1998 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Le Puits Sec

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  1/2/2020 - Bathtub58 wrote: 91 Points

  Ullage in the neck. Signs of light seepage. Audoze for 30 minutes. Then decanted and consumed over 2 hours. Aromas of spice, red berries, and a touch of forest floor. Light flavors of spice, followed by a touch of acidity and red berries/ A long lingering finish with a touch of tannins and tobacco at 30 seconds with an overall finish that lasted 60+ seconds. It felt like there was great underlying material that just didn’t show. I wonder what a bottle in better condition with a 6+ hour Audoze would be like. Best by the end. Reminds me of a classy old Burgundy. If you like the delicate style, the score may be higher.

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  1/18/2013 - jnewman77 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Fading ruby color with a lovely aroma of black raspberry, clove, and a hint of nutmeg. Still with vibrant acidity and nicely balanced palate. The fruit is still present and overall its still a lovely wine. The finish is a bit short likely due to the acidity, but overall very enjoyable.

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  5/11/2009 - fredb wrote:

  Clear garnet color. Nose of spicy cherry, loam, and mushrooms. On the palate, this has a core of black pepper spice framed by red fruits from tart cherry to strawberry. There is a very strong note of earthiness that accompanies the red fruits. The wine is cool fruited and shows good breed. The black pepper notes seem to be common to Le Puits Sec (or previously Estate) fruit from Evesham Wood, as I've noted it in several vintages. It comes off as stem-based, but my experience here is limited on the chemical origins of the flavors and where they come from in the fruit. Plenty of structure and doesn't really show any problems with over-ripeness that some '98s from Oregon have suffered from. Delicious.

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  12/8/2008 - 5laton wrote:

  Jay Miller comes to San Francisco (Caffe Sociale): Soft, slightly horsey nose, with some decayed aromas of sous bois and mushroom. Not as fresh aromatically as the Burgundies in this flight, but just lovely on the palate, with fresh sweet red fruits, dried savory nettles, and mineral. Great power and midpalate depth, with melting tannins. Among the best Oregon pinots I've tasted; hard to imagine this isn't at or near peak.

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  11/4/2007 - cfe wrote: 91 Points

  Still dark red purple. Dark pinot fruit nose,still mostly primary. Palate is surpirsingly younf, with firm acids supporting the mid wiegth wine. This is very impressive, great balance and what should develop nicely into a complex wine. Finish is quite long, with the strong fruit carried well by the frim acidity. This wine is surprisingly young, and has miles to go before reaching maturity. Very nice.

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