I drank this over two nights, and it was enjoyable, but surprisingly the oak was a bit intrusive (on both nights). I've had quite a few Goodfellow Pinots (love them) and haven't ever encountered this before, not even on newer Heritage bottlings. No other notes mention it either, so I'm going to assume it was just an anomaly. I have one more bottle, and will hold for a few more years.
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An otherwise lovely Syrah with an unfortunate touch of bandaid brett. I picked up the brett right away on the nose, and when tasting, it had a bitter, medicinal note (think Cloraseptic). I've only had a few Big Basin wines (Syrah and Pinot) but don't remember encountering this with those. I have three more bottles of this, so we'll see how those go. I got them for a very good price, so perhaps this is why.
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2017 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Noir House Block Whistling Ridge Vineyard
2/2/2024 - WineLackey Likes this wine:
I drank this over two nights, and it was enjoyable, but surprisingly the oak was a bit intrusive (on both nights). I've had quite a few Goodfellow Pinots (love them) and haven't ever encountered this before, not even on newer Heritage bottlings. No other notes mention it either, so I'm going to assume it was just an anomaly. I have one more bottle, and will hold for a few more years.
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2015 Pierre-Marie Chermette Fleurie Les Garants
1/1/2024 - WineLackey wrote:
Moderately oxidized. Hopefully it’s just this bottle, as I have one left.
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2016 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock
12/16/2023 - WineLackey wrote:
An otherwise lovely Syrah with an unfortunate touch of bandaid brett. I picked up the brett right away on the nose, and when tasting, it had a bitter, medicinal note (think Cloraseptic). I've only had a few Big Basin wines (Syrah and Pinot) but don't remember encountering this with those. I have three more bottles of this, so we'll see how those go. I got them for a very good price, so perhaps this is why.
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