2017 Ojai Pinot Noir Kessler-Haak Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  12/30/2022 - WineKnut Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Still young and fruit driven. Balanced, bright, structured and in need of a few years to match up to my palate.

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  10/9/2021 - PIntag wrote:

  No theme "grab bag" double-blind family tasting (The homestead): This was part of a double-blind tasting with some family members, among six other red wines with no specified theme. This absolutely screamed "Pinot Noir" from the first sip, but from where? Had a little bit of that orange peel that I often get from WV. It did have substantial fruit presence, but had kind of a high-toned feel to it. Very attractive flavor profile So in the end, I went with 2018 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, $25 price point.
  Really enjoyed this and thought it to be the best wine of the tasting, though we didn't do any scoring. If I were, I'd put this at 91 - 92.

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  10/1/2021 - webreg Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Red fruit and pinot abound. Super well balanced and very enjoyable.

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  3/13/2021 - Bfinny00 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This wine is pale/medium ruby in hue. Its aromas include raspberry, red cherry, and baking spices. It is fruit forward on the palate with medium alcohol, low tannin, and medium acidity. The finish is also medium. Very enjoyable wine, but not super complex.

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  11/19/2020 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Santa Maria Valley, Calif., 2017 Ojai Pinot Noir Kessler-Haak Vineyard, $45. Mid-ruby; stemmy (open-top fermenters?), red fruit, raspberry nose; mid-big body; mid-plus acids; good Pinot on the palate; long fruity finish. 17 UC Davis scale, 92 other scales.

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