2017 Castle Rock Pinot Noir Mendocino County

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 86.2 points

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  3/1/2021 - Rye Wits Key Likes this wine:

  Nice, easy-drinking Pinot Noir though without anything distinctive or noteworthy about it. I don't do numerical ratings but if I did I would be hard pressed to exceed the earlier 86 ratings. At $8/bottle at my local Costco, this was a good value. Cheers.

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  5/25/2020 - valecnik wrote: 86 Points

  Seems slightly fuller-flavored now, but this is still a lesser vintage. Just less balanced and less characterful. On to the '18!

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  3/24/2020 - valecnik wrote: 86 Points

  Beginning to doubt this one's going to blossom much. Definitely lacks the flesh of other vintages I've had, so the high acidity and super zingy fruit are a bit too sharp on their own. Nice underpinning of characteristic spice, though.

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  2/21/2020 - valecnik Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Consistent with prior.

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  12/22/2019 - valecnik Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Has the hallmark Castle Rock sour cherry tanginess. Seems a bit lean at this point, but it's young yet. Good acidity.

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