Community Tasting Notes 23

• WineJunkieWest Likes this wine: 91 points

  November 23, 2023 - Cranberry, raspberry, cherry, smoke and spice box on the nose and palate. Opened and aerated about 20 minutes before serving. Needed the airtime, as the acidity and tannins created more sour cherry than cherry. As the meal progressed, the wine really came into balance. Served with an apple stuffed pork loin, smashed new potatoes, and carmelized pancetta brussels sprouts. Lovely pairing!
  The fruit is beginning to fade but this is still a very nice Pinot, no residue. I wouldn't hold it much longer.

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• VlgJeff wrote: 88 points

  March 12, 2023 - Slo-oxed about 20 minutes and continued to open. Some light aromas of dark red fruit and earth on the nose. The medium bodied palate showed these same dark red fruits and earth, along with balancing acidity, and totally integrated tannins.
  It has been almost 3 years since our previous bottle of this wine and while the wine remains in balance it has definitely faded and is showing its age. Drink up!

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• DBdeParis Likes this wine:

  December 29, 2021 - Decanted off ample sediment 1/2 hour in advance. Surprisingly bright and fresh nose and palate. On the ripe side but still decent acidity and with complexity of flavors. Glad we opened this now.

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• VlgJeff wrote: 90 points

  April 22, 2020 - PnP. Initial nose was musky, and palate gave only some red fruit with overwhelming acidity. After 15+ minutes of slo-ox, the nose cleaned up and yielded dark red fruit and earth. The medium bodied palate showed, in abundance, these same dark red fruits and earth, along with juicy, but balancing acidity, and totally integrated tannins. There was no sediment. The wine should hold for another couple of years.

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• La Cave d'Argent wrote: 86 points

  August 23, 2019 - This deep ruby wine serves up aromas and flavors of spice cake, Montmorency cherries, raspberries and sassafras. Medium-bodied, fresh and with nicely integrated alcohol (listed as 13.5%), it supports its flavors with ample ripe tannins. While the middle palate thins a bit, the resurrected finish is medium in length. There is certainly nothing technically wrong with this Pinot, but it is somewhat simple and unmemorable. Drink now-2022.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Big Basin Vineyards
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Lester Family Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
• Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains

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• In Cellars 30 (19%)
• Consumed 124 (81%)

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