In Pursuit of Balance
NYC
Tasted Sunday, April 22, 2012 by cpsmith33 with 664 views
Introduction
Great event and atmosphere. Only really took some notes and put them in here - tasted more but overall these were the ones I wanted to remember.
NYC
Tasted Sunday, April 22, 2012 by cpsmith33 with 664 views
Great event and atmosphere. Only really took some notes and put them in here - tasted more but overall these were the ones I wanted to remember.
2009 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Isabelle 90 Points
USA, California
Very nice bottle, my favorite of ABC's lineup. Nice complex pinot. Earth, spice, cherry. Smooth already.
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2010 Calera Chardonnay Central Coast 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
Solid bottle, nice and smooth but not California creamy. Apple tart. Lemon. Erin liked a lot.
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2010 Ceritas Pinot Noir Cuvée Annabelle 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Very nice bottle. Nice red fruit, medium bodied, spice, minerality.
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1997 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan
Nice experience to try. Funk, lots of it. Petroleum. Some fruit left. Past prime.
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2010 Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir The Bohan-Dillon 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
No formal notes, but thought was very solid.
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2010 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Similar to the 2009's dark fruit and spice. Tighter. Very nice though.
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2009 Littorai Pinot Noir Cerise Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Darker and more my style than the Savoy. This too needs a ton of time and not really ready.
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2009 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Had side by side with the 2010 - loved both of them. Nice darker style pinot, good minerality. Extra year versus the 2010 was worth it.
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2009 Copain Pinot Noir "En Haut" Kiser 93 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Agree with most other users, this is one of our favorites of the tasting. Very complex, smooth and easy to drink. Nice red fruit, minerality. Wish I had a bunch of these.
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2009 Kutch Pinot Noir Falstaff Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Very nice. Dark cherry and spice, complex. Smooth.
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2009 Littorai Pinot Noir The Haven 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Favorite of their lineup. smoother and better than now. Nice fruit, smoke and earth and spice - great complexity.
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2009 Tyler Chardonnay Clos Pepe 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
One of our favorites Chardonnay's of the tasting as well. Nice pear, baked spices. Pure.
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2009 Littorai Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Nice cola and spice nose. Earth. Nice minerality, needs a lot of time.
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2009 Tyler Pinot Noir Block Five Dierberg Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
No formal notes, but another great bottle from Tyler. One of our favorites of the tasting.
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2009 Tyler Pinot Noir Clos Pepe 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
One of our favorites of the tasting. Very complex.
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2009 Twomey Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Liked their Pinot's a lot - this one was great. No formal notes.
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