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October 20, 2022 - Deep color, more Syrah than Pinot Noir. Already casting a sediment. Nose takes some time to open up— then it becomes cherries, nutmeg, and a bit of acetic acid. From a distance, smells like cherry Lifesavers. There is some up-front astringency and the flavors echo exactly what is on the nose. Nice finish. There is a nice transparency that I sometimes get with warm vintage Oregon Pinot, when the tannin drops but the fruit remains and the palate feels like velvet. To my palate, that rare point seems like the closest that Oregon Pinot can get to a nice Chambolle-Musigny. This wine hints of that, but it will take about 12-18 months to get there. Nice wine— a lot more elegant that my last tasting, which I recall had a fair amount of stems. UPDATE: quick note after finishing bottle under Coravin. While the texture hints at Chambolle, this is unmistakably warm weather New World Pinot Noir. In fact, it’s ripe enough and extracted enough to make me think warmer than Oregon— and certainly warmer than Cote de Nuits.
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