2021 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noir Foxtrot

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92 points

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  6/20/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Retail $40. Heavy bottle. Agglomerated stopper. Last year was the first vintage of this wine and I tasted it twice; I loved it both times. A. Lot. So I was *really* excited when Kerry MacPhail (the "mysterious" half of the Tongue Dancer team) sent me this 2021. I popped it with my lovely wife as she watched the final episode of Ted Lasso (I had already seen it but I was trying to play the role of dutiful husband, natch). Well, the episode was better than the wine. Not by much, mind you, but while the show was pulling at the heart strings and even a bit maudlin at the end, the wine was, well, boisterous and aggressive. So I put its cork back in it. Day Two? Holy mother of football. All that aggression had abated and what was left was Total Pinot (I was going to say "Total Wine" but for obvious reasons...). I understand that all reading this might not be Ted Lasso fans, so let me sum it up to you thusly: dark, even peppery fruit, with anise, basil, and even some cardamom on the nose (Day 2). The plate is fruity, yes, but also harmonious, with each element excelling then demurring to the others. Look, I know I am waxing a bit about this wine but do yourself a favor: decant while watching one episode of your favorite binge-worthy show. Drink during the second. Thank me during the third. Cheers.
  
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  4/26/2023 - Lee Fining Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Medium garnet red. Aromas of tart red fruit and a hint of oregano. Full mouth feel, pleasant red fruit flavors with a slight chalkiness on the finish.

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