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2012 Wind Gap Wines Pinot Noir Woodruff Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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lolo66 wrote:
May 1, 2021 - way too advanced - winebid purchase - tasted 25 years old
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willschenk Likes this wine: 92 points
December 21, 2020 - This came out of the bottle swinging. Big aromatics of blood orange and cardamom, accented by sagebrush, mossy forest, black cherry skin, and a touch of cola. Tannins smooth out with an hour of opening. Showing signs that it’s starting to develop, with some leather and dried cherry on the palate adding to the nose, but I wouldn’t rush to open this.
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Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 93 points
May 22, 2017 - This wine is really showing now. Despite being 100% whole cluster you get beautiful balance of fruit, tannins, herbs and terroir. Drinking wonderfully here. The tannins in particular are what I love, slight cherry cola (which I normally dislike) but it's so subtle and back stopped by such nice tannic structure and layers of lithe fruit that the cherry cola is actually a it refreshing as a nuance that links the late palate to the finish. Not exactly a great QPR, but not bad.
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pjhr wrote: 91 points
December 21, 2016 - Tasty tart red cherries, spice, and earth with a hint of stems on the nose and palate with refreshing acidity and moderate finish.
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stvjackson Likes this wine: 90 points
September 14, 2014 - Very savory and robust. Nose full of sage and moss, turning more leathery as it breathes. Big burst of sour cherry up front, more sage, and lingering tartness. Mouthfeel's slightly heavy relative to the norm for coastal California pinot, but this doesn't feel overripe at all. Definitely a more masculine expression.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174 (link)(Wind Gap Pinot Noir Woodruff Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Sonoma and Beyond: New Releases (Feb 2014) (link)(Wind Gap Pinot Noir Woodruff Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
3/10/2014 (link) 90 points(Wind Gap Wines Pinot Noir Woodruff Vineyard) Dark cherry red color; fresh, hibiscus, cranberry nose; tight, fresh, hibiscus, cranberry, rosehips palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Wind Gap Wines
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Woodruff Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 34 (30%)
- Consumed 80 (70%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerWind Gap Wines
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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