Community Tasting Notes 10

• CamraMaan Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 15, 2018 - Decanted on opening, but it didn't really open up for about four hours. Some oak still present, but after four hours it softened up nicely. While there is a nice flavor in balance, it seems to finish a little short, only lasting maybe 5-10 "strong" seconds, and then lingering very softly (too soft) for a few. An almost dry tart black cherry on the palate, but with some expressive fruit in the profile, plus a little tart huckleberry. A rather muted nose in my glass, really quite hard to pick up much. The tannins seem to be resolving fairly well, but with some backbone left that urges more cellar time, maybe another couple years, or time in the decanter. Not a lot of heat after four hours, revealing the fruit and tannins nicely, but again the short finish. Light-medium body, nice clear garnet color, with what could be the beginning of bricking. First night: 91+, almost want to say 92.
  
  Second half of bottle not decanted, just corked and refrigerated. Later date notes to come.

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• DollarMenunaire wrote:

  November 1, 2017 - I went for this bottling because I’m all in favor of whole cluster aromatics. It was okay, but I expected more from the wine that garnered both the highest Tanzer and Burghound score of any wine ever from this estate. Profile is a bit smudged and the bottle shows a distinct lack lack of purity and precision for me even though the raw material seems to be there.

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• PSUSteve Likes this wine: 93 points

  August 22, 2017 - PnP. Very nice wine which shows the characteristics of the 100% whole cluster. Lots of depth with smoke and spice throughout but an integral part of a lengthy finish.

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• floydtp wrote: 93 points

  February 1, 2017 - No detailed note other than the observation that this is much better than the other special bottlings of the same year and has a lot of life ahead of it. Hold for 2-3 more years.

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• PSUSteve wrote: 92 points

  April 28, 2016 - Needed 15 minutes in the glass to bring out a well balanced wine with a great spice on the back end that complimented the spice in our food.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Windy Oaks Estate
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation 100% Whole Cluster
• Vineyard Schultze Family Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
• Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains

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• In Cellars 27 (26%)
• Consumed 78 (74%)

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