Tried these two this weekend (3 others were dead&gone):
1. BabcockVnyds PinotNoir SBC (12.5%; 5 cool SBC vnyds; 25% whole cluster; 441 cs) Lompoc 1988: Med.light color w/ some bricking; rather toasty/smokey/pencilly/oak bit oldRhonish/earthy/peppery slight black cherry complex nose; slightly tart quite pencilly/smokey/toasty/Fr.oak biit earthy/peppery flavor w/ light/gentle tannins; long bit tart/tangy/metallic strong pencilly/charred/toasty/quite smokey/oak some earthy/dusty/peppery finish w/ light/smooth tannins; pretty much devoid of any fruit w/ nothing but oak remaining but drinkable & interesting. $12.50
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2. PepperwoodSprings PinotNoir AndersonVlly (EB; 12.5%) Philo 1988: Med.dark color w/ some bricking; some black cherry/Pinot light toasty/pencilly/smokey/oak some dusty/earthy quite attractive/mature complex nose; fairly tart some black cherry/cherry compote/Pinotish some smokey/toasty/pencilly/oak bit earthy/dusty/herbal flavor w/ light/smooth/gentle tannins; long rather smokey/toasty/charred/oak light black cherry/cherry pie/spicy/Pinot/black cherry cola light earthy/dusty complex finish w/ light/gentle tannins; still has ample Pinot fruit left and still very much alive; a fully mature quiet/gentle Pinot.
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No more BP's today.
Tom