2019 Sineann Pinot Noir "TFL"

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 94.8 points

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  3/19/2024 - SeattlePaul Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Honestly I usually age Peter's wines more, so this is a wake up call for what they're like young. Not in a bad way, but it is different. This still is quite bright with a solid acid structure, however it's soft, almost creamy on the mouth feel overall. A spicy nose and interesting "light blue" fruit profile on the palate (blue fruits, but not hitting you over the head like say a Mollydooker). Gorgeous inky brickish purple color in the glass, pretty deep for a Pinot, and yes I know I'm going out of order. The first 375 we opened had a hint of barnyard which is quite notable for being rare given the screw cap. It wasn't objectionable though. Maybe a bit of Brett from some random place.
  
  Tasted from 375 as the TFL is typically bottled (owing to its restaurant lineage).

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  2/19/2024 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Popped and poured (actually untwisted and poured).
  There was a healthy dose of reductive rubbery nose at the start, but after 45 minutes or so it has blown off.
  Deep magenta color; the nose is still closed after 45 minutes.
  Juicy blue fruit dominates the front end, with a hint of dark cherry sneaking in. Nicely perfumed savory note in the mid-palate, with a lively finish undergirded by moderate tannins.
  This bottling continues to be a benchmark for Oregon Pinot Noir, in my opinion. It is continuing to evolve, and I believe it has a decade or more of life ahead of it. I’ll touch base with you all with an update in a few years.

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  4/28/2023 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Gave it 30 minutes of air before tasting.
  Dark purple/magenta color; black fruit nose.
  Lots of dark fruit, with plenty of umami: leather roast meat and forest floor. Long lingering finish. The wine has a nice freshness about it, and I think it has many years of life ahead of it. This one continues to impress.

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  4/6/2022 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 93 Points

  60 minute decant.
  Medium rare by color, brambly nose.
  Nice balance of fruit, acidity and tannins. Peppery Pinot character. Well played.

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  1/15/2022 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 95 Points

  60 minutes of air.
  A touch of Brett-like flavors on opening, an hour later, most of that has blown off.
  Great mouthfeel. Rich and broadly integrated. Gobs of dark fruit. Fruit is balanced by a bit of bright acidity. Plenty of tannins undergird the entire enterprise. This wine continues to impress and it should hit new peaks 8-12 years out.

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