2013 Brittan Vineyards Pinot Noir Basalt Block

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 84.6 points

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  8/21/2022 - studleytrey Likes this wine:

  I don't have a lot to add to my June '20 note, except to just add that out of the 6 for me, only the one was corked, and the rest were consistently as described. Perfect with a seared salmon with a salad and hummus tonight.

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  4/27/2022 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Not getting the hate for this wine. It's a nicely elegant Willamette pinot on the feminine side. Drinking well now, but might improve. 13.2%

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  7/6/2020 - studleytrey wrote: flawed

  Corked. We drank it anyway. It was lightly so and we used some cellophane. It is what it is.

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  6/22/2020 - studleytrey Likes this wine: 90 Points

  The harsh reviews here had me a little concerned about having 6 of these, but after finally getting into one tonight, I was pleasantly surprised. I guess we'll see if bottle variation is a factor, but so far so good for me.
  
  Medium ruby that's hinting towards purple. Smells like black cherry, plum, violet, tar, cedar, and crushed rocks. The violet floral component seems to be drawing out more as it opens up, which is nice. Light to medium body, medium (+) acid, medium finish, with similar dark red fruits on the palate, along with black tea, orange peel, and light touches of mineral and spice. This is a nice wine for us tonight; I hope the rest hold true to this.

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  5/26/2020 - Château de Farmer Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Definitely a bit of an oddball here, but still liked it. Needed 10 minutes to blow off some stewed fruit, bretty funk, and then only lasted about an hour (no decant) before fading. When it was good, the acid was super high and it was fairly full bodied and tannic, with not much in the way of expressive fruit or subtlety.

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