Community Tasting Notes 5

• SFDoug wrote: flawed

  August 5, 2016 - Showing signs of disintegration... Wish I had opened this one at least a year ago. Drinkable but flawed. Tart cherry nose, palate of sour cherry, some leather and musty straw. Loses flavor fast on the finish.
  I opened a 2006 of this a couple weeks ago that was a lot better and quite enjoyable.

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• studleytrey wrote: 91 points

  April 18, 2016 - My guess is that this is probably considered "past prime" to many, and I did forget about this one to be honest, but we like 'em dusty around here, and we're digging it right now.
  
  According to Lot18 (holy moly, forgot about those guys too!), this is a blend of syrah, sangiovese and carignan, with a splash of gewürztraminer, "for civility"—say what? I concur with the previous pinot comments, and there's a restrained classiness here that I'm quite liking. Transparent crimson color with moderate bricking and clear rim. Aromas of cherry, smoke, and herbs. Light to medium bodied, with medium acid and medium(+) finish, and flavors of cherry, red licorice, black tea, orange peel, and spices. Tasty, interesting, complex...good effort.

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• Wine.woot_taster wrote:

  June 19, 2014 - Bottle states unfined and unfiltered. Cork intact, although very difficult to remove. Had to switch the the ah-so mid removal. Despite no fining or filtering, there was no sediment to speak of on the cork or in the bottle.
  PnP. Color is a pale red with light bricking. Nose is really nice with a bit of bottle bouquet going giving it an intensity of aroma that you can nearly taste. Caught a tiny bit of heat initially but that passed. Nose is giving up red cherry and earth with a layer of bramble coming through. No perceptible oak. If I was forced to pick this blind I would have said RRV or sonoma coast pinot.
  On the front palate the wine is soft light and carries a good punch of acid. Fruit is tart cherry with a medium to light tannin on the finish. The finish lingers nicely with good acid, drawing you back in and asking for food.
  
  This went well with homemade crab cakes and grilled potatoes. Perhaps not the finest pairing, but still enjoyable. At the time of tasting, we had no details on the wine or the varietals comprising the blend. We were certain it was Pinot Noir, and couldn't figure out why someone wouldn't have just labeled it that way.
  
  Now that we see the Syrah/sangio details it comes as a bit of a shock. I didn't pick up much meat or flesh at all. I can understand the sangio based on the tart cherry/red fruit elements and the lingering acidic finish. It would be interesting to see the percentage of each in this blend.
  
  I thought this was a darn tasty wine (even if we did think it was Pinot). I'm definitely considering this one.

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• Suss wrote: 91 points

  January 22, 2013 - Very nice DuNah. PnP and was very approachable. I didn't get the Rhone varietals and it really reminded me of the DuNah pinots I've enjoyed in the past. Not sure it's worth the price tag but definitely good.

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• Wino Laurie wrote: 90 points

  October 26, 2012 - Really enjoyed this red blend from Dunah, although we had a difficult time uncorking the bottle. This wine was reminiscent of a Rhone varietal...very fruit forward, but well balanced. Excellent with food or on it's own.

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• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer DuNah
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation Montre
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation Mendocino

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