Community Tasting Notes 8

• wgmccallum Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 10, 2021 - Pale to medium tawny. Prominent aromas of ripe plum, faded roses, lilac, cloves, dry earth. Soft fruit on the palate with mounting intensity in a frail but embracing frame of delicate acids and moderate smooth tannins. Long finish.

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• glou.sf Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 20, 2020 - Tasted blind. Dark and red berries and currants on the interesting nose. Full bodied with medium+ tannins, red fruit, and maybe some orange peel notes on the palate. Good finish. This tasted quite a bit younger than you'd expect from its age. 92-93

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• 560 B&W wrote: 92 points

  November 11, 2018 - At Heirloom CS event.

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• nickduble wrote: 93 points

  November 16, 2015 - Decanted and started drinking almost immediately, however I'm writing this two hours in. At first, the tannins were a bit harsh in the finish, but after an hour or two, they really mellowed out and brought a very lucious, silky texture to the wine. Very inky, dark purple colored center that befits the name Black Pearl. Moves into a red cherry color on the rim. A seductive nose of blackberry, black cherries, and roses with a hint of anise, almost like peychaud's bitters. A touch of farmhouse and raw wool as well. Very balanced on the palate with savory fruit notes and floral black pepper (long pepper?) that linger all the way through the soft tannic finish. Medium acid and long/medium finish.
  
  Overall, great wine. Love the producer and the cuvee. This is the third Black Pearl I have tried after the 2009 and the 2004. Lacks a bit of the finesse that the sauvignon blanc adds to the 2009, but it doesn't necessarily need it. A great showing of Clos Saron's unique style and blending.

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• troppovino Likes this wine: 99 points

  August 7, 2015 - stunning. one of best wines I've drunk

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer Clos Saron
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation Black Pearl
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sierra Foothills
• Appellation Sierra Foothills

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• In Cellars 12 (57%)
• Consumed 9 (43%)

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