1976 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma County

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 92 points

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  12/24/2021 - gutt22 Likes this wine:

  <14.0% alcohol. The way the Swan Estate Pinots age is remarkable. This had a lightly amber rim, betraying its 45 years from vintage. The nose was hugely complex, earthy and with the first signs of that soy-like back-end decline, so I think we hit this just at its peak. The fruit is clinging to life, with dried cherry, plum, and loads of earthy, floral elements. It's silky and complete, with a lovely finish that doesn't dry out. Drink them if you've got them, and it's a textbook example Swan Estate, if not quite up to the very best vintages. A-

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  8/24/2014 - mwanasheria wrote: 90 Points

  Mature nose of forest floor, earth. On the palate very sweet and rich with lots of red fruit left, caramel and malt. Just so drinkable.

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  5/16/2013 - anonymoose12345 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  A wonderful surprise. This held up next to a '59 Mouton and '82 Gloria. Still fresh with lots of life and just quite beautiful.

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