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Russian River Barrel Tastings (Copain, Swan, Dutton-Goldfield, Balletto, Siduri/Novy)
Russian River Valley Vineyards
Tasted Sunday, March 8, 2009 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,206 views
Flight 1 (17 Notes)
Flight 2 (7 Notes)
2006 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Cuvée de Trois 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Light medium red color with pale meniscus; redolent strawberry, dried berry nose; tasty, big, black cherry and berry palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
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2002 Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel Mancini Ranch 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; dried berry nose; tasty, dried berry, berry and raisin palate; medium finish
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2001 Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel Stellwagen 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Slightly cloudy cranberry red color; big, dried berry, black cherry nose; tasty, dried cherry and dried berry palate with good acidity; medium finish
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2007 Joseph Swan Vineyards Syrah Trenton Estate 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - tart plum nose; tasty, tart plum palate with green notes and depth; medium finish 91-93 pts.
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2007 Joseph Swan Vineyards Syrah Great Oak Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Roasted fruit and green peppercorn nose; tasty, black fruit, green peppercorn palate; medium-plus finish 92-94 pts.
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2007 Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel Stellwagen 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Barrel sample - nice spicy plum and sour cream nose; big, spicy plum and sour cream palate; medium finish 91-93 pts.
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2007 Joseph Swan Vineyards Tannat Matthew's Station 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium red violet color; plum and spice nose; tasty tart black fruit and charcoal palate; medium finish
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Flight 3 (6 Notes)
2008 Balletto Vineyards Chardonnay 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - cloudy yellow color; pineapple, butter nose; tart lemon and tart pineapple palate; medium finish 88-90 pts.
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2008 Balletto Vineyards Pinot Noir 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - spicy cherry nose; tart cherry palate; short-medium finish 87-89 pts.
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2008 Balletto Vineyards Pinot Noir Winery Block 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - floral, floaty strawberry nose; tart red fruit palate with good acidity; medium finish 88-90 pts.
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2008 Balletto Vineyards Pinot Noir Burnside Road Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - spicy tart cherry nose; tart, deep cherry palate with structure; medium finish 88-90+ pts.
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2008 Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir Dutton Ranch Freestone Hill Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - tight tart cherry nose; tart baked cherry palate with good acidity; medium finish 89-91 pts.
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2007 Balletto Vineyards Syrah 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - roasted fruit nose; tart roasted fruit and plum palate; short-medium finish 88-90 pts.
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Flight 4 (5 Notes)
2006 Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir Dutton Ranch Freestone Hill Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium strawberry red color with pale meniscus; big spicy cherry, sandalwood nose; tart spicy cherry palate; medium finish
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2008 Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir Devil's Gulch 87 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Marin County
Barrel sample - carbonic maceration nose; carbonic maceration, berry palate; short-medium finish 87-89 pts.
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2008 Dutton-Goldfield Zinfandel Dutton Ranch Morelli Lane Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - tart berry and raisin nose; good tart Zin, berry palate; medium finish 88-90 pts.
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2008 Dutton-Goldfield Syrah Dutton Ranch Cherry Ridge Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Tart plum nose; big tart plum and berry palate; medium finish 89-91 pts.
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2006 Dutton-Goldfield Syrah Dutton Ranch Cherry Ridge Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Dark red violet color; nice berry and plum nose; tart plum, white pepper and peppercorn palate; medium finish
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Flight 5 (25 Notes)
2008 Novy Family Wines Chardonnay Keefer Ranch 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Light gooseberry nose; gooseberry and lime palate; short-medium finish
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2007 Novy Family Wines Four Mile Creek 87 Points
USA, California, North Coast
Light medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; dried berry nose; good tart plum and red fruit palate with depth; medium finish (80% Syrah, 10% Grenache, 10% Pinot Noir)
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2007 Novy Family Wines Pinot Meunier Van der Kamp Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
Light cherry red color; black cherry and plum nose; tart plum palate with depth; short-medium finish (ideal Thanksgiving turkey wine)
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2006 Novy Family Wines Syrah Dry Creek Valley 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Dark red violet color; roasted fruit and green peppercorn nose; tasty, peppery, white pepper and green peppercorn palate; medium finish 91+ pts. (Unti Vineyard fruit)
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2006 Novy Family Wines Syrah Page Nord 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark red violet color; toast and pepper nose; tasty, tart plum and pepper palate; medium finish
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2006 Novy Family Wines Syrah Santa Lucia Highlands 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Dark red violet color; earthy, roasted fruit nose; roasted fruit and green peppercorn palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
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2006 Novy Family Wines Syrah Christensen Family Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Dark red violet color; roasted fruit and green pepper nose; tasty, green pepper and roasted fruit palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
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2006 Novy Family Wines Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium cherry red color; dried berry, Zin nose; tasty, big, dried berry and raisin palate; medium finish
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2006 Novy Family Wines Nebbiolo Stolpman Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Light strawberry red color with clear meniscus; dried berry, cherry, blue fruit and tart plum palate; medium finish 90+ pts.
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2007 Novy Family Wines "Oley" Late Harvest White 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Floral and pear nose; light-bodied pear, gardenia, apple and caramel palate; medium finish
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Blanc de Pinot Noir Van der Kamp Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
Tight nose; earthy lime palate; short-medium finish 87-89 pts.
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Arbre Vert Vineyard 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Pale red color; smoky dried cherry and plum nose; dried cherry, green notes, whole cluster, green bean palate; short-medium finish
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Light strawberry red color; green, tart strawberry nose; tight, tart red fruit palate with good acidity; medium finish 88+ pts.
