June 15, 2022 - Plush and long in several dimensions; a welcoming intensity that nods liquor-like but pulls right back. Then the age provides all sorts of pleasing depth and interest to the entire fabric, balancing the sexy fruit with vascillating peeks of root vegetables, a soft and salty raspberry, a gouttelette of algae, and chocolate brownie. But the alcohol battles the depth on the midpalate. Incredibly long, playful dance of a finish. A soft, jucy, red-fruited cream of a wine. Outstanding for another couple of years (for my taste) or five of alluring evolution if you’d like more tertiary. Now-2023 or for an exciting evolution 2027.
August 24, 2018 - What a pinot! For all the nonbelievers about Cali Pinot, they haven't had this one. Bouquet of cherry cola. Entry of cherry cola and herb. Acidic and beautiful together. Finish of herbal red cherry cola. Best aged pinot I have had.
November 2, 2015 - Not as expressive as my last bottle of this. don't get me wrong very nice pinot. Just did"t have that ethereal quality i find in great examples of aged marcassin.
September 27, 2015 - light on it's feet with many layered waves of briar fruit. the acid balance just makes the wine float on you palette. Great wine.
February 7, 2015 - Chevalier Wine Tasting (Chicago, IL): Corked.
January 20, 2015 - Another great bottle. Refer to my note on the 9th
January 9, 2015 - Great Pinot. Dark raspberry ,cola and rubarb. great acid and fruit balance. Didn't get a chance to decant. Improved of the hour we drank it.
June 28, 2014 - Cherry, pomegranate, raspberry liquour. Great acidity. Anise
December 29, 2013 - Shafergirl had this at 96.
May 11, 2012 - Popped and poured. Brilliant ruby, medium to full bodied for a pinot, but no sense of heaviness. Clearly this was aged in new French Oak, but the wine is soaking it up well. Went very well with salmon. 14.9% abv was not perceptible to my heat sensitive palate. Excellent balance. I know Marcassin is controversial, but based on this bottle, I am not sure why. Really nice juice. Complex and ever changing in the glass, starting to exhibit tertiary nuances.