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Manage Subscriptions2009 Arcadian Pinot Noir Francesca's Cuvée
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Lucia Highlands
Community Tasting Notes 9
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bradfriedlander Likes this wine: 92 points
February 24, 2023 - Well made Pinot Noir. Needs at least an hour to open. Lots of strawberry.
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mcook Likes this wine:
August 15, 2020 - 1 hr in decanter, and drank over 2 hrs; best towards the end and would let air for 2+ hrs next time. Dark red tart fruit, earth, anise. Silky and concentrated. Good length to the finish with pleasantly high acid. 13.8 % alcohol was noticable initially, but not harsh, and integrated more as it saw more air time. Think this can age and continue developing for several more years
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ashikoh Likes this wine:
December 18, 2018 - Pizza Dinner with Arcadian Winemaker Joe Davis (Darren Howard's home): pizza dinner at Darren Howard's with Arcadian winemaker Joe Davis
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grafstrb wrote:
September 22, 2018 - -- cork pulled approx. 45 min. before initial taste --
-- tasted a couple pours non-blind over approx. 1.5 hours --
Red-fruited. Very oaky, although this did recede with some air exposure. Ripe. Will benefit from time in the cellar; give it a good decant if drinking now. -
Burgundy Al wrote: 89 points
August 16, 2018 - Arcadian Visit and Tasting (Lompoc, CA): Popped and poured at Arcadian. Spent almost 3 years in barrel. Nicely floral start. Red berry throughout, on the slightly delicate side with soft tannins. Barrel selection from several riverbed vineyards, which have less calcium and typically present with softer tannins. So the good+ length is somewhat surprising and almost sneaky. Good now, but this will get more interesting and complex with 5+ years in the cellar.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Arcadian
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Francesca's Cuvée
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Lucia Highlands
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 54 (40%)
- Consumed 81 (60%)
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- ProducerArcadian
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Lucia Highlands
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