Copain Visit

Healdsburg, California
Tasted Thursday, July 2, 2026 by drwine2001 with 7 views

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 2022 Copain Chardonnay Dupratt Vineyard Flawed

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Yellow. Moderate oak. Buttery with acetate on the nose. Texturally rich but muted fruit and odd chemical taste. Shame on the winery for serving this.

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  • 2022 Copain Pinot Noir Côte Bannie

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Light ruby. Cola and green herb. Medium to light weight. Austere, dry feel, little fruit. Poor.

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  • 2023 Copain Grenache Brosseau Vineyard

    USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone

    Clear ruby. Tart red berry on the nose. Light, tart cranberry, unbearable sour acidity, soil, and harsh whole cluster notes. Awful.

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  • 2022 Copain Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre Hawks Butte Vineyard

    USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands

    Medium ruby. Fragrant menthol. Medium weight, some texture. Black fruit, olive, high acidity, light soil. Best of the 4 wines so far, but the balance is again a big issue with shrill acidity cutting off a promising attack.

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  • 2021 Copain Syrah SeaLift

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Ruby/purple. Fragrant violet and herbs, substantial aromas. Medium body, very expansive in the mouth with dark fruit, chocolate/ground coffee, and furry tannins. Outstanding cool climate Syrah that would be a great Northern Rhône ringer.

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  • 2018 Copain Syrah Hawks Butte Vineyard

    USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands

    Ruby with fading. Medium weight, less juicy than the 2021 Sealift. Menthol, blue fruit, and high acidity that drives the wine more than the light tannins. Bright, soil feel, and a bit of bitter chocolate. Very good and almost mature.

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Closing

Shaky start, better finish. I don’t know whether the first few wines had been opened too long or were really that dreadful.

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