Honestly I usually age Peter's wines more, so this is a wake up call for what they're like young. Not in a bad way, but it is different. This still is quite bright with a solid acid structure, however it's soft, almost creamy on the mouth feel overall. A spicy nose and interesting "light blue" fruit profile on the palate (blue fruits, but not hitting you over the head like say a Mollydooker). Gorgeous inky brickish purple color in the glass, pretty deep for a Pinot, and yes I know I'm going out of order. The first 375 we opened had a hint of barnyard which is quite notable for being rare given the screw cap. It wasn't objectionable though. Maybe a bit of Brett from some random place.
Tasted from 375 as the TFL is typically bottled (owing to its restaurant lineage).
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Popped and poured (actually untwisted and poured). There was a healthy dose of reductive rubbery nose at the start, but after 45 minutes or so it has blown off. Deep magenta color; the nose is still closed after 45 minutes. Juicy blue fruit dominates the front end, with a hint of dark cherry sneaking in. Nicely perfumed savory note in the mid-palate, with a lively finish undergirded by moderate tannins. This bottling continues to be a benchmark for Oregon Pinot Noir, in my opinion. It is continuing to evolve, and I believe it has a decade or more of life ahead of it. I’ll touch base with you all with an update in a few years.
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Gave it 30 minutes of air before tasting. Dark purple/magenta color; black fruit nose. Lots of dark fruit, with plenty of umami: leather roast meat and forest floor. Long lingering finish. The wine has a nice freshness about it, and I think it has many years of life ahead of it. This one continues to impress.
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60 minutes of air. A touch of Brett-like flavors on opening, an hour later, most of that has blown off. Great mouthfeel. Rich and broadly integrated. Gobs of dark fruit. Fruit is balanced by a bit of bright acidity. Plenty of tannins undergird the entire enterprise. This wine continues to impress and it should hit new peaks 8-12 years out.
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Reddish purple color; cocoa and toasted bread nose. Fantastic palate. Red and black fruits abound. Nuanced and multi-layered. Delicious on so many levels. I love this wine.
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Very delicious. Much more Burgundian in style than its brothers and sisters in PNW. Though young, it is extremely approachable. Needed a half hour or so to open up. Complex and rich, but with a restraint that makes it perfectly balanced.
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A touch tight upon opening, with earth and loam notes dominating. Half an hour later, those secondary notes have blown off, leaving gobs of juicy black and red fruit. Beautifully balanced with a perfect level of acidity.
This one is special.
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I have to agree with Ken's note here. This was a distinctly old-world, dark fruited pinot noir; it managed serious concentration without getting sweet or candied. A unique domestic pinot noir. Interested to see what some age does for this (noting it is under screw cap).
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An exceptional Pinot Noir from one of Oregon’s acknowledged masters of the varietal. I have rarely had a better young Pinot Noir, from anywhere.
The 2019 Sineann TFL is a very dark colored wine, with a striking lifted nose that reveals dense, brambly black raspberry fruit, loam, elusive hints of spice, and just a suggestion of basmati rice. On the palate the wine is richly flavored and powerful, in a somewhat dark, almost feral style ending on a slightly bitter note that reminds me of Cotes des Nuits wines I’ve sampled when tasting at top estates near Beaume: this is very much an old world wine. I might have guessed Echezeaux had I been served this blind. Very promising and very likely will merit an even higher score as it matures. Call this 96-98? But today, I’ll go with 96 to be conservative. Can’t wait to try it at age 10 or 12.
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3/19/2024 - SeattlePaul Likes this wine: 91 Points
Honestly I usually age Peter's wines more, so this is a wake up call for what they're like young. Not in a bad way, but it is different. This still is quite bright with a solid acid structure, however it's soft, almost creamy on the mouth feel overall. A spicy nose and interesting "light blue" fruit profile on the palate (blue fruits, but not hitting you over the head like say a Mollydooker). Gorgeous inky brickish purple color in the glass, pretty deep for a Pinot, and yes I know I'm going out of order. The first 375 we opened had a hint of barnyard which is quite notable for being rare given the screw cap. It wasn't objectionable though. Maybe a bit of Brett from some random place.
