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Manage Subscriptions2007 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
Community Tasting Notes 37
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markcic Likes this wine: 91 points
February 9, 2023 - Much better than the bottle I tried a few months ago. Dark cherry, plums, rhubarb and spice dominate the palate leading to a finish of moderate lenght.
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markcic wrote: flawed
December 30, 2022 - Opened and the cork broke. We decanted but the wine was nasty. Definitely waited too long on this bottle.
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markcic Likes this wine: 91 points
August 18, 2022 - One of my younger associates stopped by for dinner last night and he really likes pinot noir so I opened this bottle to accompany the steaks I had on the grill. Dark red fruit on the nose leading to a palate of dark cherry, red plums, some rhubarb and baking spices. The finish was moderate to long. Drinking very well at 15 years of age.
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WetRock wrote:
July 2, 2021 - I think this is the most underrated vineyard for Pinot in California. This really shows a nice sense of secondary characters after copious air. Similar in many ways to how classic Burgundy can show. Those iron filing and stony earth notes. Those are rare from CA. Yet this still feels quite big and leans on the cranberry like fruit that is more typical for CA. But then it also transformed a good deal over time like classic Burgundies can. It showed so big and clumsy that I really didn't care for it on night one. But on night two it really mellowed and opened more fully. And it's still drinking just fine on night four. The negative would be that the finish never completely resolves. It feels split. Least so on night four but still not completely nailed down. There is certainly the depth of fruit for more aging and if I had another bottle I'd leave it another five years at least.
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hadlieh2 Likes this wine: 93 points
February 9, 2019 - Classic Russian River Pinot. Just delicious. Drank to the sediment in the bottle. We enjoyed this so much I can’t even describe. I will bring up another and try to make more specific notes next time.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2011, Issue #34, Joseph Swan Vineyards: Another Hold Out From the Golden Age(Joseph Swan Vineyards “Trenton Estate” Pinot Noir) Subscribe to see review text.
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Sep/Oct 2010, Issue #29, In Search of California’s New and Old Schools of Terroir(Joseph Swan Vineyards “Trenton Estate” Pinot Noir) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
6/11/2012 (link) 93 points(Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate) Dark cherry red color; tart cherry, tart red fruit, ripe strawberry, baked cherry nose; tasty, structured, tart raspberry, strawberry, tart cherry palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
6/18/2011 (link) 90 points(Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate) Black cherry, black raspberry nose; black cherry, black raspberry, cola, berry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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By Richard Jennings
6/27/2010 (link) 90 points(Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate) Floral, roses, rosehips nose; light-medium bodied, tart red fruit, rosehips palate with medium acidity; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
6/29/2008 (link) 93 points(Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate) Barrel sample - Sexy, ripe cherry nose; tasty, ripe cherry and caramel palate; medium-plus finish 93-95 pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Joseph Swan Vineyards
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Trenton Estate
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 114 (32%)
- Consumed 236 (67%)
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- ProducerJoseph Swan Vineyards
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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