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Manage Subscriptions2007 Whitcraft Winery Pinot Noir Melville Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
Community Tasting Notes 4
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misterstarre Likes this wine: 90 points
September 26, 2022 - Atypically dark for a Whitcraft Pinot with a volatile bouquet of stewed plum, perfume, and alcohol. Ripe, rich plum and dark cherry and some beach tar and mushroom on the palate. Very niceā¦but there is 0 acidity. This landed flaccid and flat. I reserved a glass for day two, and the wine unfolded a touch, but it was, bottom line, sappy and flat in texture despite nice, deep flavor.
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Blake Brown Likes this wine: 95 points
June 11, 2017 - 2007 WHITCRAFT MELVILLE VINEYARD SANTA RITA HILLS PINOT NOIR- 15.4% abv.; I brought to a tasting this knowing the SRH Pinot theme; made by my dear and now deceased friend, Chris Whitcraft, I would have loved to have shared this bottle with him as it gave and gave wondrous notes; it definitely had a fruit profile that is associated with higher alcohol, but it mellowed out and was quite pleasant as well as nicely balanced; there was super ripe cranberry and red cherry along with a hit of spice, cola and clove; it was of medium weight and body and held on for a grand finale.
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bweimer wrote: 70 points
January 25, 2012 - Deep dark color, looks like Syrah not Pinot Noir. Smell of stewed cherry fruit and alcohol. Similar on the palate, hot alcoholic finish. Says 15.4% on the label but probably higher. Disappointing purchase - other 2 bottles were consistent. Oh well...sometimes you lose. Avoid due to lack of varietal character and poorly made.
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bullmrkt wrote: 90 points
February 15, 2011 - Cranberry and spices. A perfect balance of acid to make for a good food wine, it went great with some aged english cheddar.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Whitcraft Winery
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Melville Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 12 (29%)
- Consumed 30 (71%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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