Community Tasting Notes 14

• Meerlust wrote: 87 points

  April 16, 2017 - Garnet/orange center with watery, pink rim. Red-fruited nose of raspberry and cherry as well as faint orange blossom and a wisp of smoke. Tart, cranberry profile with black tea and a touch of bitterness initially, but the bitterness dissipated with air while the fruit seemed to brighten. Medium-bodied with vibrant acidity. Overall, this was a solid, if not spectacular, example of a Californian pinot noir that lasted 10 years and is still drinking well.

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• Meerlust wrote: 88 points

  March 12, 2013 - Purple/red color with a violet rim. The expressive nose is red-fruited with hints of root beer and white pepper. Cherry and raspberry with some sharp notes initially, but the sharp notes receded with air and morph into earthy flavors. Moderate acidity and medium-bodied with a short, earthy finish. Overall, the nose is lovely, but the palate did not deliver. With air, this wine opened up to show more depth and nuance.

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• Wino Laurie wrote: 90 points

  August 31, 2012 - Bright cherry fruit, typical of Sonoma, with wonderful white pepper notes. We needed to decant the wine, because the cork deteriorated. However, it really opened up this winner from Benovia and allowed the complexity of the wine to come through. I enjoyed it with my visiting sister in law. Terrific on it's own!!

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• Chainthroer wrote: 91 points

  February 22, 2012 - Medium dark ruby color; a little opaque due to being unfiltered and unfined. Aromas of cherry, some raspberry, strawberry and pomegranate, spice, oak. Decent fruit in the mouth; pleasant to drink. This time I get a long, lingering finish. A tad better than when last tasted a few months ago.

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• Chainthroer wrote: 90 points

  October 7, 2011 - Lightish on the rim; ruby color. Nose of cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, spice and oak. Not big or complex fruit in the mouth, but decent. A finish on the back palate of medium duration. The nose is the best part of this wine. Overall, a pleasant wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Benovia
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma Coast

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• In Cellars 60 (28%)
• Consumed 152 (72%)

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