2006 Carneros Creek Winery Pinot Noir Carneros Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  3/29/2016 - fjp_tt Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Decanted 90 minutes before drinking, it was a bit tight and astringent when first in the glass, but it opened up nicely with 15 plus minutes of air. As the meal progressed, it started to show more fruit and balance. By 30 minutes in it was full and quite enjoyable.

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  3/14/2016 - oldwines Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Medium to dark ruby, rich looking. Nose has some floral and earthy notes along with cherry fruit. Mouth feel is rich and chewy with some gripping tannin. Better with 2-3 hours of breathing than right after opening. I think age will keep helping this wine. The flavors are rich and vibrant with red fruit and earthy minerals and a touch of chocolate. Nice finish with some balance and bright acidity.

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  6/8/2014 - oldwines Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A little time has made a difference with this wine. Still more time before it reaches maturity. Medium to dark garnet color. Nose has bacon, smoke, earth, mushroom, black cherry and a hint of orange marmalade. Rich mouth feel, but on the borderline for me on pinot noir being too cab-like and extracted. The bacon and mushroom come out in the palate first then the fruit and a long earthy finish. Excellent with a grilled filet mignon.

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  11/19/2013 - oldwines wrote: 89 Points

  I am still thinking as in my last note that this needs more time, but I did find the wine a bit thicker and closed and less pinot noir like than I prefer. I think it will soften and get more round but wonder if this is made too much like a cab than I like in Pinot Noir. Time will tell.

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  9/22/2012 - oldwines wrote: 90 Points

  I think this needs a good deal more age. Earthy and fruity with nice depth and lots of secondary flavors and smells. Still a bit closed. Nice complexity and just a little well integrated tannin. I think it will improve.

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