2014 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Block 212 Pastorale Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  2/14/2024 - Ecoenophile wrote: 91 Points

  Tart and “foresty”…not quite smokey but old world style… sour cherry… very nice. That said, Phelps has overpriced their Pinots… solid and enjoyable but $80… better choices at $80 (and comparable choices at $50-60).
  
  But I did enjoy it 😀

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  1/20/2024 - Rramey Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Amazing! Lots of fruit! Long finish! Wish I had more but last bottle!

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  6/18/2022 - shellylowen Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nice fruit and acid, but rough tannins and bitterness that remains in its long finish. Surprising.

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  12/4/2021 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Almost a year to the day from the last time I tried this wine. Opened two hours prior to consumption. The nose was all fruit, the palate was cherry, plum, some pipe tobacco and spices. The finish was long and full.

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  2/5/2021 - Sanlucar Likes this wine: 94 Points

  A very robust style: this single vineyard-designated Pinot Noir had more complexity than I expected. Definitely fruit forward; black cherry marmalade and strawberry rhubarb, then vanilla and warm spices combined with kola nut and a heap of limestone. Very dark and more tannin than usual for a Sonoma Pinot. I intended to pair this Pinot with baked mushrooms and sautéed spinach, but it stood up to my Fiorentina steak and garlic / rosemary potatoes. Impressive!

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