2014 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 94.7 points

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  10/2/2023 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 94 Points

  90 minute decant wasn't sufficient air. Nice acidity but the alcohol in the throat really shut down the fruit until the 3.5 hour mark. Cherry, red raspberry and luxurious. Saved half in a 375 btl and drank next day without decanting yet with high expectations. The alcohol and acidity levels were in balance, but without the purity of fruit noted above. My preference was the first day at 3.5 hours of decanting.

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  7/3/2022 - sdsull Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Consumed with grilled Copper River Salmon. It is the only wine my wife will drink 2 glasses of..... BOOM.

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  10/3/2021 - csimm wrote: 94 Points

  Red cherry, raspberry, Cherry Coke (or Original Cherry Coke One, or Coke Zero Cherry, or Coca-Cola Classic Cherry, or Mexican Coke Cherry Cane Azucar), Indian spice, and earth notes resonate clearly modern and ripe, but also briefly...very briefly... play in the soil and bark sandbox with the other terroir-kids from the other side of the Atlantic. There is a red berry sweetness that is at least somewhat controlled by the dashes of spice and mulch, but the candied cola element is certainly prevalent. The purity of fruit is immensely evident, as is the ripe depth, which hits all the hedonistic chords one might hope to find in a modern domestic Pinot. A fresh and inviting style to be sure.
  
  Served next to a ‘15 Rossignol Volnay 1er Caillerets, which was as reflective of its sense of place as the Marcassin was of its California home (which was the intent of having them side by side). Drink the Marcassin now and over the next few years.

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  9/25/2021 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  My greatest day of wine (over)consumption. Ever. (Aaron and Tiffany's pad): CA PN brought by Brian for a compare and contrast with the Volnay. On the nose and palate, cherries and raspberries, forest floor, ground (non-baking) spice, earthy minerality and dark florals with some perfumed notes. Very dark purple for a pinot, very light tannins, moderate acidity. Medium to full bodied, medium to thick legs, no heat. Very good persistence, intensity and complexity. My first Marcassin of any sort or vintage, my reservations about CA pinots generally aside, I was very eager to try. Fulsome and rich without ever dipping into sweet, candied or boozy, with fruit with a luxury mouthfeel, not exactly taut but definitely not oleaginous, this was, for me, CA PN at its best. Good complement to the Bouef but far below, IMO, the Volnay due to that wine's superior structure, and best on its own, this wine simultaneously showcases the best of what the locals can do with this devilishly fickle grape, but that, for my palate, even our best falls below what our French friends can do, even when it's with a very good, but substantially below DRC level, example of the varietal. I'm much more of a savory and saline kind of PN guy (and even then, it's well below the best of Napa cabs, Tuscan sangios, and probably even Rhone grenaches). This would be a tough sell for me at retail, but I'm so thankful to Brian to giving me a chance to taste this super high quality wine. Excellent drinking window now and I don't expect it will go on like the Volnay, but should drink more than solidly for the better part of the decade, +/- . 94-95+, and a whole lot higher if you're a CA PN guy/gal.

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  6/30/2021 - KenK Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Bold and lusciously sweet forward red strawberry fruit aromas dominate the nose yet with subtle hints of earth and black spice. Fabulously smooth deep texture along with the pretty fruit flavors and spice keep this so yummy. It does finish a bit warm in terms of alcohol and not overly complex. Not for traditional Burg fans who desire some dirty flavors or high acid freshness, but more for those who appreciate delicious fine wine.
  
  Looking forward to getting an allocation in the fall of 2021 as this still has not been released to the mailing list.

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