2009 PINOT DAYS GRAND TASTING - Fort Mason Festival Pavillon, San Francisco, California (6/28/2009)
Another terrific Pinot Days Grand Tasting, with way too many good Pinot producers for any human being to sample in a four hour period, as usual. Fortunately, in the last few weeks, I had a chance to sample a lot of producers that I try to keep tabs on – e.g., August West, Sojourn, Bjornstad. I also attended three of the Saturday seminars, and two of them were focused on the '07 vintage, so on Sunday I was able to focus on producers I hadn’t tried for a year or so, or that were new to me. I still didn’t make it, though, to several of my targets before wine and time ran out.
This was an impressive showing for the '07 vintage in California. Even though most of the '07s are very tight at the moment, they are showing good structure, nice acidity levels, and great potential for aging. And I was definitely detecting a trend toward lighter styled, higher acidity, more food friendly Pinots than we had been seeing in recent years–a very welcome trend indeed. Some of the most impressive Pinots out of the over 110 I tasted yesterday were one or more from Abiouness (new to me), Baton, Chasseur, Clos Pepe, Coterie (a new producer), Derbès, Fort Ross, Gainey, Keefer Ranch, Keller Estate, Londer, MacPhail, Mahoney (new to me), Peay, Pisoni and Winderlea (new to me).
Abiouness
Nicole (at Saturday seminar)
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2006 Abiouness Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch - USA, California, North Coast, Carneros
Nice roses, rosehips nose; tasty roses, red fruit and rosehips palate; medium finish (91 pts.) -
2006 Abiouness Pinot Noir Hudson Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Carneros
Roses, brett, mineral nose; tart red fruit, roses, brett palate; medium finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.) -
2006 Abiouness Pinot Noir Pommard Clones Stanly Ranch - USA, California, North Coast, Carneros
Tart red fruit nose; roses, baked cherry and black cherry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (92 pts.)
Baton
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2006 Baton Wines Pinot Noir Laguna Ridge - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Baked cherry and roses nose; solid, rounded cherry, tart cherry palate with structure; medium-plus finish (92 pts.) -
2007 Baton Wines Pinot Noir Laguna Ridge - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nice ripe cherry, cherry pie nose with depth; solid tart cherry, black cherry palate, tight yet; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (92 pts.)
Belle Glos
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2007 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Meiomi - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Plum, cherry nose; tart plum, cherry, innocuous palate; short-medium finish (84 pts.)
Chasseur
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2006 Chasseur Pinot Noir Russian River Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Lovely cherry, tart cherry nose; deep, focused, tasty, tart cherry, cranberry palate; medium-plus finish (93 pts.) -
2006 Chasseur Pinot Noir Blank Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tart cherry, cranberry palate, a little out of balance; medium finish (88 pts.) -
2006 Chasseur Pinot Noir Umino Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Black fruit, herbal nose; tasty, tart cherry, sage and herbal palate; medium-plus finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2007 Chasseur Pinot Noir Umino Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Black fruit, sage and herbal nose; tight, tart black fruit, plum palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
Clos Pepe
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2008 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir Rosé of Pinot Noir - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Light tart peach palate with good acidity; medium finish (90 pts.) -
2007 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Tight, focused, tart cherry nose; nice tart cherry, berry palate, structured; medium finish (91 pts.) -
2006 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Mineral, tart red fruit, sous bois nose; tart red fruit, mineral palate with good structure and acidity; medium finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.) -
2005 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Bretty, earthy nose; tasty, tart cherry, mineral palate with spunk and depth, structured; medium finish (92 pts.) -
2000 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Mature, mushroom, mineral nose; tasty, very Burgundian, mushroom, mineral palate; medium finish 91+ pts. (1/3 whole cluster) (91 pts.)
Clos Saron
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2006 Clos Saron Pinot Noir Texas Hill Road - USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County
Earthy berry, VA nose; tart cherry, cranberry palate; short-medium finish (87 pts.) -
2004 Clos Saron Pinot Noir Home Vineyard - USA, California, Sierra Foothills
Brett nose; tart, tight cherry, berry palate, with firm tannins; medium finish (86 pts.) -
2000 Clos Saron Pinot Noir Home Vineyard - USA, California, Sierra Foothills
Nice tart cranberry, iron and tart cherry nose; tasty, tart cherry, mineral palate with structure and good acidity; medium finish (89 pts.)
