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Red
2013 Prim Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Howell Mountain
Community Tasting Notes 5
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Zoomin Z Likes this wine: 91 points
November 24, 2022 - A lighter style, with an old-world earthiness.
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prasm wrote: 89 points
April 21, 2021 - Consumed over 2 days, note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with aromas of dried cherry, plum, clove, and cedar with floral undertones of violet and rose. Palate: Dry, medium acid and tannin, high alcohol (14.5%), medium+ body and intensity, with flavors of dried cherry, cranberry, and charred wood with hints of vanilla and medium+ finish.
Overall very good wine with good complexity, length, and intensity. The fruit overpowers the acids and tannins throwing the balance off a bit. It's bigger than your typical Pinot and the wood treatment is quite noticeable. -
YuriyG Likes this wine: 91 points
July 26, 2019 - I think this is still fairly rough around the edges so it should get better with time hopefully but it is intense and rich... the previous comments about a Syrah like palate are fair. However I enjoyed this wine... a lot of black fruit and extracted notes while being juicy with a long finish. I hope my 2nd bottle ages well as I plan to give it some time in the cellar.
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BillyRayValentine wrote: 84 points
March 4, 2018 - Meh. Fair for the discounted price.
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prasm wrote: 89 points
February 24, 2018 - Consumed over 2 days (vacuvined), note from day 2. Nose; Medium expressiveness, sour cherry, milk chocolate, and spice. Palate: Medium-full bodied, cherry and raspberry attack, creamy mouth-feel, good acid back-bone, gamey and mineral notes join in the back-end. Finish: Medium length dominated by dark red fruit and spice. Nice wine but drinks more like a nice Syrah then a typical pinot noir.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Prim Family Vineyards
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Estate Pinot Noir
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Howell Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (3%)
- In Cellars 9 (28%)
- Consumed 22 (69%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerPrim Family Vineyards
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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