2009 Wren Hop Pinot Noir Siren's Lure

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  4/9/2023 - srkool Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Purchased in June 2012 and aged in an off-site wine locker. Beautiful nose upon opening the bottle. Poured into a decanter. Initial taste had a soft entry with smooth texture. Long finish on the initial taste. After 30 minutes, taste has elevated and shows more fruit flavors of deep cherry with some hints of strawberry. Texture is beginning to feel full. Very enjoyable at this mid-point of the tasting. Mid-point in the tasting was approximately 1 hour after opening and decanting. Nose has become more prevalent and expressive. Taste carries for a long period at the front part of the palate. Tasting great at this point and approaching 1 1/2 hour from initial decanting. After the 1 1/2 hours, I enjoyed it with a nice tomahawk pork chop with buttered asparagus. Secondary flavors coming through. Very different kind of Pinot with a more full body compared to some light gentle bodied Pinots. Overall a fantastic Pinot and highly recommended.

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  12/18/2016 - jhieb Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Delicious. Perfect birthday bottle.

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  1/16/2015 - yaCellar Likes this wine: 95 Points

  My other bottle had been flawed so this is my first tasting at home; I had it among others with Jim at Wren. Holy shit. Why have I been drinking these other dainty, flowery Pinots. I love this. Russell & Jim: bravo.

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  1/4/2015 - jhieb Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This wine has softened a little, but it is still a massive Pinot. What blew me away is the velvety texture. Remarkable stuff.

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  10/5/2014 - rmh66 wrote: 91 Points

  Big sweet nose of black raspberries, plums, damp earth, American Smarties candy, some smoke, cocoa powder, and some red fruit at the end. Plums, cassis, licorice, black cherry, earth, spice, and some alcohol on the palate. Fair acidity, long finish, full-body, a little heat. Interesting wine. It's big, sweet, and cocktail-like, but there are some nice nuances that keep it interesting. It was excellent with a charred steak - that's how big this is. I would rate it higher if the alcohol wasn't as intrusive.

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