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2009 Capiaux Cellars Pinot Noir Widdoes Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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bdhanna Likes this wine: 92 points
June 30, 2023 - Still tasting great !! At peak !!
Perfect cork after over a decade in the bottle, easily removed. Dark burgundy in color with medium clarity. Consumed this balanced Pinot Noir over two days. Aromas of cranberry and pomegranate, with a touch Asian spice. Flavors of sweet red berries, black cherry cola, earth, and cinnamon with a medium to long mineral finish. This wine has aged beautifully and is at peak. I have no bottles of this vintage year remaining in my cellar. Great Pinot Noir fruit of Beringer clone from Dutton Ranch's "Widdoes Vineyard" is located between the towns of Graton and Occidental in the Russian River Valley appellation. Another great winemaking effort by Sean Capiaux. -
justmill Likes this wine: 94 points
November 24, 2022 - Some spice to the nose, but generally rather muted. Still dynamic flavor. Pepper and ripe fruit early. Spice and pepper linger quite a while. Some leather on the finish. Very enjoyable!
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Rich S Likes this wine: 91 points
August 7, 2014 - Medium ruby color, slightly cloudy. Nose of ripe plums and black cherry along with a bit of cola and baking spices and a bit of oak. Similar flavors on the palate with spicy dark red fruit flavors and a bit of vanilla and raspberries with cream. Really smooth and quite delicious. Medium acid and tannins with a nice finish. Everyone enjoyed this wine quite a bit.
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schaden43 wrote: 92 points
January 7, 2013 - From subtle oak nose to long bright finish, a very enjoyable wine.
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atun53 wrote: 86 points
April 6, 2012 - It's got some heat, questionable QPR. Black cherry, black pepper, muted nose. Last go around with this producer. Tired of the syrah type features in my Pinot.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156 (link)(Capiaux Cellars Pinot Noir Widdoes Vineyard Russian River Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Capiaux Cellars
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Widdoes Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 18 (16%)
- Consumed 95 (84%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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