2009 Testarossa Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91 points

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  10/9/2023 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Still tasting good right now !! I agree with my tasting notes over the past three years, at or just past peak !!
  Near perfect cork partially saturated 1/8 inch after over a decade in the bottle. Consumed at dinner with friends. A balanced wine with deep ruby color with minor oxidation, clarity good. Aromas of pomegranate and cranberry. Flavors of black cherry, raspberry, and black tea with a hint of mocha and a medium to long finish. This age worthy wine is a balanced and flavorful Pinot Noir that has a few more years of life left. A great fruit source from Gary Franscioni's vineyard named for his wife and a great winemaking effort from Bill Brosseau. I have no bottles of this vintage remaining in my cellar.

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  6/6/2023 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still tasting great right now !! I agree with my tasting notes of the past three years.
  Near perfect cork partially saturated 1/8 inch after over a decade in the bottle. Consumed over two days. A balanced wine showing nice fruit on day one and softened wonderfully on day two. Deep ruby color with minor oxidation, clarity good. Aromas of pomegranate and cranberry. Flavors of black cherry, raspberry, and black tea with a hint of mocha and a medium to long finish. This age worthy wine is a balanced and flavorful Pinot Noir that has a few more years of life left. A great fruit source from Gary Franscioni's vineyard named for his wife and a great winemaking effort from Bill Brosseau. I still have one bottle remaining in my cellar. I will open this summer to validate this tasting note.

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  5/15/2021 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Outstanding !!
  Perfect cork after over a decade in the bottle. Consumed over two days. Color showing mild oxidation. I agree with my previous tasting notes. Two bottles of this vintage remaining, will taste again soon to verify my rating.

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  4/22/2021 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Delicious !!
  I agree with my tasting note of 10 months ago.
  Consumed over two days. I still have 3 bottles of this vintage remaining and will taste again soon to confirm my tasting notes.

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  8/29/2020 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Tasting really great right now !! Perfect cork after a decade in the bottle. Consumed over two days. Popped and poured this balanced wine showing nice fruit on day one and softened integrated complexity on day two. Deep ruby color with no oxidation, clarity medium to high. Aromas of pomegranate and cranberry. Flavors of black cherry, raspberry, and black tea with a hint of baking spice. This Pinot Noir has a medium to long finish. This age worthy wine is a balanced and flavorful Pinot Noir that has more years of life left. A great fruit source from Gary Franscioni's vineyard named for his wife and a great winemaking effort from Bill Brosseau.

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