2013 Cirq Pinot Noir TreeHouse

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  2/8/2024 - air guitar & pinot noir Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Nose showing a bit of age, was a bit worried initially. Dark burgundy in color, almost opaque. Overall viscous in nature, not just the tears, but the entire body of the glass. Dark Cherry compote with initial cranberry tartness. Not at all heavy or extracted, yet dense in appearance, exhibiting a richness. Some subtle mineral notes below the surface. It does remind e of the Kosta Browne’s of old. A bit of dark plum as well. Second glass still showing some earth or soil. Palate continues to integrate. Tartness has diminished with just some soft tannins on the back end. A bit of candied element emerged as well. So glad I got to experience this wine at this point in time. I usually drink my Pinots young but I have select ones that need and benefit from extended time. Excellent wine and drinking experience.

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  12/12/2023 - MotherMongo Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Opened to celebrate my daughter completing her master's degree. She had picked it out as her favorite a few years back when we visited Cirq/Chev...and it just as wonderful as we remembered: Beautifully balanced with red fruit with spice. Silky smooth. Wish I had a few more bottles.

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  10/29/2023 - pmarlo Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Great nose, so deep, almost thick in glass. The profile is complex. This seems familiar, perhaps a single vineyard offering from other Kosta Browne or Dumol, and I've made this observation about Cirq wines before. There's a richness to this. Its California pinot without apologies, and it's quite good. Finish of 30 seconds but some cherry lingers slightly and over a minute. Vacuum sealed for tomorrow.
  Now 11/3/23. kept this vacuum sealed and had a small glass each day since opening. My observation is that the wine has completely changed from what it was on day one. Initial day it had a very distinct flavor profile. That then faded and changed into a more balanced wine. At first I thought, well, this has fallen apart with time, as the fruit softened and the initial attack was dilute. But then I had in little sips, nursing each small glass, and where this wine shined was at the back end. It took about 10 seconds or less to show up but it was very precise and pure. It's a good wine and the Treehouse vineyard is a good vineyard. I think it's time to drink these as they won't improve, and before the fruit falls off. The 10 years age helped, I think.

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  10/14/2023 - Esmags7 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Fantastic - very "bold" compared to how I typically think of a pinot. Black fruit, floral, right amount of mineral - really well balanced.

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  8/16/2023 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  Bottle from my late father’s cellar. He started buying Cirq right when it first came out, but somehow we never drank a bottle together. I suppose he thought it was not going to be my sort of thing, but it’s not some outsized monster. Yes it’s ripe, but it’s still Pinot Noir. It’s just on the burly side without verging into a Syrah caricature. It’s the sort of wine my dad liked, with some structure to go along with copious fruit. It stands up to full-flavored food, and if kept at a reasonable serving temp it’s also quite balanced. I enjoyed it, though I would have preferred to have drunk it together.

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