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• jdjjadair Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 13, 2020 - Magnum, cellared well. held up exceptionally well. Allowed to decant for two hours. Fruit was still very present but soft and supple. Finish was unexpectedly long and complex. Sweet cherry and earthy. If you still have it enjoy.

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• mplsbruin wrote: 88 points

  October 3, 2015 - Blind Tasting (10/3/15), South Bend. The popularity poll (1 is tops):
  1 1999 King Estate, Domaine, Oregon Pinot Noir (OR)
  2 1993 Nuits St Georges, Les St-Georges, Domain Henri Gouges (FR)
  3 1999 J Vineyards, Russian River Valley (CA)
  3 1997 Nuits St Georges, Les Murgers, Chauvenet - Chopin (FR)
  4 2007 Gary Farrell, Rochioli Vineyards, Russian River Valley (CA)
  5 2009 Torii Mor, La Cuillere, Member's Reserve (OR)
  
  My notes: dusty bouquet, young PN, my rating #6 (I brought this bottle back from Oregon where I purchased & drank at a Member's event at the winery - one of the best of many tasted there. Again surprised by the low rating I gave this wine.)
  
  Overall, my comment is that the younger pinot noirs were at a disadvantage in that it seemed the majority of the group favor older PNs. The older PNs came off as softer, more rounded wines with very pleasing bouquets, all very drinkable, definitely not "over the hill".
  
  Two days later, back in Minneapolis, I blind tasted the Torii Mor, King Estate and J Vineyards. I correctly identified all three, and all three had significantly faded from the tasting 2 nights earlier. I liked the J best, second to K Estate, and third to TM.

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• SCosgrove wrote: 90 points

  March 9, 2015 - Nice, not exceptional.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Torii Mor
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Member's Reserve La Cuillere
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Oregon
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Oregon

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• In Cellars 16 (40%)
• Consumed 24 (60%)

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