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Manage Subscriptions2005 Hartford / Hartford Court Pinot Noir Far Coast Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
Community Tasting Notes 6
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Topper wrote:
August 25, 2009 - Unusual wine.
First night. Completely reduced. Stinky. Unpleasant. Had planned to serve it at a dinner party but kept it in the kittchen.
Second night. Starting to come around. Cherries, minerals but lots of acidity and some reduced aromas. Ok, but not great.
Third night. Mostly sour cherry on the nose. Deep aromatic and interesting. A good nose. Palate is much more expressive with cherry (not quite as sour as on the nose), minerals and a nice spark of chocolate. Very pleasnat wine now. 91-2 tonight but much less the previous two nights.
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Morcopy wrote: 90 points
April 5, 2009 - A classic example of Sonoma coast pinot -- fruit-forward and juicy, velvety mouthfeel, a hint of the earth in the fogbelt. We had with some excellent cheddar cheese and it was a good combination.
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BoulderWine wrote: 89 points
February 8, 2009 - Medium color; rich, complex fruit aromas with a touch of earth. On the palate: rich, forward fruit with velvety texture and smooth, lengthy finish; some acidity comes through. Drinking very well now but might benefit from another year or two of cellaring. A bit meaty at 14.5% alc.
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tgkswine wrote: 92 points
January 25, 2009 - Opened to a little rotten egg on the nose and worried the bottle might be bad but one taste dispelled that fear. A very balanced fruit forward wine that went terrifically well with salmon. A delicate, full bodied pinot that is simply wonderful.
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tgkswine wrote: 92 points
December 28, 2008 - Opened to a fragrant nose of red fruit and spice. This wine has tremenxous balance and a very smooth silky texture. It seems to be in its prime right now with red fruit, chocolate and spice. The finish is lingering and velvety. A great bottle of wine from one of my favorite wineries.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Hartford Family Wines Hartford Court Pinot Noir Far Coast Vineyard Sonoma Coast) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Hartford / Hartford Court
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Far Coast Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 47 (35%)
- Consumed 86 (65%)
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- ProducerHartford / Hartford Court
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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