2006 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Lee Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 85.9 points

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  11/24/2019 - PIntag wrote:

  14.5% abv. Recent auction purchase.
  Wasn't terrible, but the fruit has faded to the point of showing a frame of oak and oak tannin. This just didn't have the depth and concentration to go the long haul, I guess. If you have any of these left, should probably drink them up.

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  7/5/2014 - EMark wrote: 80 Points

  Murky color--looks like prune juice. Some what phenolic nose. Initial taste of cherry on the tongue, but then several disjoint sensations. The cherry flavor subsides, and I get is bitterness and alcohol. "Spritzy" finish, which may be my favorite thing about this wine. I had this wine several years ago, and I see that I did not rave about it then. I'll drink the bottle, but I don't feel bad that I have no more left.

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  12/25/2011 - larryw wrote: 91 Points

  Sliced unripe berries with hints of vanilla and spearmint on the nose; clear cherry-red color. and nicely balanced with medium "strawberry" finish. Has improved considerably since our first bottle in 2009.

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  3/17/2011 - 2glassesdown wrote: 87 Points

  bright ruby color, tart strawberry/cranberry nose w/hint of earth apon first inspection. lots of bright juicy fruit up front with nice lavender, tobacco and slate mid palet, to a somewhat lenghthy mineral/stoney finish. seems to have aged nicely in the bottle. initial earthy nose blows off with a bit of air. quite a nice little pinot!

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  7/20/2009 - smphelps wrote: 86 Points

  Light bodied medium ruby with pleasant but relatively uncomplicated flavors of raspberry and strawberry. Underwhelming for the price.

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