This is a big style Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir. It is a well composed wine with soft tannin and medium+ acidity which may be surprising on the palate for otherwise delicate Pinot Noir. The nose was charming if not misleading. Tart red fruits like pomegranate and even some red currant emerge along with underripe red cherry. But it has concentration and a velvety mouthfeel. Try this with food, even BBQ. could use more time in bottle or perhaps more air.
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Thomas Fogarty Winery (Santa Cruz - Skyline): Much like the appellation Pinot. Thin, diluted, and weak. I took one sip and dumped the wine. Instantly forgettable and disappointing. Not even lifesaver verbiage like "pretty" or "feminine" or "delicate" could help to describe or save this wine from showing its true lack of character. Another confusing member of the series of wines from this producer.
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3/14/2024 - Pat's Cellar wrote:
May be a little past its prime
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5/30/2017 - tekygeek wrote: 89 Points
This is a big style Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir. It is a well composed wine with soft tannin and medium+ acidity which may be surprising on the palate for otherwise delicate Pinot Noir. The nose was charming if not misleading. Tart red fruits like pomegranate and even some red currant emerge along with underripe red cherry. But it has concentration and a velvety mouthfeel. Try this with food, even BBQ. could use more time in bottle or perhaps more air.
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11/4/2016 - csimm wrote: 83 Points
Thomas Fogarty Winery (Santa Cruz - Skyline): Much like the appellation Pinot. Thin, diluted, and weak. I took one sip and dumped the wine. Instantly forgettable and disappointing. Not even lifesaver verbiage like "pretty" or "feminine" or "delicate" could help to describe or save this wine from showing its true lack of character. Another confusing member of the series of wines from this producer.
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