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1997 Domaine Huet Vouvray Cuvée Constance Chenin Blanc

8/3/2018 - liber Likes this wine:

95 points

2nd of 24, pnp, perfect cork and level - surprisingly brown, but fine nuanced tropical fruit, unctuous dates, hint of apricot, if with too much caramel for my taste, and nice and necessary lifting acidity; fullish, very intense, long and notably persistent, complex, too caramel, but attractive, old and young at same time, so hard to fathom. Certainly in way VF (18.5) and approaching essence of wine, closer in style and weight, if not in alcohol, to German TBA than Sauternes!

Vinomark commented:

8/6/18, 11:11 PM - Liber- you are a lucky man to have 22 more of these magical semi-sweet wines! I am envious:) Vinomark

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2002 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

9/2/2013 - Vinomark wrote:

93 points

Gorgeous Pommard style burgundy for this exceptional Oregon Pinot Noir. Great red fruit centric with some blackberry/huckleberry flavors appearing amidst a creaminess. Good spices and that nice Dundee red soil flavors with great acid/tannin balance that makes me think this will evolve for another 4-6 years.

Vinomark commented:

3/2/18, 9:34 PM - I would believe IMHO this would most likely be even more enjoyable now than my prior note. Thomas Pinot Noir is very long lived & evolves for two decades plus, in my experience.

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2008 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hills

9/12/2016 - Vinomark wrote:

91 points

Really good but need more time. 2020 or later b4 hits stride. Tannins still unresolved & bit tense & wine seeking its ultimate Dancing with The Grapes tango.

Vinomark commented:

9/14/16, 8:49 AM - Winemaker dependent. Better producers likely need 3-5 more years. Riper, fruit centric vintage that need more time to round out, tannins calm down & knit for complexity to really develop.
Drink up & enjoy the better producers '07 for now.

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2010 Cristom Pinot Noir Sommers Reserve Willamette Valley

5/24/2015 - Vinomark wrote:

89 points

Actually could use more time as nice but complexity lacking but has the stuff to improve.

Vinomark commented:

5/26/15, 11:01 PM - Thanks for feedback & insight. I'm actually going to Cristom this Saturday for a Blend you own cuvée from current 2013 harvest of the individual vineyards. This is a periodic Wine Zvlub members event & always fun & very informative.
I have found over the years, Cristom wines take a long time to come around due to Winemaker Dteve
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5/26/15, 11:27 PM - Thanks for feedback & insight. I'm actually going to Cristom this Saturday for a Blend you own cuvée from current 2013 harvest of the individual vineyards. This is a periodic Wine Club members event & always fun & very informative.
I have found over the years, Cristom wines take a long time to come around due to Winemaker Steve Dierner's use of whole cluster in high % for OR Pinot. Similar to Domaine Dujac in Burgundy, the vines add complexity but early it can be green &/or stemmy/wooden in flavor.
I've had many Cristom's at 15 & 20 years that are stunning.
Now the Sommer's is a different cuvée of some or all of his vineyards with purchased grapes, so it is more an entry level versus the four high quality (Louise & Marjorie the highest) single vineyard wines.
Be fun to see where this wine from an outstanding Oregon Pinot Noir vintage goes!
Vinomark commented:

5/26/15, 11:27 PM - Thanks for feedback & insight. I'm actually going to Cristom this Saturday for a Blend you own cuvée from current 2013 harvest of the individual vineyards. This is a periodic Wine Club members event & always fun & very informative.
I have found over the years, Cristom wines take a long time to come around due to Winemaker Steve Dierner's use of whole cluster in high % for OR Pinot. Similar to Domaine Dujac in Burgundy, the vines add complexity but early it can be green &/or stemmy/wooden in flavor.
I've had many Cristom's at 15 & 20 years that are stunning.
Now the Sommer's is a different cuvée of some or all of his vineyards with purchased grapes, so it is more an entry level versus the four high quality (Louise & Marjorie the highest) single vineyard wines.
Be fun to see where this wine from an outstanding Oregon Pinot Noir vintage goes!

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