Last of my 6 bottles; has developed like Chambertin. Deep garnet with a little bricking at rim. Muted aromas opened after 20 mins into M+ ripe berry, leather, earth, mushroom and perfume of rose water. Flavors confirm aromas with prominent mineral frame and lovely powdery tannins. This really seems like a 20 yr old grand cru Burgundy. Loved this when Dave Del Dotto poured it for me a 6 months before release. Wish I had 6 more. Don’t be afraid to keep this through 2021 of you are fortunate to still have any.
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Delicious! Took this to a Pinot Wine tasting party, for $50+ wines - there were 22 entrants. The 2005 won first prize and the 2007 one third. The 2007 still needs another year or two.
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Dark red, almost purple color. Flavors of cherry, meat and smoke. Nice fruit, but not as extracted as when tasted a couple of years ago. Very nice, probably a good time to drink now.
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Very good. Probably my favorite Sonoma Coast pinot noir since Boheme last summer. It followed a Barossa Shiraz and a Napa Cab, so I won't rate it. My feeling is 91-93.
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loved this pinot. huge nose of cherry jam, chocolate, earth and mushroom. big and well-structured, yet it stays restrained and elegant at the same time. tons of chocolate-covered blueberries, cherry reduction sauce, toast, forest floor and earth. there's a bit of minty chewing tobacco on the finish, which is really long. would do well to lay this down for a while.
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11/30/2019 - GregMiseyko wrote: 93 Points
Last of my 6 bottles; has developed like Chambertin. Deep garnet with a little bricking at rim. Muted aromas opened after 20 mins into M+ ripe berry, leather, earth, mushroom and perfume of rose water. Flavors confirm aromas with prominent mineral frame and lovely powdery tannins. This really seems like a 20 yr old grand cru Burgundy. Loved this when Dave Del Dotto poured it for me a 6 months before release. Wish I had 6 more. Don’t be afraid to keep this through 2021 of you are fortunate to still have any.
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8/20/2011 - QuinJean wrote:
Delicious! Took this to a Pinot Wine tasting party, for $50+ wines - there were 22 entrants. The 2005 won first prize and the 2007 one third. The 2007 still needs another year or two.
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3/17/2011 - KeithSurg wrote: 92 Points
Dark red, almost purple color. Flavors of cherry, meat and smoke. Nice fruit, but not as extracted as when tasted a couple of years ago. Very nice, probably a good time to drink now.
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2/13/2009 - rcmcb wrote:
Very good. Probably my favorite Sonoma Coast pinot noir since Boheme last summer. It followed a Barossa Shiraz and a Napa Cab, so I won't rate it. My feeling is 91-93.
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8/22/2008 - isaacjamesbaker wrote:
loved this pinot. huge nose of cherry jam, chocolate, earth and mushroom. big and well-structured, yet it stays restrained and elegant at the same time. tons of chocolate-covered blueberries, cherry reduction sauce, toast, forest floor and earth. there's a bit of minty chewing tobacco on the finish, which is really long. would do well to lay this down for a while.
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