Coterie
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2007 Coterie Cellars Pinot Noir Fairview Road Ranch - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Nice berry, bramble nose; tasty, solid tart berry, bramble and mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.) -
2007 Coterie Cellars Pinot Noir Saralee’s Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Big floral, ripe cherry, orange and hibiscus nose; tasty, solid, tight yet, intriguing, shapely tart cherry palate with depth; medium finish (92 pts.)
Couloir
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2007 Couloir Wines Pinot Noir Romas - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Cherry, vanilla nose; tart cherry, baked cherry palate; medium finish (87 pts.) -
2007 Couloir Wines Pinot Noir Monument Tree - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Light cherry nose; tart cherry, spicy cherry palate; medium finish 87+ pts. (87 pts.)
Dain
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2007 Dain Wines Pinot Noir American Beauty Amber Ridge, Darien Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Oak, sandalwood nose; tart cherry, strawberry and oak spice palate; medium finish (89 pts.) -
2007 Dain Wines Pinot Noir Savage Juliet - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Brett nose; brett, tart red fruit and mineral palate; medium finish (90 pts.) -
2007 Dain Wines Pinot Noir Savage Juliet Riserva - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Nice tart cherry, raspberry, baked cherry and berry nose; tight yet, but big tart cherry, berry palate with good acidity; medium finish (70% new French oak; 1% Pinot Gris) (91 pts.)
Derbès
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2004 Derbès Les Pinots - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Hibiscus, rosehips nose; tart red fruit, hibiscus, rosehips palate; short-medium finish (90 pts.) -
2006 Derbès Pinot Noir - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Sous bois, baked strawberry nose with a touch of brett; tasty tart red fruit, sous bois, mineral palate with depth; medium finish (92 pts.)
Domaine Serene
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2006 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Big cranberry, tart cherry nose; tart cranberry, tart red fruit palate, with obtruding oak; medium finish (88 pts.) -
2005 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Winery Hill - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Pinched red fruit and cranberry nose; oak and red fruit palate; medium finish (87 pts.)
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2006 Enkidu Pinot Noir Tina Marie Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Smoky, baked strawberry nose; tart rhubarb pie, mineral, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2007 Enkidu Pinot Noir Kiamberell’s - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Appealing tart cherry, baked cherry nose; velvety, solid, tart cherry palate with depth and good acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.) -
2007 Enkidu Pinot Noir - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tart cherry, rhubarb, cinnamon nose; rhubarb, tart cherry, cinnamon palate; medium finish (90 pts.)
Eno
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2006 Eno Wines Pinot Noir “Never Say Never” - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Reductive, mineral nose; tart red fruit, mineral and brett palate; medium finish (88 pts.) -
2007 Eno Wines Pinot Noir “The Brilliant Mind” Tondré Grapefield - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Deep black fruit, cherry nose; tasty, tart berry, tart cherry palate with depth; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2007 Eno Wines Pinot Noir “The One” Fairview Road Ranch - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Appealing tart and spicy cherry nose; tart spicy cherry, solid palate, with depth; medium finish 91+ pts. (667 and R4 clones) (91 pts.)
Eric Kent
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2007 Eric Kent Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Stiling Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Big berry, baked cherry nose; chocolatey, cherry, berry palate; medium finish 88+ pts. (88 pts.) -
2007 Eric Kent Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Windsor Oaks Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Berry, primary nose; big, concentrated, berry palate with depth; medium finish (89 pts.) -
**2007 Eric Kent Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Small Town *** - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Big primary, black fruit nose; big black fruit, primary, tight palate; medium finish (86 pts.)
Fort Ross
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2006 Fort Ross Pinot Noir Symposium - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Light earthy, sous bois nose; tart red fruit, rosehips palate with medium acidity; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2005 Fort Ross Pinot Noir Reserve Fort Ross Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice floral, hibiscus and roses nose; nice tart red fruit, cranberry, hibiscus, rosehips palate; medium-plus finish (93 pts.)
