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2007 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf Estate
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 74
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Chris Likes this wine: 95 points
March 13, 2022 - My last 2007. Wanted to see how well these Scallop Shelf bottles aged, even beyond what Peay says. Their drinking window stopped at 2020 but two years on from that, its still amazing. You get an incredible aged Burgundy aroma in the glass. Its light but the finish is very long with almost a smokiness to it. Just a great wine. You can't beat the story either. I won't recount it here but look it up. Awesome stuff. I have a vertical remaining from 2010 to 2019. Looking forward to see how the aging vines do after 15+ years.
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James Kim wrote:
October 12, 2021 - Decanted off fine sediment after standing it up for 1 week, then back into bottle. This was a bit weird of a wine. Aromas of green beans, really ripe cherries, minerals, earth and some green stems. Palate initially showed a melange of very ripe cherries, green herbs, stems and minerals. But 1.5 h later, the stems became very prominent and then flipped over to really ripe cherries about 30 minutes later. Still with nice acids throughout but just don't know what to make of this wine now. Have 1 more bottle that I'll hold for several more years in the hopes that it will integrate.
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davudvl Does not like this wine:
April 14, 2021 - Somewhat disjointed. Nice nose, but somewhat sour on the palate. Maybe past it’s prime or a bad bottle?
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davudvl wrote:
April 30, 2020 - Funky nose. Improved the next day, but I think this one was past its prime.
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DougLee wrote: 91 points
February 10, 2020 - Ruby color. Nose of berry, cinnamon, violets. Layers of poised but ripe raspberry and black cherry fruit on the palate cut with bits of brier and earth. Disciplined structure despite the abundance of fruit. Nice acidity and smoothed tannin. Longer finish of mulberry and raspberry fruit hovering over a stony core, with just a hint of heat. Quite delicious, and capable of further evolution.
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By Allen Meadows
May 2011, Issue #42 (link)(Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir - Scallop Shelf Villages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf Estate Sonoma Coast) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
3/15/2010 (link) 92 points(Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf Estate) Medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; ripe cranberry, black cherry, tart cherry, raspberry nose; rich but balanced, black cherry, black raspberry, tart cherry, cinnamon palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
10/25/2009 (link) 90 points(Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf Estate) Floral, tart cherry, brett, mineral nose; tart cherry, mineral, brett palate; medium finish 90+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
10/14/2009 (link) 92 points(Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf Estate) Ripe cranberry, berry, currant nose; tasty, tart red fruit, sous bois, mineral palate, quite Burgundian; medium finish 92+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
6/28/2009 (link) 91 points(Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf Estate) Hibiscus, tart red fruit nose; tasty, tart red fruit, hibiscus palate with good acidity; medium finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Peay Vineyards
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Scallop Shelf
- Vineyard Estate
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 260 (31%)
- Consumed 576 (69%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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