Still fine for drinking. Intense coffee, mocha nose. Fruit mostly gone, but still sweet. Now mostly smoke and acidity. Not really a whole package but the parts are enjoyable.
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Blind Tasting (10/3/15), South Bend. The popularity poll (1 is tops): 1 1999 King Estate, Domaine, Oregon Pinot Noir (OR) 2 1993 Nuits St Georges, Les St-Georges, Domain Henri Gouges (FR) 3 1999 J Vineyards, Russian River Valley (CA) 3 1997 Nuits St Georges, Les Murgers, Chauvenet - Chopin (FR) 4 2007 Gary Farrell, Rochioli Vineyards, Russian River Valley (CA) 5 2009 Torii Mor, La Cuillere, Member's Reserve (OR)
My notes: off taste, light color, my rating #5
Overall, my comment is that the younger pinot noirs were at a disadvantage in that it seemed the majority of the group favor older PNs. The older PNs came off as softer, more rounded wines with very pleasing bouquets, all very drinkable, definitely not "over the hill".
Two days later, back in Minneapolis, I blind tasted the Torii Mor, King Estate and J Vineyards. I correctly identified all three, and all three had significantly faded from the tasting 2 nights earlier. I liked the J best, second to K Estate, and third to TM.
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8/15/2020 - Doblk wrote: 88 Points
Still fine for drinking. Intense coffee, mocha nose. Fruit mostly gone, but still sweet. Now mostly smoke and acidity. Not really a whole package but the parts are enjoyable.
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10/3/2015 - mplsbruin wrote: 86 Points
Blind Tasting (10/3/15), South Bend. The popularity poll (1 is tops):
1 1999 King Estate, Domaine, Oregon Pinot Noir (OR)
2 1993 Nuits St Georges, Les St-Georges, Domain Henri Gouges (FR)
3 1999 J Vineyards, Russian River Valley (CA)
3 1997 Nuits St Georges, Les Murgers, Chauvenet - Chopin (FR)
4 2007 Gary Farrell, Rochioli Vineyards, Russian River Valley (CA)
5 2009 Torii Mor, La Cuillere, Member's Reserve (OR)
My notes: off taste, light color, my rating #5
Overall, my comment is that the younger pinot noirs were at a disadvantage in that it seemed the majority of the group favor older PNs. The older PNs came off as softer, more rounded wines with very pleasing bouquets, all very drinkable, definitely not "over the hill".
Two days later, back in Minneapolis, I blind tasted the Torii Mor, King Estate and J Vineyards. I correctly identified all three, and all three had significantly faded from the tasting 2 nights earlier. I liked the J best, second to K Estate, and third to TM.
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12/5/2004 - cigar52 wrote: 88 Points
age not as apparent as last bottle
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10/27/2004 - cigar52 wrote: 87 Points
getting just a little too old - still paletable
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7/26/2004 - cigar52 wrote: 88 Points
mellow with good balance
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