2017 Timothy Malone Wines Pinot Noir Dundee Hills

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  10/28/2023 - wlsch Likes this wine: 92 Points

  PnP. Pretty consistent with all of my previous notes. Cherry, pie spice, starting to get more forest floor and loam notes as it matures. Still some noticeable tannins in the finish. This is still going strong and there's no rush to drink it up. One bottle left, so let's see if I can hang onto it for another 2-4 years. This cuvee is one where I never seem to buy enough. At $31 full retail, it's an incredible value.

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  12/2/2022 - wlsch Likes this wine: 91 Points

  PnP. Black cherry, raspberry, a hint of cola, pie spice. Not as opulent as the stellar 2016. This is in a more restrained and elegant style, but still has great depth and intensity. Has the classic Dundee Hills red fruit. Medium body, medium acid, subtle tannins in the finish. Seems like this is just starting to come into its own and I expect it will drink well trough 2027. Tim's wines are incredibly well made and are an incredible value. This is a winemaker who deserves far wider recognition.

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  1/21/2022 - wlsch Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Picking up a couple more bottles of this since it's about out of stock, so decided to try it again. Pretty consistent with my previous note. Beautiful nose of cherry fruit, cranberry, pie spice, and forest floor. Took about 15-20 minutes to open. Less ripe than the 2016 (which is also a wonderful wine), but has great structure and balance. It seems a little weightier than my previous note. Medium body, medium acid, the tannins have integrated some, but they're still fairly noticeable in the finish. Drinks well now, but I think it will benefit from several more years of bottle age. I keep telling people what a great winemaker Tim is, but he's still under the radar, so the wines are still incredibly reasonably priced given the stellar quality. If you like small, high quality producers, you need to check out his wines.

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  3/14/2021 - wlsch Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Red cherry, pie spice, forest floor, some vanilla. Medium body, medium acid, grippy tannins. True to the vintage it's lighter than the 2016, but has a little more poise and elegance, and has good bones to age. Fruit from La Colina and La Sierra vineyards. Small producer who's still under the radar and producing tremendous wines. Drink it now or hold until 10 years from the vintage.

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