Community Tasting Notes 6

• jviz wrote:

  February 10, 2023 - Past peak, or perhaps not the best stored bottle.

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• underwds wrote: 92 points

  June 17, 2020 - Rich, supple mouthfeel, but not jammy. Black fruit up front, with a bit of tartness, then in fairly quick succession, Pinot funk, earthiness, oak. This is a complex wine and very enjoyable. Will have to wait for the next bottle to see how it develops with an hour or two of air time.
  
  12/2/2020 Similar notes as last time. Since I opened it a couple of hours before dinner and didn't observe much difference I'd have to say this is one you can pop and pour and not sacrifice anything.

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• youngblood1982 Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 3, 2018 - Saved this one to share with friends. Nobody was disappointed. Great year from a great wine.

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• RGCM Gananda wrote: 92 points

  December 23, 2016 - Black raspberry, black cherry, earth and vanilla notes on the nose. Close to full bodied (14.8% ABV) with a great deal of lushness to its blackfruit profile. Black raspberry upfront along with black cherry and lots of plum and additional deep blackfruit behind. Good acidity based tartness towards the back serves as contrast. After several hours open, the wine does start to lose some of that more pronounced fruit-forwardness and display more complexity and nuance through the middle. Finish is nicely balanced between tart blackfruit, mineral notes and vanilla tinged tannins. This is just a really young wine. In another 2-3 years, I suspect it will have evolved quite impressively and will then show the complexity and depth that's currently hidden by the more prominent fruit qualities.

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• madrigae wrote: 93 points

  December 11, 2015 - Wow! This is showing so much charm and complexity at the moment- ample stone fruit and red berry notes with a fragrant earthiness and sweet spices. It's lithe and easy but the finish is long and focused.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Arista Winery
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Ferrington Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation Anderson Valley

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• In Cellars 87 (33%)
• Consumed 179 (67%)

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