Furthermore
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2006 Furthermore Pinot Noir Bohemian Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Intriguing, black raspberry nose; tart cherry, black raspberry palate with depth; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
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2007 Gainey Pinot Noir Limited Selection Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Lovely light strawberry, tart cherry and sous bois nose; delicate, tasty, tart cherry, strawberry and mineral palate; medium finish (93 pts.)
Gary Farrell
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2006 Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Ramal Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Carneros
High pitched, caramel oak nose; caramel oak, tart cherry palate; medium finish (87 pts.) -
2006 Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Starr Ridge Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Tight nose; soft, spicy cherry palate; short-medium finish 87+ pts. (87 pts.) -
2006 Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Russian River Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Light baked strawberry, sandalwood nose; tart red fruit, sandalwood palate; short-medium finish (88 pts.)
Hangtime
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2007 Hangtime Cellars Pinot Noir Force Canyon Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Seco
Big berry, carbonic maceration nose; black fruit, carbonic maceration, graphite palate; short-medium finish (84 pts.)
Hirsch
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2006 Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County
Cherry and oak nose; cherry, berry and vanilla oak palate; medium finish (89 pts.) -
2007 Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County
Focused briary, tart cherry nose; tasty, tart cherry, tart satsuma plum, vanilla palate; medium finish 88+ pts. (88 pts.) -
2007 Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir Bohan Dillon - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice tart cherry, strawberry nose; tart red fruit, tart cherry palate; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.)
Hope & Grace
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2007 Hope & Grace Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Big berry, plum, sage nose; black fruit, oak and sage palate; medium-plus finish 88+ pts. (88 pts.)
Kanzler
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2007 Kanzler Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Pine, green nose; green, pine, menthol palate; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
Kastania
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2007 Kastania Vineyards Cuvée - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tart cherry nose; nice tart cherry, red fruit palate with sweet tannins; medium finish (90 pts.) -
2007 Kastania Vineyards Pinot Noir Proprietors Reserve - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Intriguing spicy cherry nose; nice deep cherry, spice palate; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
Keefer Ranch
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2007 Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nice baked cherry, roses and sous bois nose; tasty, silky textured, spicy cherry palate with integrated oak; medium-plus finish (Swan and Pommard 5; 20% new French oak; 15% whole cluster) (92 pts.)
Keller
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2006 Keller Estate Pinot Noir Precioso La Cruz Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Sous bois, tart cherry nose; light, elegant, feminine, tart cherry palate; medium finish (92 pts.)
Ladd Cellars
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2007 Ladd Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Very appealing, cherry, mineral and sous bois nose; tart cherry, baked cherry palate with a little oak showing; medium finish (89 pts.) -
2007 Ladd Cellars Pinot Noir Russian River Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Roses, light cherry nose; tart cherry, cranberry palate with depth; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2007 Ladd Cellars Pinot Noir Cuvée Abigail - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Light cranberry red color with clear meniscus; tangy, light cranberry, tart strawberry nose; tasty, tart and tangy cranberry, red fruit palate; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2006 Ladd Cellars Pinot Noir Moore Ranch Vineyard Russian River Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nice sous bois, earthy, tart strawberry nose; sous bois, earthy strawberry and mineral palate with depth; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.)
Londer
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2007 Londer Pinot Noir Anderson Valley - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Earthy bramble, mineral nose; tasty, bramble, spicy red fruit palate with good acidity; medium finish (91 pts.) -
2007 Londer Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyards - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Tart red fruit, strawberry, sous bois nose; rounded tart red fruit, cranberry, delicate palate; medium finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.) -
2006 Londer Pinot Noir Estate Grown - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Subtle mineral and tart strawberry nose; spicy, rounded tart red fruit and tart strawberry palate with depth; medium finish (92 pts.) -
2007 Londer Pinot Noir Paraboll - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Sous bois, light earthy, mineral nose; nice, lifted, tart red fruit, cranberry, tart strawberry and mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (92 pts.)
