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Best Damn Cailfornia Pinot Noirs You May Never Had Dinner

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Tasted August 28, 2010 by rralls with 516 views

Flight 1 (4 notes)

Red
2004 Copain Pinot Noir "En Bas" Kiser USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
87 points
Red
2004 Foxen Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
91 points
Red
2005 Breggo Cellars Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
92 points
Red
2006 Jim Ball Vineyards Pinot Noir USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
88 points

Flight 2 (4 notes)

Red
2004 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Covert Fingers USA, California
91 points
Not sure what all this is cracked up to be. Not a whole lot of nose and virtually no finish. Had a good and interesting mid-palate. Good, but not great.
Red
2005 Dierberg Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
91 points
Red
2005 Littorai Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
90 points
Red
2006 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
92 points
A little high on acidity right now. Improved with some air. Got the components for a great wine and an improved score -- let's hope some time brings everything together.

Flight 3 (4 notes)

Red
2005 Papapietro Perry Pinot Noir Leras Family Vineyards USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
90 points
A little green on the palate. A very light and thin for a california wine -- not that that's a bad thing!
Red
2004 Baxter Pinot Noir Anderson Valley USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
84 points
Red
2006 Chasseur Pinot Noir Russian River Valley USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
89 points
Red
2006 Chasseur Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
88 points

Flight 4 (4 notes)

Red
2005 Testarossa Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
85 points
Red
2006 Harrington Pinot Noir Brosseau Vineyard USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone
84 points
Red
2006 Roar Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
91 points
Nice and well rounded. Not as much fruit as there could be to make this even better. We'll see if it improves any with age.
Red
2004 Dutton Estate Pinot Noir Dutton Ranch Jewell Block Vineyard USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
85 points
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