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2000 Ojai Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Maria Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 6
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slada wrote: 87 points
August 26, 2010 - pale garnet; strawberry, raspberry with fading spice and earth notes; a bit thin in the mouth with a shadow of fruit and more dominant smoky herbal notes (though not unpleasant). much better a year or so ago.
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Vino Me wrote: 91 points
April 14, 2010 - Blind Pinot Noir Dinner (Chateau VinoMe): Served blind in a lineup of 6 Pinots. Anwar brought this. This was my favorite Pinot of the night. A cloudy red color. Smooth tannins and old world in character. Medium bodied with ripe cherry and a nuttiness to it. Some tartness on the finish. Finished 1st in the voting (3 1st place votes). 91 points.
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wishiwereking wrote: 80 points
August 23, 2009 - a bit past its time
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decaturwinedude wrote: 91 points
December 4, 2005 - Thoroughly enjoyed this wine. Wonderful earthy-funk on the nose followed by silky smooth palate of wild cherry and some mint on the finish.
Seems to be approaching maturity. I found it to be soft and supple. Real nice. -
PaulH wrote: 89 points
May 19, 2005 - Inky, dark red and opaque with a good nose of dark fruit, this is a monster pinot noir, sutffed full of structure, tannin and mouth-coating alcohol (14.5% - though the alcohol isn't at all obtrusive). At this stage of its evolution it is showing more like King Kong than Lauren Bacall; it is amazing that a pinot noir can have so much stuffing. I have two more bottles and I think I'll let them rest for a few years to see what happens.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2002, IWC Issue #102 (link)(The Ojai Vineyard Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2000
- Type Red
- Producer Ojai
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Bien Nacido Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Maria Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 37 (59%)
- Consumed 26 (41%)
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- VarietyPinot Noir
- VineyardBien Nacido Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Maria Valley
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