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TNs: PapaPietro Perry Visit
Tasted October 8, 2011 by AllRed with 395 views
Introduction
PapaPietro Perry's tasting room is located near the Family Wineries of Dry Creek collective, so this is a good spot to taste a lot of different wines. The tasting room was busy, almost too much, as the gentleman who began pouring for us forgot about us a couple of times, though other staff members picked up the slack. Still, a decent visit with some very nice Pinots. $10/person tasting fee.
Flight 1 (6 notes)
Red
2008 Papapietro Perry Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
91 points
Bright ruby color. Notes of cherry, baking spices- nutmeg and cinnamon. Cherry and red fruit flavors with nice underlying acidity and a lingering cherry finish. Balanced.
Red
2008 Papapietro Perry Pinot Noir Charles Vineyard
92 points
Deep ruby color. A bit funky/mushroomy to start, then black cherry and floral notes. Medium-bodied with a lovely silky mouthfeel and flavors of cherry, clove and nutmeg; dark fruit quality on the finish. Good acidity, nice balance.
Red
2008 Papapietro Perry Pinot Noir Peters Vineyard
93 points
Deep ruby color. Aromas of cherries, rose petals and nutmeg. Medium-bodied with terrific lifting acidity and flavors of cherry, clove and earth. Long finish.
White
2009 Papapietro Perry Chardonnay Peters Vineyard
91 points
Aromas of apple, toast and vanilla follow through on the palate. Nice weight & texture. Nice finish, with good acidity. Apple tones dominate.
Red
2008 Papapietro Perry Pinot Noir Leras Family Vineyards
92 points
Ruby/crimson color. Aromas of cherry cola, strawberry and florals with an earthy/mushroomy undertone. Medium- to full-bodied, with bright acidity and flavors of cherries, cinnamon and cola. 92-93 pts.
Red
2008 Papapietro Perry Zinfandel Elsbree Vineyard
74 points
Garnet color. Smells of sweat socks. The palate is better, with red currants and spice, but there's a "dirty" quality there. I thought perhaps this was flawed, so I asked if this was a representative bottle. I was told "yes" which was all I needed to hear, and to further prove the point, a second bottle was opened despite my insistence that it was unneccesary. The second bottle showed just as the first- sweaty/moldy aromas and dirty red fruit.