Tasted from 375 as the TFL is typically bottled (owing to its restaurant lineage).
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2/19/2024 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 95 Points
Popped and poured (actually untwisted and poured).
There was a healthy dose of reductive rubbery nose at the start, but after 45 minutes or so it has blown off.
Deep magenta color; the nose is still closed after 45 minutes.
Juicy blue fruit dominates the front end, with a hint of dark cherry sneaking in. Nicely perfumed savory note in the mid-palate, with a lively finish undergirded by moderate tannins.
This bottling continues to be a benchmark for Oregon Pinot Noir, in my opinion. It is continuing to evolve, and I believe it has a decade or more of life ahead of it. I’ll touch base with you all with an update in a few years.
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4/28/2023 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 94 Points
Gave it 30 minutes of air before tasting.
Dark purple/magenta color; black fruit nose.
Lots of dark fruit, with plenty of umami: leather roast meat and forest floor. Long lingering finish. The wine has a nice freshness about it, and I think it has many years of life ahead of it. This one continues to impress.
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4/6/2022 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 93 Points
60 minute decant.
Medium rare by color, brambly nose.
Nice balance of fruit, acidity and tannins. Peppery Pinot character. Well played.
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1/15/2022 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 95 Points
60 minutes of air.
A touch of Brett-like flavors on opening, an hour later, most of that has blown off.
Great mouthfeel. Rich and broadly integrated. Gobs of dark fruit. Fruit is balanced by a bit of bright acidity. Plenty of tannins undergird the entire enterprise. This wine continues to impress and it should hit new peaks 8-12 years out.
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8/20/2021 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 95 Points
30 minutes of air. Juicy, juicy fruit accompanied by refreshing acidity. The wine is fresh and vital, with a long finish. Delicious!
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6/9/2021 - Yagil wrote: 95 Points
Excellent by all means.
Intense aromas and flavors.
Complexed. Long finish. Rich. Unique.
Hedonistic.
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6/4/2021 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 97 Points
Reddish purple color; cocoa and toasted bread nose. Fantastic palate. Red and black fruits abound. Nuanced and multi-layered. Delicious on so many levels. I love this wine.
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10/31/2020 - BrendanMcS wrote: 95 Points
Very delicious. Much more Burgundian in style than its brothers and sisters in PNW. Though young, it is extremely approachable. Needed a half hour or so to open up. Complex and rich, but with a restraint that makes it perfectly balanced.
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10/23/2020 - BernieMSY wrote: 97 Points
A touch tight upon opening, with earth and loam notes dominating. Half an hour later, those secondary notes have blown off, leaving gobs of juicy black and red fruit. Beautifully balanced with a perfect level of acidity.
This one is special.
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10/16/2020 - Michael T. Zoppo Likes this wine:
I have to agree with Ken's note here. This was a distinctly old-world, dark fruited pinot noir; it managed serious concentration without getting sweet or candied. A unique domestic pinot noir. Interested to see what some age does for this (noting it is under screw cap).
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10/7/2020 - KPB Likes this wine: 96 Points
An exceptional Pinot Noir from one of Oregon’s acknowledged masters of the varietal. I have rarely had a better young Pinot Noir, from anywhere.
The 2019 Sineann TFL is a very dark colored wine, with a striking lifted nose that reveals dense, brambly black raspberry fruit, loam, elusive hints of spice, and just a suggestion of basmati rice. On the palate the wine is richly flavored and powerful, in a somewhat dark, almost feral style ending on a slightly bitter note that reminds me of Cotes des Nuits wines I’ve sampled when tasting at top estates near Beaume: this is very much an old world wine. I might have guessed Echezeaux had I been served this blind. Very promising and very likely will merit an even higher score as it matures. Call this 96-98? But today, I’ll go with 96 to be conservative. Can’t wait to try it at age 10 or 12.
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