2017 Hartford / Hartford Court Pinot Noir Land's Edge Vineyards

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  10/15/2022 - dwkinnaird wrote: 89 Points

  Not my flavour style. A really elegant wine, nice fruit, high alcohol. Just don’t think that I’m a California Pinot guy.

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  12/17/2021 - scorbett wrote:

  Nose: chocolate and coconut and dark cherry jam.
  
  Palate: massive red and blue fruit. Pretty nice texture though.
  
  From the rather offensive nose I would have guessed tons of new American oak, but apparently it's a reasonable amount of French.
  
  After about an hour the nose started to tame as some orange peel came out. Will be re-corking and tackling again tomorrow. Not a disappointment, but too big for my tastes right now.

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  11/25/2021 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Good as always.

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  11/21/2021 - Jon Harrison wrote: 94 Points

  From two vineyards along the Sonoma coast (Seascape and Far Coast). French oak; 31% new. 14.9% alc. 2,328 cases.
  
  Color: Medium-dark to dark ruby. Impressive.
  
  Nose: Beautiful, very intense, perfumey, classic nose of Pinot black cherry fruit and spice (light clove). And a kiss of new French oak. Complex. Beautiful nose.
  
  Palate: Full body (to an unusual degree for pinot noir). Powerful, deep flavor intensity. Really penetrating on the finish. Excellent balance. Soft tannins, Silky.
  
  Definitely New World Pinot Noir. A lot of fruit, extract, and alcohol.
  
  If you can find this wine (small production), and you paid $45 for it, you got a fantastic value in California pinot noir!
  
  Solid: 93-94.
  
  JGH Sommelier CMS-III SF Bay Area

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  11/19/2021 - Rudolph Schmidt Likes this wine:

  Very big for a Pinot. A touch hot.
  
  Needs airtime. Started to enjoy after a 30m decant.
  
  Sour cherry, Asian spice, cola, cranberry, blueberry, hoisin sauce, sandalwood, leather.

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