Tasted Saturday, June 7, 2008 by EMichels with 1,488 views
Nice solid wine; Good depth; Very full; Good bottle
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Better depth; Darker; Great Balance; I’d keep this around a bit
A bit of funk on the nose; Good interest; A bit sweet
Great build with nice spice and a pleasant trail off
Slightly darker; Nice build
Nice balance; Good interest
A bit of raison; Straight up fruit
Thin; Tart; Tight
Big strong fruit; Big attack
Nice; Big body; Big attack; Big fruit
Great spice; White pepper; Nice build
Ripe; Brown sugar; Tasty
Ripe; Cane Sugar
Tight; Nice build; A bit sweet
Dark spice
Sweet but with good spice, especially on the finish
Big full spicy wine; Nice finish
Good strong fruit; Very clean
Nice secondary character
Good; Round; Could use something more
Good strong fruit; Clean; Tight
Soft entry; Big build of alcohol
Good clean fruit; Straight up
Nice; Good strong middle
Good fruit strength; A bit stemmy though
Great depth; Length; Nice finish; A slight bit of darkness
Nice; Great build; Nice finish; A bit ripe
Nice fragrant nose; Clean; Good fruit; Chalk
Very nice; Great value; A slight nit of dark character
A bit sharp; Lacking fruit; Nice soft nose
Strong; Needs to mellow for a couple of years
A bit sweet; Simple
Nice fruit; Clean straight up
Bright; Light; Acid; Citrus
Much better; Clean fruit; Slightly chewy; Some interest
Good fruit; Clean; Straightforward
Nice nose of gingerbread spice; Tart; Primary
Nice spice but lacking depth
Great fruit; Big attack; Spice; Nice length; Great stuff
Disappointing after Gary’s; Should have reversed order; Soft; Round; Lacking interest but good fruit
Tastes a bit of Chardonnay; Might be a bit of oak here
A bit effervescent; Sweet
Nice rich fruit; Clean fruit; Nice finish
Very ripe; Tasty though; Chewy
Sweet bubble gum
Rich, complex nose; Serve a bit warmer than typical; Good length
A bit effervescent; Green
Light, bright nose; Palette to match
A bit rich
Strong attack; A bit too much for me
Simple; Sweet
Ripe but with some additional interest
Nice complexity on nose; Great fruit; Great depth; Nice build on finish with a bit of spice
Nice stuff; Good interest
Nice bottle; Good richness, build, and finish
Candied
Soft; Sweet
A bit primary; Thin
A bit of funk on the nose; Sweet; Simple
Good interest; Nice build; Still, pretty basic
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2006 Stoller Pinot Noir JV Estate 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Nice solid wine; Good depth; Very full; Good bottle
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2005 Stoller Pinot Noir JV Estate 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Better depth; Darker; Great Balance; I’d keep this around a bit
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2005 Tandem Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
A bit of funk on the nose; Good interest; A bit sweet
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2005 Tandem Pinot Noir Van der Kamp Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
Great build with nice spice and a pleasant trail off
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2005 Tandem Pinot Noir Silver Pines Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
Slightly darker; Nice build
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2006 Tandem Pinot Noir Auction Block 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice balance; Good interest
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2006 DuNah Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
A bit of raison; Straight up fruit
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2006 DuNah Pinot Noir DuNah Estate Vineyard 85 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Thin; Tart; Tight
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2006 Broadley Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Big strong fruit; Big attack
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2006 Broadley Vineyards Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Nice; Big body; Big attack; Big fruit
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2006 Broadley Vineyards Pinot Noir Claudia's Choice 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Great spice; White pepper; Nice build
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2006 Ken Brown Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Ripe; Brown sugar; Tasty
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2006 Ken Brown Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Ripe; Cane Sugar
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2006 Testarossa Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Tight; Nice build; A bit sweet
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2005 Dierberg Pinot Noir Steven Santa Maria Valley 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Dark spice
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2005 Demetria Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Sweet but with good spice, especially on the finish
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2006 Summerland Pinot Noir Rancho Santa Rosa 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Big full spicy wine; Nice finish
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2006 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Good strong fruit; Very clean
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2006 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir Chalone 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone
Nice secondary character
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2006 Summerland Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Good; Round; Could use something more
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2006 Cambria Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Good strong fruit; Clean; Tight
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2006 Cambria Pinot Noir Benchbreak 84 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Soft entry; Big build of alcohol
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2006 Cristom Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvée 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Good clean fruit; Straight up
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2006 Cristom Pinot Noir Sommers Reserve 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Nice; Good strong middle
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2006 Rex Hill Pinot Noir Oregon 83 Points
USA, Oregon
Good fruit strength; A bit stemmy though
