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• forceberry wrote: 87 points

  February 16, 2023 - 100% single-vineyard Pinot Noir made with estate fruit from Santa Maria Valley. 13,1% alcohol.
  
  Still moderately youthful and quite translucent black cherry color. The nose feels dark-toned and a bit sweetish with aromas of black raspberries and cherries, some meaty tones, a little bit of savory spice, light boysenberry tones and a hint of juicy cranberry. Aromatically the wine feels slightly meatier and more darker-toned than the fruitier and more red-toned 2018 Drum Canyon Pinot Noir; overall both the wines have a very Cali Pinot air to them. The wine feels quite ripe and very juicy but also a bit mellow on the palate with a medium body and succulent flavors of boysenberries and black cherries, some black raspberry tones, a little bit of meaty umami, light floral nuances of violets, a hint of dark plummy fruit and a touch of bilberry. The mouthfeel is supple and pretty soft with its medium-plus acidity and easy, gentle tannins. The finish is juicy, succulent and just barely grippy with a dry-ish aftertaste of boysenberries and ripe black cherries, some plummy tones, a little bit of savory spice, light blueberry nuances and a hint of meaty umami.
  
  A tasty and enjoyable but also quite ripe, soft and a bit harmless Cali Pinot that emphasizes fruit over structure a bit too much for my preference. Even though the wine is wonderfully modest in alcohol (at least according to the label), the fruit department feels rather sunny and juicy, turning more darker-toned than I'd prefer for a Pinot Noir. Stylistically these 2018 Dierberg Vineyard and Drum Canyon Vineyards were quite similar to each other, but with their minute differences I felt this Dierberg Vineyard was quite typical of a ripe, fruit-driven Cali Pinot, whereas the Drum Canyon Vineyard showed more freshness and even Burgundian finesse.

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• dgcaldwell wrote: 91 points

  February 20, 2022 - Decanted 1 hr. Very fragrant fruit forward nose upon opening that diminished over 2 hrs. Well structured and balanced wine. Decent finish. The flavor profile is just not my thing and I prefer some RRV Pinot’s more and at 1/2 the price. This is the second time I have tried a Dierberg and I have the same conclusion.

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• iamandyc Likes this wine: 93 points

  November 6, 2021 - This was ready to go right out of the bottle but picked up some complexity and structure with air. A bit more fruit forward than normal for Dierberg.Nice balance. Some spiciness on the finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer Dierberg
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Dierberg Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Maria Valley

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• In Cellars 68 (55%)
• Consumed 55 (45%)

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