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Manage Subscriptions2009 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir Vigneron Select
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
Community Tasting Notes 16
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The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 95 points
December 5, 2022 - Retail $60. Under cork. I was a member of Clos Pepe for years, right up until it shut its doors following the 2014 vintage. Over the years, I purchased close to 200 bottles from the winery, but only seven of them were "Vigneron Select" wines--from the best barrels. And this is the first of those seven that I have popped. Whoa. Light in color but plenty of those aromas that I associate with Clos Pepe: tart cherry, baking spice, eucalyptus. Whoa. The palate is powerful, but in a delicate way; the flavors are intense and layered, but this wine does not hit you over the head. Instead, it takes you by the hand and encourages you to slow down a bit. And if you do? You will be handsomely rewarded.
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Djfermentation Likes this wine: 92 points
February 29, 2020 - Rather masculine in profile. Nice baking spice notes with darker fruit more in the backyard this point. Robust but with balance and solid acidity.
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jreis wrote:
April 15, 2019 - Tea, underbrush and smoky black fruit on the nose. Nice spicy fruit and acidity on the palate, but a fading vegetal note makes me think this is really on its last legs. Drink up if you have them.
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yossarian.livez wrote:
October 9, 2016 - Dying or dumb phase? It's gained a lot of weight, but less and less depth and definition in spite of being a fairly structured 2009. It drank better early. Bits of fining agent have settled out. This is turning out to be a bit of a wreck over time (not new of CP).
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JOsgood wrote:
November 24, 2014 - This is still huge and very young. Dark in color. Big Pinot fruit on the nose. Tons of structure on the palate, should go for years.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159 (link)(Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir V.S. (Vigneron Select) Sta. Rita Hills) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
6/18/2011 (link) 93 points(Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir Vigneron Select) Dark cherry red color; cinnamon, focused cherry, raspberry, spice nose; spicy raspberry, ripe cherry palate with depth; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish (1/3 each 667, 115 and Pommard clones; 2/3's new French oak)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Clos Pepe Estate
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Vigneron Select
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
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- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 47 (31%)
- Consumed 106 (69%)
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- ProducerClos Pepe Estate
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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