2016 Varner Pinot Noir Los Alamos Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89 points

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  1/21/2024 - Big Juicy Red Likes this wine: 89 Points

  I largely agree with @Vinnut, although I don’t get all the complexity they do. It’s got great nose and flavors, with very good concentration. I get a bit more of the juicy / candied fruit notes and less of the sous bois, but that’s splitting hairs. What I don’t get, unfortunately, is complexity. Still, a single vineyard pinot, moderate alcohol (13.6 ABV) with some age for around $25 is a steal these days. It’s a great wine for when you want something decent but don’t want to break the bank, or bring something you’ll enjoy to a party.

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  8/18/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Medium-deep garnet in color. Full, forward & attractive nose redolent of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries & strawberries with lovely spice & floral notes, cocoa, some hints of sous-bois, earthy/dusty, minerals and a hint of oak/vanilla. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of balanced, smooth textured & elegant, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, blueberries & blackberries with spices, cocoa, minerals, herbs & a hint of oak/vanilla. Lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present but even at 7 years of age, it has the structure to continue development with several more years of additional aging. A wonderful Pinot with some age on it & with a very good QPR.

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  6/7/2023 - Sasha the Bear wrote: 87 Points

  At or past it’s peak, or dumb

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  12/20/2021 - Katto wrote: flawed

  Unfortunately, bottle was corked and very funky.

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