2003 Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards Pinot Noir Armagh Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  5/5/2010 - mf9800 wrote: 91 Points

  Smooth, good quality wine

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  5/11/2008 - jhannah27 wrote: 92 Points

  I don't know if this was a case of a wine exceeding somewhat low expectations, but this blew me away. I have had all three pinots that Savannah-Chanelle put out (Russian River, Laetitia, and Armagh) in 2003, and this is hands down the best of them. I remember tasting this at the winery and thinking that there really was no comparison between what you get out of the other two versus the Armagh, but I had the RR not to long ago and it was much better than I remembered as well, so I thought I may have judged the others too soon. The truth is, all three of the wines have improved by leaps and bounds in the last year, but in my opinion the Armagh is still the top dog. This is as smooth, layered, and structured a pinot as you can find for even twice the price. Very "New World" style, but still light enough to ensure that the terroir of this wine still shines through. Great balance of smoke, black berries, cherry cola, and earth. I would have scored this higher, but there was a green and vegetal characteristic on the finish that didn't sit well with me. Nothing overpowering, but it was there none-the-less. When opening this I was thinking that it would probably be starting its decline, but to the contrary, it is still holding a good amount of acidity and ripe fruits that makes me think this is going to be excellent for at least 5 more years. I wish I had bought more...

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  1/6/2008 - helpagerman wrote: 88 Points

  earthy nose,
  blackcurrant and mineral aromas
  paired with Paninis and Tomato soup

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