Tasted at a trade event in NJ. This is a new producer to me. It is the new estate of the ex-owner/winemaker at Copain who, after selling that winery, settled with his family in the Anderson Valley. All of the wines have an old world sensibility and see little to no new oak. This wine is made from a blend of both purchased grapes and some estate grapes. This is a really lovely wine. Bright with acidity, measured in intensity but with a mineral backbone and nice, mostly strawberry fruit notes. Nice length on the finish. This was a nice introduction to a producer I will have to keep a close eye on.
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2/1/2023 - WineJ2019 wrote: 89 Points
Solid with red/purple color and classic Pinot profile. I was perhaps hoping for a bit more complexity / length
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11/12/2022 - 560 B&W wrote: 88 Points
Tasted over two nights. Not trending in the right direction
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9/13/2022 - oldwines Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tasted at a trade event in NJ. This is a new producer to me. It is the new estate of the ex-owner/winemaker at Copain who, after selling that winery, settled with his family in the Anderson Valley. All of the wines have an old world sensibility and see little to no new oak. This wine is made from a blend of both purchased grapes and some estate grapes. This is a really lovely wine. Bright with acidity, measured in intensity but with a mineral backbone and nice, mostly strawberry fruit notes. Nice length on the finish. This was a nice introduction to a producer I will have to keep a close eye on.
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12/18/2021 - ExperientialVino wrote: 85 Points
Wine is still young, firm tannins point to an excellent wine in 5 to 10 years.
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12/7/2021 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 91 Points
Interesting but needs a couple years, at least. 13.5%
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