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Community Tasting Notes 8
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SeattlePaul Likes this wine: 89 points
January 12, 2020 - Tasted side by side with the 2007 version and a cousin 2007 from Sineann. By comparison,this 09 had bigger fresher fruit with flavors not as dark as the 07s. More like strawberry vs cherries. Wonderful overall complexity with vanilla notes, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a smooth mouthfeel.
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sanjuanlewis Likes this wine: 93 points
June 2, 2017 - If you have this wine in your cellar, drink it! I've had this bottle in my cellar since release. It took about 30 minutes to open up, and was superb. The body was a bit heavier than your typical Oregon pinot, but was extremely well balanced. Great acid, nose, not too fruit forward with flavors of blueberry and ripe strawberry, and great mid palate and finish. Fine work!
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SeaWine wrote: 89 points
April 26, 2016 - It was fine, nothing "off", but I suspect provenance wasn't optimal for this particular bottle. Based on other reviews, was less than expected.
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jemorris Likes this wine: 91 points
September 21, 2015 - Dense pinot. A bit heavy. But wonderful.
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BlackIce wrote: 91 points
March 14, 2014 - My 1 of 2 2009 Black Love magnums signed by winemaker. Drank with colleagues. This does not have the jolly rancher cherry taste like some California AVA designations. This is a better handling of the Pinot Noir grapes from Lachini Vineyard than Lachini Vineyards itself. Comments from others with high scores hit the mark. Very well made wine.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Mark Ryan
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Black Love
- Vineyard Lachini
- Country USA
- Region Oregon
- SubRegion Willamette Valley
- Appellation Willamette Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 45 (27%)
- Consumed 122 (73%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerMark Ryan
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionOregon
- SubRegionWillamette Valley
- AppellationWillamette Valley
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