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Sapphire Hill Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Light strawberry red color with clear meniscus; tart strawberry and sous bois nose; tart strawberry and lime palate; medium finish
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Van der Kamp Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
Light strawberry red color; good tart red fruit, strawberry palate with silky texture; medium finish
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Amber Ridge 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Light strawberry red color; good spicy strawberry and cherry nose; tasty, big strawberry and cherry palate; medium finish 90+ pts.
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Light strawberry red color; strawberry, tart cherry and caramel nose; tasty tart cherry, sappy palate; medium finish
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Sonatera Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Light strawberry red color; rhubarb and tart cherry nose; tasty tart cherry and rhubarb palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Truett Nolan 88 Points
USA, California
Light strawberry red color; green, tart strawberry nose; tart strawberry with green notes; short-medium finish 88+ pts.
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2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Light medium strawberry red color with clear meniscus; cherry, baked cherry nose; tasty, baked cherry palate with depth and good acidity; medium finish 91+ pts.
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2008 Siduri Pinot Noir Amber Ridge 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; cherry and bark nose; tart cherry, red fruit and mineral palate; medium finish 88-90 pts.
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2007 Siduri Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Light medium cherry red color; cherry and charcoal nose; olive, herbaceous red fruit; medium finish 88+ pts.
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2007 Siduri Pinot Noir Parsons' Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium cherry red color; cherry and plum nose; focused cherry, plum palate; medium finish
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2007 Siduri Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Light cherry red color with clear meniscus; cherry, dried cherry nose; tasty, spicy cherry palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
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2007 Siduri Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Medium cherry red color; big ripe cherry nose; tasty, plush, ripe cherry palate with depth and good acidity; medium finish 92+ pts.
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2002 Copain Pinot Noir Dennison 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Medium red color with clear meniscus; spicy, dried strawberry and dried cherry nose; tart spicy cherry, tart red fruit, minerality and rhubarb palate; medium finish 92+ pts.
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2004 Copain Pinot Noir "En Bas" Kiser 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, sour cream and spicy cherry nose; velvety texture, good tart cherry, spice palate with a touch of sandalwood and depth; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
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2006 Copain Pinot Noir "En Bas" Kiser 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Medium dark cherry color; loamy, tart cherry and berry nose; loamy, tart cherry and rosehips palate with good acidity; medium finish
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2006 Copain Pinot Noir Cerise Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Medium cherry red color; deep ripe cherry nose with a touch of caramel; ripe tasty cherry, black cherry and sour cream palate; medium finish (ripest of the Copain '06 Pinots; 30% new medium toast French oak)
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2007 Copain Pinot Noir "En Haut" Kiser 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Barrel sample - bright medium magenta color; baked cherry pie, ripe cherry and boysenberry nose; very tasty, lithe, tart cherry and boysenberry palate; medium finish 92-94 pts. (to be bottled 3/13/09)
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2000 Copain Syrah Eaglepoint Ranch 94 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
From magnum - dark red violet color; nice, subtle, green peppercorn, roasted black fruit and bacon nose; very tasty, tart black fruit, green peppercorn, complex green flavors and charcoal palate; medium-plus finish (50% whole cluster)
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2004 Copain Syrah Eaglepoint Ranch 93 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Medium magenta red color; toasty, tart black fruit and roasted plum nose; tight yet plush, tart plum, smoke, green peppercorn palate; medium finish (needs another 1 to 2 years)
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2004 Copain Syrah Garys' Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Slightly cloudy medium dark magenta red color; higher pitched green peppercorn, tart plum, lavender and complex green nose; tasty, tart plum, charcoal and subtle pepper palate; medium-plus finish (100% whole cluster)
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2007 Copain Syrah Hawks Butte Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands
Barrel sample - dark opaque magenta color; nice green, pine and stemmy nose; tasty, green, pine, menthol and herbal palate; medium-plus finish 91-92 pts. (to be bottled 3/13/09; 50% whole cluster)
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2008 Copain Syrah Brosseau Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone
Barrel sample - dark magenta color; smoky, tart plum with green notes on nose; tasty, tart spicy plum, tart berry, green notes and green pepper palate; medium finish 91-93 pts.
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2008 Copain Syrah Halcon Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands
Barrel sample - dark magenta color; lovely pepper, smoke and charcoal nose; tasty, complex, smoky, tart plum, pepper and green peppercorn palate; medium-plus finish 93-95 pts.
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2007 Copain Roussanne James Berry Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Light greenish yellow color; nice light oily, lime and floral nose; very tasty, light-medium oily texture, lime and orange blossom palate; medium finish 92+ pts.
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2007 Copain Pinot Noir Hacienda Secoya 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; focused floral and berry nose; sprightly ripe berry, spicy cherry, black cherry palate with depth; medium finish 92+ pts.
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2005 Copain Les Copains James Berry Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium cherry red color with pale to clear meniscus; cherry pie, sour cream nose; tart berry palate with green notes and subtle pepper; medium-plus finish
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2006 Copain Syrah Les Voisins McDowell Valley 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, McDowell Valley
Light green peppercorn and green nose; tart plum, green peppercorn palate with green notes; medium finish 91+ pts.
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2007 Copain Syrah Tous Ensemble 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Dark red violet color; nice tart plum and green nose; tasty, tart plum, green and green peppercorn palate; medium finish
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2007 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Dark cherry red color; toasty, spicy cherry nose; spicy cherry and toast palate; medium finish 90+ pts.
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