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Red
2011 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir Vigneron Select
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
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Community Tasting Notes 19
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norcalvinolover Likes this wine: 93 points
April 13, 2023 - WOW. Fruit! Gorgeous cherries and blackberries Soft tannins, medium body, gently coats the palate. So delicious even after 12 years. it has at least 3 to 5 more years to go.
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Cutthroat Trout Likes this wine: 95 points
July 26, 2021 - Brought out of the cellar and decanted for 2 hours.
Nice light red color with just a slight orange rim.
Bright red fruit aroma Strawberries and Cherries
Cranberry and strawberry along with an earthy cedar forest component at first taste followed by Cherries. Long fresh red fruit flavor well balanced with acidity and tannins.
This wine is very enjoyable now and has the structure to age well for a few more years. Paired well with Lamb shoulder. -
vino_per_tutti Likes this wine: 90 points
August 14, 2020 - Excellent. Well done, Wes!
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Djfermentation Likes this wine: 93 points
October 6, 2019 - Still bright and rather youthful. Charming nose of dusty cranberry and currants. It certainly has life ahead and is maybe around peak depending on ones taste. A well done Pinot from a cooler vintage and awesome vineyard.
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VeniceCalif wrote: 94 points
October 3, 2017 - Sometimes patience is rewarded. Decanted 30 mins. ahead off of light sediment. Light-medium ruby color tinged with brick. Very nice nose of spices, cherries, violets, plums. Medium-bodied on the palate, with spicy fruit flavors in a delicious acid balance tinged with minerals. The finish is long, very low tannins, drying, with orange peel notes. This one is showing very nicely; it's near its peak but could probably hold longer.
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Richard Jennings
12/10/2013 (link) 92 points(Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir Vigneron Select) Very dark cherry red color; intense, lifted, lavender, ripe black cherry, reduction nose; rich, plush, ripe black cherry, ripe cherry, lavender, berry palate; needs 3 years bottle age; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red
- Producer Clos Pepe Estate
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Vigneron Select
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
- In Cellars 49 (32%)
- Consumed 102 (67%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Braised Lamb Shoulder and Mushrooms with Sumac Fennel Pollen Yogurt SauceWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerClos Pepe Estate
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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