Saintsbury Tasting
Saintsbury Winery
Tasted Friday, March 5, 2010 by 1800kidney with 534 views
Introduction
Lovely afternoon, spent barrel tasting 2009 pinots (still individual vineyard and clones before blending, and then the 2007 pinots that have been in bottles since May 2009
Flight 1 (6 Notes)
Closing
Bravo Chris!...wonderful tasting experience; amazed at the differences in 2009 barrel tastings of same clones from a group of vineyards all within 4 miles of the winery.
2008 Saintsbury Chardonnay Unfiltered Carneros 88 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Clean fresh...no OAK!!! 13.5% alcohol; "new wave" in Cali Chardonnays? Great value
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2007 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Carneros 88 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Well blended Carneros style Pinot..solid perfomer, good value
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2007 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Brown Ranch 94 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Stylish elegant pinot; clones 115, 777 and Pommard...great balance and finish, deep fruits with black cherry and cassis...will do well with some bottle age
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2007 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch 93 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Elegant, feminine style, tannins rounded and not obtrusive..cherries and raspberries in the nose, lingering finish...Carneros meets Chambolle-Musigney?
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2007 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Lee Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Well made, balanced pinot, but lacks some complexity and ultimately interest...let's see what some bottle time does for this one.
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2007 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Toyon Farm 92 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Gevrey style, masculine pinot...deep color, real presence, plenty of tannins at this point so be patient. Cherries and raspberries in nose, good finish and mouthfeel
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