2005 Ladd Cellars Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 92 points

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  2/25/2013 - PaulH Likes this wine: 95 Points

  This wine is amazing. It is clean, full of flavor, and in perfect balance. It is juicy fruity acidity with complexity. Also, it is no where near mature, or even at a plateau. It tastes as fresh as it did five years ago. I don't know what the magic is that makes some wines special, but this wine was touched by magic.

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  3/21/2009 - tanglenet wrote:

  Took to a friend's house. Consistent notes from before.

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  3/21/2009 - tanglenet wrote:

  Opened not decanted. Showing some clarity at the edge of the glass. Throwing a little sediment. Strong notes of sweet strawberry and earth on the nose. On the palate: a little watery entry with soft plush strawberry notes which morphs to drier fruit with touches of apricot and licorice. Nicely done. Good.

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  12/26/2008 - tanglenet wrote:

  Opened not decanted. Served with Christmas dinner roast. From memory, sweet strawberry with great balance and acidity. Very Good.

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  11/23/2008 - tanglenet wrote:

  Opened not decanted. Strong strawberry, dark cherry with lots of red fruit on the nose. On the palate: a somewhat sweet entry with raspberry and black cherry; a dry middle with spicy red fruit and a tangy, citrus finish. The heat is a little elevated but it is Good to Very Good.

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