Community Tasting Notes 12

• FandL Likes this wine: 87 points

  October 22, 2013 - decanted for 2 hours. nose has earthy/barnyard notes but not objectionable. The tannins and acidity stand out, with not much fruit. could be at the end of its shelf life.

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• f22nickell wrote: 89 points

  November 22, 2012 - Decent, funky Pinot. Good aromatics, but no overwhelming or distinguishing flavor. Good QPR though.

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• f22nickell Likes this wine: 91 points

  November 16, 2012 - Popped and Poured ... Day 1, little to no fruit, nothing but barnyard.
  Day2: starting to open up. Good aromatics, balance of fruit and ancillary flavors.
  Day 3: Only one glass left, but the best one yet. Everything balanced and in tension. Could use a longer finish, but still left me wanting another glass.

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• jkscully wrote:

  April 16, 2012 - I had this alongside Tandem 2007 (same winemaker and year). This wine was clearly inferior to the Tandem. Tasted of cola, tart cherry (fruit isn’t as ripe as I would like for Sonoma), some black pepper on the finish, but the finish is short. Also notes of olive, rhubarb, smoke and tea. Not as silky as Tandem. I’d pay $20 for this, but not too much more.

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• GoBlue2002 wrote: 88 points

  April 14, 2012 - Half of us detected a barnyard funk odor, the other did not. Otherwise aromas of earth and red berries. The wine was relatively simple, with a shorter finish. However, it was an easy and enjoyable drinker.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer De Loach
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Green Valley of Russian River Valley
• UPC Code 016697011168

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 36 (30%)
• Consumed 84 (69%)

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