Over the past decade or so the Littorai appellation blend Pinots have diverged substantially from the quality of the vineyard designates, and even before then were not remotely as ageworthy. This 2014 is no exception - faded fruit (which wasn't all that prominent at any point), some of the joints showing on a finish that is thinner and out of sorts relative to the entry and middle. Still smells nice, but not giving much pleasure overall.
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Decanted for ~2 hours. Food friendly (ginger soy glazed salmon). Great floral aromatics, light in the body, bright and plush, fantastic balance. 92 for her, 93 for me. Great window now. Not sure it makes old bones but no rush.
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11/10/2023 - dutchmark Likes this wine: 92 Points
Elegant, soft, tannins have gone but there is still some light summer fruits on finish
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7/15/2023 - wilsp Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful wine
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12/30/2022 - LesPaul wrote: 87 Points
Over the past decade or so the Littorai appellation blend Pinots have diverged substantially from the quality of the vineyard designates, and even before then were not remotely as ageworthy. This 2014 is no exception - faded fruit (which wasn't all that prominent at any point), some of the joints showing on a finish that is thinner and out of sorts relative to the entry and middle. Still smells nice, but not giving much pleasure overall.
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1/14/2022 - BigTex22 wrote:
Fruit has faded, so I’d drink these up. Still a nice wine, but not as good as in its youth.
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1/14/2022 - Empirate wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for ~2 hours. Food friendly (ginger soy glazed salmon). Great floral aromatics, light in the body, bright and plush, fantastic balance. 92 for her, 93 for me. Great window now. Not sure it makes old bones but no rush.
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