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• forceberry wrote: 90 points

  April 12, 2022 - A part of the grapes were vinified as whole clusters. Aged for 10 months in a 50% new French oak barrel. 13,7% alcohol.
  
  Luminous, moderately pale and quite translucent pomegranate color. Smoky, phenolic and subtly bretty nose with aromas of brambly black raspberries, some savory wood spice, a little bit of bretty barnyard and leathery funk, light wild strawberry tones, a fragrant hint of coniferous forest and a touch of sour cherry. The wine feels ripe yet fresh and rather light-bodied on the palate, yet showing some sense of concentration at the same time with its quite intense flavors of phenolic and slightly smoky spice, ripe black raspberry, some bretty notes of leathery funk, a little bit of ripe plummy fruit, light wild strawberry tones, a hint of tar and a touch of Band-Aid. The overall feel is pleasantly harmonious and textural with its high acidity and balanced medium tannins. The finish is ripe, rich and slightly funky with lengthy, complex flavors of sweet black raspberries, some plummy tones, a little bit of smoky phenolic character, light bretty nuances of leathery funk and barnyard, a hint of wild strawberry and a touch of savory wood.
  
  There seems to be quite a lot of bottle variation in this vintage of Töövi Pinot! Last time I tasted the wine it showed a tiny bit of CO2 prickle and it came across as softer and lighter with more sunny fruit. Although still quite light for a Töövi Pinot, this showed a bit more intensity along with more up-front structure and also a small yet perceptible streak of bretty funk that added a nice touch of rusticity to the aromas. All in all, I enjoyed this bottle much more than the bottle we had two years ago. Nicely bright, balanced and subtly funky stuff.

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• forceberry wrote: 87 points

  June 6, 2020 - A part of the grapes were vinified as whole clusters. Aged for 10 months in a 50% French oak barrel. 13,7% alcohol.
  
  Quite pale and slightly hazy pomegranate color. Somewhat evolved nose with aromas of ripe cranberries, some beef jerky, a little bit of sanguine iron, light earthy notes, a hint of peppery Pinosity and a touch of wizened cherry. The wine is ripe, light-to-medium-bodied and pretty juicy on the palate with a perhaps the slightest hint of CO2 fizz that blows off almost immediately. Flavors of ripe cranberries, some sweet black cherries, light notes of licorice, a little bit of stony minerality, a hint of juicy strawberry and a savory touch of stemmy spice. Soft medium-plus acidity with easy, ripe tannins. The finish is ripe, soft and mellow with juicy, gentle flavors of strawberries, some dark plummy fruit, a little bit of meaty umami, light peppery tones, a hint of earth and a woody touch of stemmy spice.
  
  A pleasant, soft and easy Cali Pinot that is starting to show some age. In a nice, accessible phase right now, showing good sense of spicy Pinosity and juicy, sunny fruit. Seems to lack the freshness and precision of the best Töövi Pinot vintages, coming across as bit on the softer side.

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• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Crushpad
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Töövi
• Vineyard Hein Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation Anderson Valley

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• In Cellars 24 (24%)
• Consumed 74 (76%)

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