West of West Wine Festival (West Sonoma Coast Vintners)
City Winery - Chicago IL
Tasted Wednesday, April 9, 2014 by Burgundy Al with 1,497 views
Introduction
I only had approximately 45 minutes, so time taste less than 1/3 of the wine.
City Winery - Chicago IL
Tasted Wednesday, April 9, 2014 by Burgundy Al with 1,497 views
I only had approximately 45 minutes, so time taste less than 1/3 of the wine.
2008 Cobb Pinot Noir Jack Hill Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Nicely floral start with red berry and red cherry aromas and flavors. Slightly fat with moderate intensity. Good.
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2009 Cobb Pinot Noir Joy Road Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Nicely floral with red fruit as well, ever-so-slightly tart today, ok spice. Leaner styled gives a sense of elegance.
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2010 Cobb Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. My favorite of the three Cobbs tasted. Strawberry, raspberry, red cherry with floral and spice hints and some earth hints. Good concentration and length with elegant tannins. Very good.
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2011 Flowers Pinot Noir Sea View Ridge
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Bright red fruit with very good energy. Good textures and balance. Long, lacy, elegant.
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2012 Flowers Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Bright fruit, easy to enjoy young. Fun and balanced. Good.
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2012 Freeman Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Very balanced and charming red fruit with subtle background spice, good for its level.
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2012 Freeman Pinot Noir Akiko's Cuvée
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. More intense spice and powerful fruit vs the Sonoma Coast, but not coming across as more fat. Very good balance with moderate length. Has the raw materials to develop nuance with more bottle age.
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2011 Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir San Andreas Fault
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Bright red fruit with very good energy and textures. Good raw materials that will benefit from a couple of years in the cellar to more finely integrate.
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2011 Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Bright red berry and cherry, also with lots of energy and zip. Very good, very elegantly styled.
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2012 Littorai Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Mostly red, some black fruit aromas and flavors. Very good balance and mouth feel. Moderate intensity and length. Good now, slightly simple, better in a few years.
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2012 Littorai Pinot Noir Platt Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Riper and more intense than the Sonoma Coast. Red berry with a juicy young vine character. Good.
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2012 Littorai Pinot Noir The Pivot Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Interesting contrast to the Platt, this comes across as bigger and a little fatter, but less elegant. Good balance. Also good.
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2012 Littorai Pinot Noir The Haven
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. For me, easily the best of the 4 Littorai Pinot Noir cuvees. All red fruit with more integrated spice. More nuanced, more textured. Good length. Very good with interesting cellar potential.
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2012 MacPhail Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Very ripe red and black cherry with some sweet spice. some pronounced new oak for now. Fun.
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2012 MacPhail Pinot Noir Pratt Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Also very ripe, mostly black fruit, but with more structure vs Sonoma Coast to provide balance. Probably best on the young side.
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2011 Soliste Cellars Pinot Noir Nouveau Monde
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. All red berry aromas and flavors, very well textured, balanced and forward. Very good, best young.
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2009 Soliste Cellars Pinot Noir T-Block Sonatera Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Ripe black fruit aromas with hints of cassis, dark chocolate and roasted meat. Similar flavors. Dense, chewy. Very good potential. Needs time.
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2012 Sojourn Pinot Noir Campbell Ranch Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Leaner styled red and blue fruit with good energy and balance. This will become an elegant wine. Very good.
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2012 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Lots of very ripe red and black berries. Somewhat fat and simple, but lots of pleasure in the next few years.
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2012 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. More red fruit based vs Sonoma Coast just tasted, this has an impressive weight and balance that keeps the ripeness in check. Good.
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2012 Sojourn Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. More dark fruit with intensity and power, hints of earthiness, but also enough structure to maintain balance. Also good.
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