2013 Ayoub Pinot Noir Thistle Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  1/18/2023 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pop and pour. Fantastic showing with savory, round red fruit, well-integrated and balanced palate with firm, fine tannins, saucy acid, and wet earth.

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  12/17/2020 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted one hour. Saucy acid dominates the plate, with nutty "thistle" notes and dried red berries. Quite a change from the previous bottle but enjoyable now and for a few more years if you don't require a fruit-forward Pinot.

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  5/20/2020 - 12marshall Likes this wine: 91 Points

  First... color is holding up. On the nose I get fig and ironically thistle. On the palate balanced and dry. Tannins linger on the outer tongue. As it sits in the glass more of the vineyard soils and funk come through. Lovely.

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  5/10/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Gave this 30 minutes in the decanter. A hearty Pinot Noir with some woodsy, brambly qualities on the nose. Drinking well now.

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  2/18/2020 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Really expressive wine: fruit is pushed to the red side of purple with nice acidity that keeps the flavors crisp and clean. I don’t know this vineyard, but I get a real sense of a cool climate with garrique, briar and a touch of unctuous herbs. Really delightful wine with a great QPR. Drinking well here. If PnP, give about 30 minutes to fully open.

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