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2006 Rex Hill Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Cuvée 84 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
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2006 Bergström Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Great depth; Length; Nice finish; A slight bit of darkness
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2006 Bergström Pinot Noir de Lancellotti 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Nice; Great build; Nice finish; A bit ripe
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2006 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills Cuvée 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Nice; Great build; Nice finish; A bit ripe
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2006 Martin Ray Pinot Gris 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Nice fragrant nose; Clean; Good fruit; Chalk
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2006 Angeline Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Very nice; Great value; A slight nit of dark character
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2006 Martin Ray Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County 83 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
A bit sharp; Lacking fruit; Nice soft nose
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2006 Martin Ray Pinot Noir Reserve 85 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Strong; Needs to mellow for a couple of years
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2006 Soléna Pinot Noir Grande Cuvée
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
A bit sweet; Simple
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2006 Patton Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Nice fruit; Clean straight up
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2006 Lioco Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Bright; Light; Acid; Citrus
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2006 Lioco Pinot Noir Michaud Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone
Much better; Clean fruit; Slightly chewy; Some interest
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2005 Gundlach Bundschu Pinot Noir Rhinefarm Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Good fruit; Clean; Straightforward
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2006 Joseph Drouhin Chorey-les-Beaune 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chorey-les-Beaune
Nice nose of gingerbread spice; Tart; Primary
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2006 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Nice spice but lacking depth
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2006 Miner Family Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Great fruit; Big attack; Spice; Nice length; Great stuff
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2006 Miner Family Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Disappointing after Gary’s; Should have reversed order; Soft; Round; Lacking interest but good fruit
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2003 Foris Pinot Blanc 84 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
Tastes a bit of Chardonnay; Might be a bit of oak here
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2006 Foris Pinot Gris 85 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
A bit effervescent; Sweet
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2003 Foris Pinot Noir Maple Ranch 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
Nice rich fruit; Clean fruit; Nice finish
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2004 Marimar Estate Pinot Noir Don Miguel Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Very ripe; Tasty though; Chewy
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NV Schramsberg Vineyards Mirabelle Brut Rose 83 Points
USA, California, North Coast
Sweet bubble gum
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NV Lioco Rosé 87 Points
USA, California
Rich, complex nose; Serve a bit warmer than typical; Good length
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2006 Cristom Pinot Gris Estate 82 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
A bit effervescent; Green
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2005 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Blanc 85 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone
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2007 Soléna Pinot Gris 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light, bright nose; Palette to match
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2006 Bethel Heights Pinot Gris 86 Points
USA, Oregon
A bit rich
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2006 Madonna Estate Pinot Noir 85 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Strong attack; A bit too much for me
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2005 Bouchaine Pinot Noir Carneros 83 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Simple; Sweet
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2006 Lucia Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Ripe but with some additional interest
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2006 Lucia Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Nice complexity on nose; Great fruit; Great depth; Nice build on finish with a bit of spice
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2006 G. Gauthier (Bouchaine) Pinot Noir Rockin' H Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice stuff; Good interest
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2006 Malm Cellars Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Nice bottle; Good richness, build, and finish
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2005 Renteria Pinot Noir Knittel 85 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Candied
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2005 Robert Stemmler Pinot Noir Carneros 84 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Soft; Sweet
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2005 Robert Stemmler Pinot Noir Nugent Vineyard 83 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
A bit primary; Thin
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2005 Robert Stemmler Pinot Noir Ferguson Block 82 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
A bit of funk on the nose; Sweet; Simple
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2005 Donum Pinot Noir Carneros 87 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Good interest; Nice build; Still, pretty basic
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