2002 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir

Community Tasting Notes (75) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  2/24/2018 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points

  4th Saturday Brown Bagger (M&R's): Blind. Slight brownish tint to the core, but doesn't show quite as old as the color suggests. Aromas od tea, rose petal, dried cherry, potpourri and sassafras. Softened tannins and acidity. Flavors of dried cherry and red berry fruit with a beefy saline undertone. Opens further in th glass, adding weight and allowing more of the fruit to come forward. WOTF for most of the group.
  
  This had been quickly double decanted off its sediment about an hour before the flight was poured. A great showing from our last bottle.

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  2/20/2018 - festiva Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Having had close to a dozen of this vintage over the years, this bottle is easily the best I've had. It's in the zone now... Everything you could want in an Oregon pinot is in here... Color is a little ruddy. Phenomenal nose of black & red fruits, Asian spices, mushrooms, and earth. Maybe a little heavier & thicker than I remember. Still bright and fruity. Tannins are soft but still noticeable. Long finish. Glad I still have two more in the cellar. I can see this lasting another 5-10 years easy...

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  1/28/2017 - cuffthis Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Consistent with previous bottles but clearly fading. Medium cherry with slight bricking in color, this wine showed wild cherry, raspberry, crimini mushroom and damp earth on the nose. The mouth feel brought subtle tannins, subtle red/black fruit and surprisingly bright acidity. The finish was medium in length with the fruit and acidity holding on but clearly fading. 14.1% abv.
  
  Purchased in 2015 for $46US (including shipping) from WineBid.com, this wine, the inaugural one for Le Cadeau, brought back wonderful memories as it was released (along with the 2003 vintage) about the same time I opened my wine bar in 2005. I so enjoyed turning my customers on to all the Le Cadeau treasures over the years. At 15 years, this wine is clearly on its descent with the secondary aromas of spice overtaking the red fruits.. Drink now.

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  10/24/2015 - AllRed wrote: flawed

  4th Saturday Group brown bagger (M/M thelostverse): Corked.

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  8/22/2015 - cuffthis Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Consistent with previous bottle. Medium cherry with slight bricking in color, this wine showed wild cherry, raspberry, crimini mushroom and damp earth on the nose. The mouth feel brought subtle tannins, subtle red/black fruit and surprisingly bright acidity. The finish was medium in length with the fruit and acidity holding on but clearly fading.
  
  Recently purchased for $46US (including shipping) from WineBid.com, this wine, the inaugural one for Le Cadeau, brought back wonderful memories as it was released (along with the 2003 vintage) about the same time I opened my wine bar in 2005. I so enjoyed turning my customers on to all the Le Cadeau treasures over the years. At 13 years, this wine still has some life in it. Drink now.

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