Community Tasting Notes 8

• viniferous Likes this wine:

  August 7, 2017 - Having just disposed of a bottle of Jean Tardy's 2007 Grand Maupertuis - the last Grand Cru to bear the Tardy name - I was rather pleased to encounter this bottling, made by one Jacques Tardy (his son, I think?) on my supermarket shelf. I brought it home, brought it to temperature and opened it immediately.
  
  On pouring it I noted a dusty pink color and for a moment was worried I'd brought home a bottle of rosé. In glass, the healthy body is indeed a very light orange-red, suggestive of the briefest of cuvaisons.
  
  Nose is large, rushes right out of the glass: candied cherries; a slight cooked aroma, opening to a savor reminiscent of lamb, venison or other sweet game, the aroma of the reddish crust that kind of meat develops when lightly broiled. The scent is clear and strong. A greenish/stemmy note disappears after a few minutes.
  
  The palate is a surprise because nothing stands out; indeed, there is little acidity, little tannic structure, little alcohol, little minerality, and what there is, is all quite balanced and harmonious. The effect of the first swallow was that of a refreshing draught of cool spring water. The tannins are quite soft but eventually make their presence known as a warmth, a mild astringency on the roof of the mouth; the finish has just a touch of butter, no rancio or oak spice, and I cannot distinguish the malolactic from the wood. Subsequent sips discern a mildish citric acidity, but we are turning over rocks in our quest here - like the Grand Maupertuis, the wine is completely in balance.
  
  Unlike the Grand Cru, there is nothing particularly stunning about this wine, but it is an excellent example of winemaking. I shall be curious to taste through some more recent vintages.

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• Jay & Lisa Does not like this wine:

  September 28, 2016 - Not good at all

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• 422dbowlsby wrote: 87 points

  October 23, 2015 - Light bodied, cold vintage PN. Okay, but not up to the standards of the 08 and 12 vintages.

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• Loren Sonkin wrote: 87 points

  March 26, 2014 - Oregon Pinot Noir (Trent's): Some liked this more than I. Light ruby in color. The nose has a green vegetal streak that I don't like in my Pinot's. It seems a bit under ripe for my tastes on the palate as well. There is some cherry and cranberry there too. Nice texture. Certainly drinkable and improved with food.

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• WineCPA wrote: 92 points

  January 31, 2014 - This was a medium bodied Pinot at best, but the palate was wonderfully balanced between cranberry, earth, dried cherry, and just a little white pepper. Really nice balance. Ready to drink and enjoy. Beautiful wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Torii Mor
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Reserve
• Vineyard Deux Verres
• Country USA
• Region Oregon
• SubRegion Willamette Valley
• Appellation Willamette Valley
• UPC Code 650826000120

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 56 (40%)
• Consumed 83 (59%)

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