This was an unintentional side by side. I came home last night intending to pull the 2009 Tous pinot and instead pulled the 2009 Les Voisins pinot. Having noticed it today and after tasting through the Les Voisins again, figured with a nice dinner tonight for several friends I would find the 2009 Tous and pull it, too. Both wines showcase the 2009 Anderson Valley fruit and where Copain is headed. PS–FWIW, the Tous is about $25 and the Les Voisins is roughly $32-35.
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2009 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley (1/29/2011)
Listed alcohol 12.9%. As compared to the 2009 Copain Les Voisins, which is th north end Anderson blend, this Tous is a bit lighter in weight, has less depth and concentration to it. I’d call it gentler, more subtle with crushed cherry, apple, much less raspberry then the Les Voisins. Has similar minerality but less acidity. Hint of vanilla. This wine drinks fine now and I don’t think it will be a long ager, which I think the Voisins is better positioned to be. But with the terrific QPR on this wine, in the 20s for pinot, I’m not sure why anyone would age it–drink and enjoy now. -
2009 Copain Pinot Noir Les Voisins - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley (1/28/2011)
Listed alcohol is 13.3%. I will provide an update on this wine tomorrow but I wanted to capture the early stages of trhe bottle, which I will merely leave the cork in to finish tomorrow. The nose has a solid shading of oak, although Wells does not use more than about 20% new anymore. Real nice palate that is lean more on the forward side, but in reality, forward needs context here: red apple, blackberry, yet mushroom/truffle and some nice light minerality. A glimpse into what I think 2009 will be for the SVD wines, through the lens of the blend here…with additional air and time overnight, there is significantly more raspberry, cherry and mineral in this wine. The finish tightens down, which speaks to me about a wine that can age for a few more years, but the creamy edged-raspberry and apple flavors keep carrying with it, along with a nice tartness.
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