Showing some bottle variation. The last bottle was attractive but soft. But this one tonight was stunning. Rich and fruitful nose, and palate that was powerful balanced smoky and showing great fruit. Excellent.
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Can Littorai pinots age? Clearly. Tonight's Cerise had a rich bright nose of classic red fruit, Pinot grapes and just a hint of secondary leather. The palate was resolved, light on its feet, rich and fruity but in no way overly assertive. In short: delicious. If I had more I would be curious how they would taste at age 20 but this is my last bottle.
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Dark red. Relatively heavy for a Littorai with a pronounced spiciness. Good length but not outstanding on the nose. More enjoyable when younger though by no means over the hill; could be going through an awkward stage. Will keep my last bottle for a few more years and see how it develops.
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12/11/2016 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 92 Points
Showing some bottle variation. The last bottle was attractive but soft. But this one tonight was stunning. Rich and fruitful nose, and palate that was powerful balanced smoky and showing great fruit. Excellent.
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4/28/2016 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 93 Points
Can Littorai pinots age? Clearly. Tonight's Cerise had a rich bright nose of classic red fruit, Pinot grapes and just a hint of secondary leather. The palate was resolved, light on its feet, rich and fruity but in no way overly assertive. In short: delicious. If I had more I would be curious how they would taste at age 20 but this is my last bottle.
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11/26/2011 - sfwineguy wrote: 94 Points
Excellent fruit, not oaky, rich but light on it's feet. Balanced.
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6/23/2008 - rosenst1 wrote: 89 Points
Dark red. Relatively heavy for a Littorai with a pronounced spiciness. Good length but
not outstanding on the nose. More enjoyable when younger though by no means
over the hill; could be going through an awkward stage. Will keep my last bottle
for a few more years and see how it develops.
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