TN: 2010 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast)

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#1
  • 2010 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (12/9/2012)
    Right now it is aromatically a little reserved.
    With air, you get red stone fruit and some element of spice on the nose…
    The palate is silky in the mouth with a burst of cherry fruit on the finish.
    Great texture. Lively.
    Plenty of structure here. A mineral type firmness on the finish.
    Perfect density to me. Love this! Great job Jamie.

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I am not a points person. This is extremely good.

#2

Great note, Don. Totally agree

#3

Any idea on a drinking window Don ?

#4

Also, I haven’t had any 2010’s yet, but Jamie’s wines have gotten better with each subsequent vintage.

#5

Don, great note. I really thought this was beautiful. You have really been posting on a lot of really delicious young Pinots from Cali and Burgundy lately. Please keep em coming. Tonight I am loving the 2009 Rhys Santa Cruz PN, lovely stuff.

#6

I really have no idea on drinking window.
The wine is really nice with some air.

#7

Thanks Charlie. Enjoy that Rhys.

#8

Felt guilty about opening one of these, but thankfully less so after tasting it. Couldn’t agree with this note more.

#9

Thanks for checking on this, Don—happy to see this good news.

Mike

#10

I opened one of these last night with another Berserker (Mike M.), and had a different experience. On opening, the wine was very promising, with silky texture, bright acidity, and a citrus snap that I found appealing. With some time, though, a butterscotch-caramel note crept in and became a distraction. I wonder if the bottle was slightly off.

This was my first Kutch wine, so I can’t draw on any experience with the producer in evaluating the wine. I have several more bottles, though, and will hope for a better showing next time.

#11

I certainly don’t claim any expertise in determining drinking windows, but I’m waiting at least a few years on the McDougall and Falstaff. I have opened one each of the Sonoma Coast and Savoy though, and they seemed pretty open (and tasty!).

#12

I have had this experience couple times right after release, but have found that they really start to shine around 5 years and on. A recent 2007 was outstanding.