Mainly Pinot Blindtasting Dinner

St. Clair Club, San Jose, California
Tasted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 411 views

Flight 1 - pre-tasting flight (3 Notes)

Flight 2 - guess the appellation blind flight (4 Notes)

  • 2000 Cristom Pinot Noir Reserve 88 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills

    Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; nice tart red fruit, barnyard, mineral nose; tasty, tart red fruit, rosehips palate with medium high acidity; medium finish

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  • 2002 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Casteel Reserve 89 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills

    Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; nice ripe cherry, mineral and oak nose; tart cherry, lime acidity palate; medium finish

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  • 2002 Bergström Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve 89 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, earthy and brett nose; tart red fruit, rosehips palate with depth and sweet, firm tannins; medium finish 89+ pts.

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  • 2004 Cristom Pinot Noir Signature Cuvée 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Light medium cherry red color; tart red fruit, baked cherry and ripe strawberry nose with green notes; tasty, complex, tart strawberry and mineral palate with grip; medium-plus finish 90+ pts.

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Flight 3 - Chard flight (3 Notes)

Flight 4 - 2nd blind Pinot flight (6 Notes)

  • 2001 Prince Florent de Merode Corton-Clos du Roi 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Medium cherry red color; nice ripe cherry nose; tasty ripe cherry, tart red fruit, mineral palate with depth; medium-plus finish (guessed as Burgundy)

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  • 2006 Copain Pinot Noir "En Haut" Kiser 91 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Dark red violet color; big, overripe, cherry, berry nose; tart red fruit, tart black cherry, tart cherry with a touch of tobacco; medium finish 91+ pts.

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  • 2000 Michel Magnien Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Aux Charmes 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru

    Slightly cloudy dark raspberry red color with pale meniscus; nice roses, sous bois and tart red fruit nose; tart red fruit, sour cherry, earthy, rosehips, mineral palate with depth; medium finish 92+ pts.

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  • 2004 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Little Hill Flawed

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Dark cherry red color; TCA and red fruit nose; tart cherry, red fruit palate; medium-plus finish, but TCA keeps blooming

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  • 2000 Nicolas Potel Romanée St. Vivant 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru

    Medium dark garnet red color with pale meniscus; nice roses, floaty red fruit nose; young tart cherry, roses and red fruit palate with elegance and spice; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

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  • 2005 Pisoni Pinot Noir Estate 92 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    Dark cherry red color; big ripe cherry, berry and watermelon nose; big cherry, black cherry, iodine, deep palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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Flight 5 - Sweet flight (2 Notes)

  • 1959 Château Guiraud 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Medium orange color with ruby light and clear meniscus; tart, honeyed grapefruit, sherried, tart grapefruit, orange palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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  • 1997 Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 91 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

    Medium orange color with red lights and clear meniscus; tasty, tart apricot, orange, marmalade and brown sugar palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.

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