Worldwide Pinots
Sunfish Cellars, St. Paul, MN
Tasted Thursday, September 14, 2017 by rocknroller with 456 views
Introduction
Fun class titled the Seduction of Pinot, good mix of wines from around the globe. Further confirming my desire to stick to Burgundy and Oregon.
2015 Maison Leroy Bourgogne 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Medium red color. Tasting pour. Cinnamon, clove, horse, leather, gourmet ketchup - which might sound bad, but isn't - cherry. The palate is bright tart cherry, tangy, nice depth, earthy, good length and texture, funk, and a subtle herbal line. I have to disagree that this is simple. Always an overachiever, my opinion is this vintage will be even better.
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2013 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Gorgeous nose with red fruits, plush and seductive, dillweed, oak. The palate is high toned, red raspberry, fairly tangy, vanillin, oak, subtle wood spice, dried dillweed, good verve. Pretty stuff, and with a little time should come together even better.
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2014 Division Winemaking Company Pinot Noir Trois Temperance Hill Vineyard 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium dark red color. Tasting pour. Dried earth, red fruit, subtle brett; the palate shows a fuller body, black raspberry, blackberry, funk, wood, a bit blousey and flabby, though it gets better over 20 minutes. Nose is better than palate. 88+pts.
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2012 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir Original Vines 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Tasting pour. Consistent with previous notes. High toned fruit, strawberry, iron, mineral, good acid, medium bodied, silky texture, long, flashy. 92(+?)pts.
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2013 Failla Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Tasting pour. Sappy, big, ripe, vanilla, ripe cherry, strong pepper, bold and woody, lightly herbal. Not my style., YMMD.
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2011 Clos Saron Pinot Noir Home Vineyard 85 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills
Tasting pour. Nasty medicinal, bandaid nose, cherry cough drop, lessens somewhat, but still pretty rough. Mike insists this is correct. Ok, you can have it. No desire to get past that.
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2015 Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot Noir 87 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Tasting pour. Nice funky nose, eucalyptus/fynbos, aromatics, sappy cherry, currants; ripe palate, eucalyptus, alcohol, dried wood notes.
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2014 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hills
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Tasting pour. PNP, first taste of the '14 and it isn't close to ready. Nose shows black tea, red fruits, earth, lively, great tannins and structure, licorice, mineral dust, vanilla, so young. Needs 2+ years. Promising as expected.
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NV Drappier Champagne Brut Rosé 88 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting pour. 100PN, low dosage, sour cherry, a bit sharp, touch of red berry, mineral, lacks some finesse and freshness.
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