We tasted last week at Pig+Fig some PinotNoirs:
1. Estate Pinot 2007: Med.color w/ some browning; rather cedary/pencilly/oldRed little PN fruit some tired/funky light cherry/PN some complex nose; fairly tart strong cedary/pencilly/oldRed slight PN/cherry/fruit some tired/dried out flavor w/ light gentle tannins; not much life left in this wine, over the hill. $nc (??)
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2. Ojai PinotNoir SolomonHillsVnyd/SantaMariaVlly (14.0%) 2007: Very dark color w/ slight bricking; strong toasty/Ojai Fr.oak bit cedary/pencilly/oldRed some PN/black cherry bit smokey/Burgundian/earthy somewhat complex nose; lightly tart slight PN/black cherry earthy/Burgundian some toasty/Ojai oak some cedary/pencilly/oldRed bit drying slight complex flavor w/ light bit drying tannins; showing its age but still has a bit of PN fruit left and gives some pleasure. $30.00
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3. Failla PinotNoir SonomaCoast (13.9%; www.FaillaWines.com) Napa 2013: Dark color w/ slight bricking; strong black cherry/PN/spicy some c-c/peppery some smokey/toasty/oak light earthy/bit Burgundian complex nose; lightly tart strong pencilly/toasty/Fr.oak some black cherry/PN/Burgundian/earthy complex flavor w/ light tangy tannins; very long Burgundian finish that mirrors flavor; has lost a bit of fruit but still offers up much pleasure; probably at its peak & maybe a bit beyond. $60.00
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4. Boheme PinotNoir TaylorRidgeVnyd/SonomaCoast (13.7%; Swan Slctn; Y=0.65 ton/acre; Aged: 22 month in 15% new Fr.oak) KurtBeitler/Sebastapol 2015: Med.dark color w/ slight bricking; strong pencilly/toasty/Fr.oak strong c-c/peppery very black cherry/PN/spicy slight Burgundian some complex nose; lightly tart/tangy strong pencilly/toasty/Fr.oak strong black cherry/PN/spicy rather c-c/peppery bit earthy/Burgundian some complex flavor w/ modest chewey tannins; an outstanding expression of SonomaCoast/c-c PN; probably nearing its peak. $nc (SH)
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5. TolpuddleVnyd PinotNoir CoalRiverVlly/Tasmania (13.%; Plntd: 1988; www.TolpuddleVineyard.com; Winebow Imprts/NY) Martin Shaw & Michael Hill Smith MW/Richmond/TA 2020: Med.light color; lovely very fragrant floral/violets some bright/cherry/PN light pencilly/oak slight Burgundian/earthy very perfumed beautiful bit complex nose; quite tart/tangy very perfumey/floral/violets bright cherry/PN/spicy some pencilly/oak bit Burgundian rather complex flavor w/ modest tangy tannins; very long/lingering very floral/perfumed finish that mimics the flavor; a beautiful very perfumed/floral expression of PN. $nc (GM)
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More fettlekarp from TheBloodyPulpit
1. Wine #1 was a hand-labeled btl that was given me by some winemaker that he bttld direct from the barrel and slapped a label on it. My best guess is that it was Adam Tolmach, or maybe Emilio Castelli. Alas, the wine was way over the hill.
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2. Boheme: This was a terrific expression of c-c/SonomaCoast PN. It comes from Vincent Rago's (Al Rago's son) vnyd out on Taylor Ridge Rd, not far from the Que Syrah vnyd and the original pergola PN vnyd Kurt put in for the Caymus operation.
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3. Tolpuddle: I don't recall ever having a Pinot from Tasmania. This comes from the extreme SE of Tasmania & one of the coldest growing areas in Tasmania. I was quite impressed by the floral/perfumed character of this Pinot.
Tom