2015 Baileyana Pinot Noir Firepeak Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (6) Median Score: 87 points

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  12/23/2017 - jmcmchi Likes this wine: 88 Points

  I'm with Brubron on this. Stemmy and light for a California PN, probably why I like it
  
  Nice acidity, unmistakable pinot colour and aromatics, medium body, an austere touch on finish
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  12/22/2017 - brubron Likes this wine:

  I found the other reviews quite interesting — shows just how different the experience can be with different people. Could also reflect inconsistencies from bottle to bottle. For me, this wine was quite nice. It was not overly extracted and not overly oaked. It was in a soft middle range that I like — smooth fruit, good acid, and very easy to drink with almost anything. It doesn’t have much of a nose or finish, but for the price i think its a decent pinot to have around.

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  10/22/2017 - sdwineguru wrote: 89 Points

  Decent $17 Cali Pinot '15 Baileyana Firepeak. Stemmy PN nose, plum; mid-body, tight acids; good fruit; long hot finish detracts (14.3 alc.).

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  10/12/2017 - srh Likes this wine:

  "CLONES: 667, 2A, 943, 777, & Swan; SOILS: Diablo series, clay loam, rocky marine sediment, & volcanic remnants;" 26.1 Brix ave @ Harvest; "Fermented in open top fermentors @ 82°F for 12-16 days, then aged in FR oak barrels (31% new) for 8 mos;" 14.3% ABV, 6.09 g/l T.A., & 3.8 pH; 5,949 cs bottled June 30, 2016.
  
  N: Potent, earthy, CC character with notes of dk cherries & almost a barnyd aspect
  
  P: MF, poss Med, body; Rndish entry with almost swtish frt met by firming mid-P structure which slowly transitions into a LONG, spicy finish with aspects of bitter/swtness, with emphasis more on the latter. 92 pts WE @ $30. [As of late Feb '19, wine-searcher still shows 1 U.S. source @ $29.]

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  8/6/2017 - the godfather wrote:

  Should be called firewater vineyard

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