2017 Kelley Fox Wines Pinot Noir Momtazi Vineyard "Tir"

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  8/18/2023 - wlsch Likes this wine: 93 Points

  PnP. Strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, loam, some spice. More developed than my last note from 12/2020. This still has tremendous balance. It has that Momtazi richness and robustness, but it also has the elegance of the house style. It has an elegant charm, but once you get passed that, you notice it has pretty firm structure underneath. Well integrated tannins, and medium+ acidity. Don't let its forward charm fool you - I think this has the stuffing to age well for 15-20 years from the vintage and perhaps longer. I think this is just starting to show its real potential.

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  8/2/2023 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This was delicious. Less structured and a bit more plush than many of the Kelly Fox offerings. Shows a strong strawberry and raspberry profile on the nose. Palate on the softer side but nice depth. Really easy to drink and enjoy. Lovely.

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  3/25/2023 - BHP1994 wrote: 92 Points

  My final of three bottles. Very elegant wine that after six years is just hitting its stride. Red fruited with strawberries and red raspberry. Fine tannins - super smooth. Not overly complex but a real beauty.

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  7/14/2022 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  In a week full of burgundy this showed really well. Delightful aromatics with some loam and black cherry notes. Fruit notes were somewhat muted on the palate with toast, spice, and loam notes really carrying. Fruit leans darker than I recall previously but still in the red spectrum. Moderate concetration. Mid weight with nicely balanced acidity and ripeness.

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  10/11/2021 - Dale M wrote: 94 Points

  Decanted 6hrs. A tad darker profile than is the norm at KF, but all the elegance, balance and just a damn gorgeous Pinot. Under the dark raspberry fruit lurks a sizeable amount of structure and verve. But it seems to be all in balance (as always) so no harm in drinking my 2nd to last bottle earlier that anticipated, so we’ll let the last one sit for a good bit.

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