Louis Latour
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2005 Louis Latour Le Pinot Chanfleure de Louis Latour - France, Burgundy
Barnyard, brett nose; barnyard, brett and light tart red fruit palate; short finish (84 pts.) -
2006 Louis Latour Marsannay - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay
Quite bretty; brett, tart red fruit, rosehips palate; short-medium finish (85 pts.) -
2005 Louis Latour Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Chaillots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru
Light tart red fruit and sous bois nose; tart red fruit, mineral and rosehips palate; medium finish (88 pts.)
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2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Earthy, sous bois, green nose; brambly, round, lifted red fruit, cranberry palate; medium finish (91 pts.) -
2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir Toulouse Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Light red color with clear meniscus; sous bois, mineral and dried cherry nose; nice tart red fruit, mineral palate with grip; medium-plus finish (92 pts.) -
2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir Goodin Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice light strawberry and toasty oak nose; soft, velvety, tart spicy red fruit, strawberry palate with balance; medium-plus finish (93 pts.) -
2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir Vagon Rouge - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
VA, baked strawberry nose, touch of TCA? NR (flawed)
Mahoney
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2007 Fleur de California Pinot Noir Carneros - USA, California, Napa Valley, Carneros
Light strawberry, hibiscus nose; tart red fruit, hibiscus, rosehips palate; short-medium finish 87+ pts. (87 pts.) -
2006 Mahoney Vineyards Pinot Noir Carneros - USA, California, Napa Valley, Carneros
Baked cherry, strawberry, sous bois nose; nice tart cherry, sous bois palate with good acidity; medium finish (90 pts.) -
2006 Mahoney Vineyards Pinot Noir Las Brisas Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley, Carneros
Light medium red color with clear meniscus; cherry pie, tart rounded cherry nose; tasty, tart cherry, sous bois palate with depth and good acidity; medium finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.) -
2005 Mahoney Vineyards Pinot Noir Mahoney Ranch - USA, California, Napa Valley, Carneros
A little brett, tart red fruit and iron nose; tart red fruit, tart black cherry, iron, mineral palate with good grip; medium finish (92 pts.)
Mark West
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2007 Mark West Pinot Noir California - USA, California
Carbonic maceration, red fruit nose; same on palate; short finish (81 pts.)
Matrix
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2007 Matrix Pinot Noir - USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Blueberry, berry syrup nose; blueberry, berry syrup palate; medium finish (84 pts.) -
2006 Matrix Pinot Noir Reserve Nûnes Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Blueberry, berry nose; jammy berry syrup palate; medium finish (83 pts.)
Mayro-Murdick
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2005 Mayro-Murdick Pinot Noir - USA, California, Napa Valley, Carneros
Tart plum, cherry and sour cream nose; tart plum, sour cream palate; medium finish (86 pts.) -
2006 Mayro-Murdick Pinot Noir - USA, California, Napa Valley, Carneros
Herbal, plum nose; concentrated plum palate; medium finish (87 pts.)
Melville
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2007 Melville Pinot Noir Terraces - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Green, green chili, green peppercorn nose; major green peppercorn, tart red fruit and tannin palate; medium finish (88 pts.) -
2007 Melville Pinot Noir Carrie’s - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Earthy red fruit, menthol nose; tart green, menthol, pine palate; medium finish 88+ pts. (88 pts.)
Merry Edwards
Merry, Ken and Ben
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2007 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Big, sous bois, tart cherry, cherry pie nose; tasty, tart cherry, mineral, complex palate; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2006 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Flax Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Tart red fruit, mineral nose; tasty, tart red fruit, mineral palate with good structure; medium finish (90 pts.)
Orsi Papale
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2006 Orsi Papale Pinot Noir - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Big cherry, cherry cider nose; cherry, vanilla palate; short finish (85 pts.)
Peay
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2007 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Hibiscus, tart red fruit nose; tasty, tart red fruit, hibiscus palate with good acidity; medium finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.) -
2007 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice red fruit, sous bois, green nose; silky textured, tasty, solid, tart red fruit; medium finish (92 pts.) -
2006 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Pomarium - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Light red fruit, hibiscus nose; nice tart red fruit, hibiscus palate; medium finish (91 pts.) -
2007 Cep Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Pale red color with clear meniscus; tart cherry nose; tart cherry, lime acidity; medium finish (89 pts.)
