 92 Points

  Smooth!!

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