This bottle performed exceptionally well for a CA 13 year old Pinot. Ton of fruit remains and balanced w excellent secondary flavors, acidity and structure. Enjoyed the weight, length and balance to the wine.
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Very pleasantly surprised with this as a kind replacement bottle from the winery. Fruit was still nice and round with some tertiary favors coming through. Quite impressed with how this aged. I would have been hard pressed to say this was 13 years.
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better after 2 hour decant; a bit of smoke and bacon like a syrah; much fruit, soft tannins around the mouth; c/w 2001 girardin volnay les champans, nowhere near the depth of flavor or bouquet.
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12/25/2015 - JBVino Likes this wine:
This bottle performed exceptionally well for a CA 13 year old Pinot. Ton of fruit remains and balanced w excellent secondary flavors, acidity and structure. Enjoyed the weight, length and balance to the wine.
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5/21/2015 - Brian Love wrote: 92 Points
Very pleasantly surprised with this as a kind replacement bottle from the winery. Fruit was still nice and round with some tertiary favors coming through. Quite impressed with how this aged. I would have been hard pressed to say this was 13 years.
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11/3/2009 - davidspieker wrote: 88 Points
Full dark cherry flavors but still a little bitter on the mid palate. Very pleasant long finish.
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10/4/2008 - Dr_Bob wrote: 88 Points
better after 2 hour decant; a bit of smoke and bacon like a syrah; much fruit, soft tannins around the mouth; c/w 2001 girardin volnay les champans, nowhere near the depth of flavor or bouquet.
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3/7/2008 - davidspieker wrote: 86 Points
Unremarkable. Full tart cherry flavors but a little bitter - gets better on a long finish. Try again in 2009.
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