2012 Montsecano Pinot Noir

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 85 points

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  10/14/2015 - JM_MadTown wrote: 85 Points

  First, overall it's an okay wine for current drinking. However, not at $50 a bottle.
  
  On the nose, I get the typical Pinot nose, but with some cooked cherry notes. It's not off putting, but it certainly doesn't add to the experience.
  
  On the palate, it does have a medicinal component to the cherry fruit which is kind of short. I really can't recommend it.

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  4/30/2015 - HStaal wrote: 86 Points

  WSET Diploma Theory & Tasting Practice, Exam Practice, 30 April 2015 (Berry Brothers & Rudd, ​Pickering Cellar, 3 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1E): Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Medium ruby colour. It has visible legs
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of Ripe raspberry, baked red cherry, redcurrant, blackberry, secondary aromas of smoke, toast, toast, toast, cloves and tertiary aromas of earth.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has Medium Ripe/Soft tannins and a Medium(+) Level of alcohol (13.50%). It has Medium(+) body and Medium(+) intensity primary flavours of Ripe raspberry, baked red cherry, redcurrant, blackberry, secondary flavours of toast, smoke, cloves and tertiary flavours of earth. The finish is Medium. It has ripe fruit character and chalky tannins.
  Overall: Alcohol a bit hot and sticks out, shortish finish, lacks concentration
  Conclusion: It is a Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing lacks concentration and tannic structure to improve with ageing.; Premium priced (£27.25)

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  3/15/2015 - JM_MadTown wrote: 87 Points

  The color of the wine is a light medium red. It does have a typical Pinot noir nose. On the palate, there are strawberries, some licorice, and other light red fruits. It is light to medium bodied. A pleasant wine to drink now.

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  8/12/2014 - kosmik Likes this wine: 87 Points

  100% Pinot Noir
  14% d'alcool
  Oeil : couleur soutenue pour un PN, opacité 4/10, viscosité moyenne-forte en parois, larmes rapides
  Nez : projection d'intensité 4/10, cerise, fraise, plant de tomate, balsamique, fumée, pivoine, choux, épicé (?), pointe goudronné et comme un petit côté viandé... (?), particulier tout ça, mais sympa tout de même
  Bouche : sec, ample, acidité rafraîchissante, amertume moyenne+, légère prise minérale, tanins charnus à souple et de grain moyen, persistance moyenne, rétro fruitée, végétale, ferreuse
  Conclusion : nez sympa bien qu'étrange pour un PN, bouche correcte mais la rétro ferreuse nous a déplu. Tout de même très bien dans l'ensemble.

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