Tasting 13 Pinot Noirs
Lafayette, Ca.
Tasted Thursday, April 27, 1995 by bestdamncab with 42 views
Introduction
Interesting, helps decide which you like best.
Flight 1 - 13 to Try (13 Notes)
over the map, mostly California and one Red Burgundy.
Closing
All over the map
1992 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nice, rich, fruity, bacony nose, slow to open, nice, simple, berry fruit, lots of bacon fat, elegant, nice, long, bacony finish.
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1987 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir Chalone 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone
Nice, rich fruit on the nose, great mushroom and terroir on the nose, medicinal nose, lovely taste, great finish.
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1992 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Reserve 91 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Nice, rich fruit, lots of sweet and sour fruit, high in acid, good, long finish.
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1992 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir La Bauge Au-dessus 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Nice, rich, fruity, bacony nose, hints of fish, lots of bacon fat in the mouth, medium body, fruit forward, nice, pleasant, long finish.
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1993 Camelot Pinot Noir 90 Points
USA, California
Nice, rich, smoky nose, wet sweatsox, medium/big body, nice fruit, lovely, soft tannins on the long finish.
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1991 Acacia Pinot Noir Holiday Edition St. Clair Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Nice rich fruit, hints of bacon, lots of rich fruit, great, smoky nose, needs time, pleasant, long finish.
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1992 Dehlinger Pinot Noir Estate 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Hint of bacon, nice, big, rich, intense fruit, medium body, too high in acid, needs three years.
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1990 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains 89 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Nice, rich, barnyardy nose, sweet fruit, nice but no bacon, lots of sweet fruit, almost bacon, needs two years to peak.
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1989 Domaine Jean Gros Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Clos des Réas 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Nose of wet paper, medicine, cough drops, sweet, rich fruit, burnt orange and pear on the nose.
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1992 Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Allen Vineyards 85 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Closed nose, nice, sweet, rich fruit, touch of bacon, sweet and sour fruit, nice acid, great finish.
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1990 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Reserve 85 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nice, rich, stinky nose, medium body, rich, sweet fruit, nice, pleasant finish.
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1992 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 84 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nice, simple, fruity Pinot Noir, slightly hot, medium body, sweet fruit, almost elegant, good acid, nice finish.
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1992 Etude Pinot Noir Napa Valley 80 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very high in acid, lots of acid, short on fruit.
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