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2014 Estancia Pinot Noir Monterey County

3/3/2017 - degrandcru Does not like this wine:

78 points

On a blind tasting I would have guessed cough medicine. Yes there are the typical Pinot notes of strawberry, cherry and even some earthy notes, but then there is this overpowering sweetness at the attack which quickly switches to a weird bitterness. This plus the complete lack of acidity makes it one of the worst Pinots I´ve tried in my life. Bought it at Walgreens and maybe I´ve just confused the shelves...

degrandcru commented:

7/27/17, 11:23 AM - @dwaynelm: Could possibly be, I also have to admit that I am not a big fan of most new world Pinots in general.

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2014 Tabalí Pinot Noir Reserva Especial Limarí Valley

5/16/2017 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Touch of smoke, and some black fruit, like a german pinot.

degrandcru commented:

5/21/17, 6:59 PM - Really? I find this to have way more fruit then a low end german Spaetburgunder (much more sun in Chile) and a lot less Character (earthy, mineral, truffel notes) then a high end German Spaetburgunder. For me its an OK new world Pinot with ripe fruit, but not the over the top Napa cough syrup style, but missing what you are really looking for in a good Pinot.

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2008 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Nuits St. Georges Les Lavières Pinot Noir

7/14/2010 - amateurwino wrote:

89 points

Again, matchstick sulfur on the nose, with dense reddish fruits. Spice also, similar to the nose on the Vosne and the Grandes Vignes. A little more spice on the initial palate than the previous wines, but a bit of a watery feel to the finish. Nice in a light way, but not particularly special to me. Definitely a lot more structure and tannin on this wine, so there's material for the future, and this is a bit more pleasing on retaste. 88-90.

degrandcru commented:

3/6/16, 4:45 PM - Matchstick sulfur is a great way to put it. I was thinking of flint first before I was reading your notes, but machstick is exactly what there is on the nose.

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2007 Giordano Piemonte Barbera Piemonte DOC

4/22/2012 - Giampaolo wrote:

aaaarghhhhh

degrandcru commented:

12/1/12, 7:22 PM - he he he, just had a 2006 and felt exactly alike. Its so aaarghhhh, especially if you've ever had a good or even regular Barbera from Piemonte. Soooo bad!

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