Rare Wine Co. Joseph Swan Retrospective Dinner

Winemaker/Proprietor Rod Berglund

• 1975 Joseph Swan Vineyards Chardonnay 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Medium lemon yellow color; mature, beeswax, lanolin nose; tasty, beeswax, baked lemon, light lanolin, citron, hazelnut palate; holding up remarkably well; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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• 2009 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate 91 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Dark cherry red color; tart cherry, tart black cherry, black raspberry nose; tasty, tart black cherry, black raspberry palate with balance; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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• 2007 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate 93 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Dark cherry red color; tart cherry, tart red fruit, ripe strawberry, baked cherry nose; tasty, structured, tart raspberry, strawberry, tart cherry palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish

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• 2006 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Medium dark cherry red color; lifted, floral, hibiscus, tart cherry nose; lighter bodied, hibiscus, tart cherry, tart red fruit, strawberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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• 2000 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Slightly bricking dark red color; mature, tart cherry, tart raspberry nose; tasty, tart cherry, tart red fruit, hibiscus palate with grip; long finish 92+ points

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• 2002 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Bricking medium dark cherry red color; mature, baked strawberry, tart cherry nose; tasty, mature, baked strawberry, cherry, tart raspberry palate; medium-plus finish

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• 1997 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Pentagon Reserve Trenton Estate 91 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Bricking, slightly cloudy, dark cherry red color; maturing, tart cherry, baked raspberry, light VA nose; mature, tart cherry, tart red fruit, cinnamon palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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• 1995 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 90 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Bricking medium dark red color; mature, subtle herbs, tart cherry, tart red fruit nose; mature, tart cherry, tart red fruit, cranberry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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• 1992 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Bricking medium dark cherry red color; mint, tart red fruit, sweet green herb nose; mature but youthful, tart cherry, cranberry, tart red fruit, mint palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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• 1985 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 90 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  From magnum - bricking, cloudy, medium dark cherry red color with tiny floating sediment; mint, clover, tart cherry nose; mature, tart cherry, tart red fruit, clover, rosehips palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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• 1984 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Northern Sonoma 91 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Northern Sonoma

  Dark cherry red color with very light bricking; mature, baked cherry, tart cherry nose; tart cherry, tart raspberry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish

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• 1983 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Northern Sonoma 90 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Northern Sonoma

  From magnum - bricking dark cherry red color; mature, tart red fruit, cranberry nose; tart red fruit, cranberry, very tart cherry, sous bois palate; medium-plus finish

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• 1982 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Northern Sonoma 90 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Northern Sonoma

  From magnum - bricking medium dark cherry red color with lots of tiny floating sediment; mature, tart cherry, sous bois, fern nose; mature, sous bois, tart cherry, very tart red fruit, tart cranberry palate with firm tannins; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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• 1976 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

  Bricking medium dark cherry red color; sous bois, tart red fruit, baked strawberry, mushroom nose; tasty, mature, tart red fruit, tart strawberry, mushroom, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish

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• 1970 Joseph Swan Vineyards "Gamay" Sonoma County 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County

  Dark ruby color; youthful, tart red berry, ripe currant nose; tasty, surprisingly youthful, tart cherry, ripe currant, red berry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (made from Valdiguié, not Gamay)

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• 1968 Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel Sonoma County 93 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County

  Bricking very dark red violet color; mint, eucalyptus, tart plum nose; tasty, youthful, tart plum, eucalyptus, tart berry palate with lots of character; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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