2007 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Le Puits Sec

Community Tasting Notes (26) Median Score: 90 points

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  11/6/2022 - kuumies wrote:

  Tasted blind. Lots of berried fruit on the nose - smells somehow very stern and uninviting. On the palate very mild on the entry, then the flavors and structure pick up considerably but in a very disjointed, unharmonious way. The fruit expression is harsh and a bit boozy. I find it very difficult to place this on the map and frankly I don’t care where this is from. Lame stuff.

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  11/5/2022 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  From an organically grown vineyard. Fermented (spontaneously?) with a yeast isolated from a bottle of Henri Jayer Echezeaux. Aged in predominantly old oak barrels. 13% alcohol.
  
  Somewhat translucent and slightly evolved cherry-red color with a thin, colorless rim. The nose feels fascinating and somewhat evolved with complex, layered aromas of ripe black cherries, some soft strawberries, a little bit of game, light volatile nuances of balsamico, a hint of cranberry sauce, a touch of cooked beets and a sweet whiff of ethery VA. The wine feels ripe, juicy and slightly sweet-toned on the palate with a medium body and intense flavors of sweet black raspberries and meaty umami, some gamey tones, a little bit of gravelly minerality, light cherry tones, a hint of strawberry and a touch of dried flowers. Although the flavor profile is starting to show some age, the wine still shows good sense of freshness and balance with its high acidity and ripe yet very firm tannins that slowly pile up on the gums. The finish is juicy, complex and somewhat grippy with a long, savory aftertaste of ripe black cherries and black raspberries, some gamey tones, a little bit of peppery spice, light evolved notes of wizened plums hints of earth and savory old oak spice and a fragrant touch of dried flowers.
  
  A very lovely, complex and harmonious Oregon Pinot that has evolved beautifully. Stylistically this was pretty similar to the fantastic 2014 vintage I had tasted a year earlier, but showing a little bit more of aged depth and complexity. I love especially the combination of sweet-toned yet not too ripe red-and-dark toned fruit intermingling with those savory, meaty and gamey tones that seem more typical of aged Oregon Pinot than, say, Burgundian Pinot or German Spätburgunder. Although the wine is quite close to its peak, I don't see it falling apart anytime soon. Drink or keep for a handful of years more. Great value at 35€.

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  1/24/2020 - Nanda wrote:

  Divinely Burgundian in composition and flavors. Yum.

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  7/23/2016 - Vinomark wrote: 92 Points

  Russ Rainey I bow down. WOW

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  11/29/2014 - Louvin wrote: 88 Points

  decanted a couple hours, this seems past it's best window, drying tannins finish the wine, just not enough fruit to make it an enjoyable wine, especially the finish. Light bodied and probably better a couple years ago.

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