My friend Arty was tidying up her office last week and stumbled upon three bottles of wine that had been left over from various functions. They were all standing upright and at least 8-14 years old. I promised to dispose of them for her, so last night we sampled two of the three. I started out with this Pinot Noir from France. The bottle suffered from severe cork failure. However- this entry level Pinot is actually holding up quite well in the glass. It is showing a touch of bricking, a Garnet color and it’s see-through with a bit of sediment. The nose gives me stewed plums, cherries and strawberry. There is a hay component that I’m finding very interesting but it’s mostly cooked fruit which signifies it’s plateau of maturity. The tannins are fully integrated at this point and there is a modicum of acidity that gives me a little bite at the finish. I’m surprised this one has made it so long but it’s a drink now situation. Overall 91 points and kudos to the winemaker for crafting such a pleasurable mature Vin de Pays. Surprisingly it only runs 12.5% abv, a relative lightweight! Newer vintages will cost $18, making this wine a steal worthy of 5 stars.
Tart cranberry, herb; cherries and berries. Medium-light body, crunchy cranberry, very mineral. Low tannin, medium(+) acidity. Restrained and very enjoyable. Continued to improve over one day. Medium-short finish. Lovely.
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I continue to enjoy these; tart red fruit, floral, enough minerality to please the geeks, sufficient fruit to please everyone else. Medium-bodied. Fun wine.
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6/20/2021 - caspernick Likes this wine: 91 Points
My friend Arty was tidying up her office last week and stumbled upon three bottles of wine that had been left over from various functions. They were all standing upright and at least 8-14 years old. I promised to dispose of them for her, so last night we sampled two of the three. I started out with this Pinot Noir from France. The bottle suffered from severe cork failure. However- this entry level Pinot is actually holding up quite well in the glass. It is showing a touch of bricking, a Garnet color and it’s see-through with a bit of sediment. The nose gives me stewed plums, cherries and strawberry. There is a hay component that I’m finding very interesting but it’s mostly cooked fruit which signifies it’s plateau of maturity. The tannins are fully integrated at this point and there is a modicum of acidity that gives me a little bite at the finish. I’m surprised this one has made it so long but it’s a drink now situation. Overall 91 points and kudos to the winemaker for crafting such a pleasurable mature Vin de Pays. Surprisingly it only runs 12.5% abv, a relative lightweight! Newer vintages will cost $18, making this wine a steal worthy of 5 stars.
https://caspernick.com/2021/06/20/vignoble-guillaume-pinot-noir-2009-igp-franche-comte-france/
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1/2/2015 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 90 Points
Tart cranberry, herb; cherries and berries. Medium-light body, crunchy cranberry, very mineral. Low tannin, medium(+) acidity. Restrained and very enjoyable. Continued to improve over one day. Medium-short finish. Lovely.
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6/21/2014 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
Tart berry, herb, bit of green. Mineral, tart, salty. Low tannin, medium acidity. Yum.
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2/2/2014 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 89 Points
I continue to enjoy these; tart red fruit, floral, enough minerality to please the geeks, sufficient fruit to please everyone else. Medium-bodied. Fun wine.
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12/13/2013 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 88 Points
Very pretty, light, bright red-fruited; fruit-forward, very low tannin. Drink now.
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