Pey-Marin
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2006 Pey-Marin Pinot Noir Trois Filles - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Marin County
Nice tart cherry, berry nose; big, solid, tart berry, bramble, mineral and graphite palate; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
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2007 Pisoni Pinot Noir Garys’ Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Medium cherry red color; sous bois, tart cherry nose; solid, deep, black cherry, iron, mineral, rosehips palate; medium finish 92+ pts. (92 pts.) -
2006 Pisoni Pinot Noir Estate - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; nice roses, sous bois, tart red fruit nose; roses, tart red fruit, mineral and rosehips palate with good acidity, firm tannins; medium-plus finish (93 pts.)
Sanford
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2007 Sanford Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Nice tart cherry, baked cherry nose; tart baked cherry, plum palate; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2007 Sanford Pinot Noir La Rinconada Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Deep cherry and caramel oak nose; big, tart cherry and caramel oak palate; medium finish (89 pts.) -
2007 Sanford Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Nice baked cherry, plum nose; tart cherry, tart plum palate with depth; medium finish (90 pts.)
Sarah’s Vineyard
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2007 Sarah’s Vineyard Pinot Noir Estate - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley
Deep cherry, plum nose; deep cherry, plum, berry palate, needs time; medium-plus finish (91 pts.) -
2007 Sarah’s Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountain - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara County
Tart cherry, plum and oak nose; tart cherry, plum and oak palate; medium finish (88 pts.) -
2007 Sarah’s Vineyard Pinot Noir Veranda Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara County
Tart cherry and floral nose; tart black cherry, floral, hibiscus palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.) -
2007 Sarah’s Vineyard Pinot Noir Rebhain Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara County
Primary, clove and black fruit nose; black cherry, licorice, tar and chocolate palate; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)
Scherrer
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2006 Scherrer Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice roses, tart cherry nose; tart cherry, red fruit and mineral palate; medium finish (91 pts.) -
2006 Scherrer Winery Pinot Noir ‘Big Brother’ - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Big, bright blast of baked cherry nose; nice, big tart cherry, mineral palate; medium finish (91 pts.) -
2006 Scherrer Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Big tart cherry, cherry pie nose; ripe, solid cherry, cherry pie palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.)
Tudor
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2005 Tudor Pinot Noir - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Nice red fruit, cherry nose; tart cherry, baked cherry and vanilla palate; medium finish (88 pts.) -
2006 Tudor Pinot Noir - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Tart cherry, baked cherry nose; tasty, tart cherry, baked cherry palate; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2006 Tudor Pinot Noir Sarmento Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Tart cherry, brett nose; tart cherry, spicy red fruit palate; medium finish (91 pts.) -
2006 Tudor Pinot Noir Balo Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Subtle tart cherry nose; cherry, cinnamon, spicy red fruit palate; medium finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.)
Varner
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2007 Varner Pinot Noir Spring Ridge Vineyard Hidden Block - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains
Nice baked cherry nose; ripe and baked cherry, plum palate with depth; medium-plus finish (91 pts.) -
2005 Neely Pinot Noir Spring Ridge Vineyard Picnic Block - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains
Big, vaulting ripe cherry nose; big, baked cherry and vanilla palate; medium finish (90 pts.) -
2005 Neely Pinot Noir Holly’s Cuvee - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains
Cherry pie, rhubarb, berry nose; ripe cherry, cherry pie and berry palate; medium finish (89 pts.)
Waits-Mast
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2006 Waits-Mast Family Cellars Pinot Noir Hein Family Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Berry pie nose; berry pie, spicy cherry palate; medium finish 88+ pts. (88 pts.) -
2007 Waits-Mast Family Cellars Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills
Brooding, spicy, cherry and menthol nose; tasty, spicy berry, cherry and menthol palate; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.)
Winderlea
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2006 Winderlea Pinot Noir Inaugural Reserve - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Sour cream and baked cherry nose; tasty, creamy textured, ripe cherry, cherry pie, berry palate; medium-plus finish (92 pts.)
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