2005 Littorai Pinot Noir Summa Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  8/26/2016 - rosenst1 wrote: 92 Points

  PnP. Perfect cork. Medium red. Nose of red fruits and spice a bit of undergrowth. On the palate this is all a secondary mix of 1 part fruit and 9 parts mineral, earth, spice, and woods. Very good length on the finish. Not outstanding but very intriguing because of the lovely balance - I think this will fade from here, but last bottle!

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  11/26/2015 - rosenst1 wrote: 92 Points

  PnP. Perfect cork. Medium clear ruby - no signs of browning. Complex nose of forest floor, spice, dark fruits. Quite full on the palate with a seamless quality and a very long and intense finish but without any aspect being out of place. With more air this develops a very dark character and more depth - almost mysterious. Unusual and very interesting.

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  5/31/2013 - rosenst1 wrote: 94 Points

  Decided age 8 was old enough. Popped and poured; medium red - kaleidoscopic rich nose of raspberry, strawberry, blood orange, etc. Very rich on the palate but with a bit of sneaky tannin and/or perhaps heat on the finish. After 30 minutes or so this transforms into a very savory Pinot Noir, with the sweet fruit still there but part of a greater whole.
  Lovely wine.

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  3/21/2012 - Tree512 wrote: 91 Points

  Very Californian with ripe cherries and raspberries, still a hint of tannins, and a bit of heat. Pure and harmonious, but a little over the top.

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  2/21/2012 - GWH wrote: 94 Points

  Brought this with me to Johannes in Palm Springs. Very subdued out of the bottle and much darker than I anticipated. First impression, this wine has years and years left in it...a little bummed I drank it early and brought it to a restaurant without a decent decant. In any case, nose had dark kirsch aromas with some subtle cherries and a hint of Asian spices and oak. The palate was dense with Tannins and not much fruit showing at first. After 90 minutes, some primary flavors of Cherry Compote and raspberries began to emerge. Their was only 24 cases of this wine made, so I think I will open my last bottle in 2020. I bet it will be amazing!

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