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  • 2022 Acrobat Winery Pinot Noir

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    4/23/2024 - novocane Likes this wine: 88 Points

    Pouring at the Amex lounge in Seattle.

    This is an inexpensive willamette valley PN noir, replacing the loveblock pinot noir at the lounge.

    Pale clear ruby, nose of cherries, strawberries, other red fruits.

    Taste starts with that distinctive WV fresh fruit bursting, cherries, raspberries, little spice emerging. Kind of a cherry sweet tart. medium acidity, a little light. Not really any complexity. But still, a nice wine to sip on before a flight.

    88/100

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  • 2022 Domaine Allimant-Laugner Pinot Noir

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    4/23/2024 - novocane wrote: 90 Points

    Domaine Allimant-Laugner Vin d’Alsace pinot noir (2022)
    “Dry Red Alsace Wine”
    750mL 13.5% ABV
    www.allimant-laugner.com

    Paired with homemade pizza.

    Initially tasted a bit closed. Left in bottle 6 hours.

    Cork opened clean

    Nose of black fruits. BlackBerry, black currant, background licorice.

    Color - clear medium ruby

    Taste - the front is muted, dry, with some acidity quickly revealing itself, with early blackberry, cranberry, black currants. On the back, a dry grapefruit bitterness emerges, lingering on the tongue.

    90/100

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  • 2020 Domaine de Grange Grillard Pinot Noir Arbois

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    4/17/2024 - novocane wrote: 88 Points

    2020 Domaine de la Grange Grillard, "Grande Cote de Grillard" Arbois Pinot Noir (Michel Tissot & Fils)
    Arbois, Jura, France
    13.5% ABV, 750mL

    I've been trying Pinot noirs from regions outside Burgundy/Oregon, this one from Jura, just northeast of Burgundy.

    Pop and pour. Cork pulled clean.

    Medium ruby

    Nose - tangy cherry, strawberry

    Taste - very dry and astringent, especially on open. Hints of strawberry, but also lemon, grapefruit and oak. somewhat puckering. Back with a touch of salt, then string grapefruit finish.

    Did not really open up after 2 hours drinking. Probably the fruit was a bit underripe. It's not bad, but not really my kind of Pinot.

    Edit: it became a little better 48 hours in bottle for second pour. But by no means exceptional.

    88/100

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