2010 Marimar Estate Pinot Noir Don Miguel Vineyard La Masia
Some slight age on the rim, this 6 year old wine is showing terrific complexity with layers of red fruits, earth, herbs, and spice. A powerful Pinot yet still elegant because it is so well structured. A wonderfully smooth mouthfeel with medium tannins and acidity that is simply a joy to drink. Not breaking down but all parts seem to be working in such great harmony, why wait?
Excellent
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2011 Arista Winery Zinfandel Smokey Ridge Vineyard
The dark red colour of this wine is about all that gave it away as a Zinfandel! Some blackberry and blueberry on the nose backed up with pepper but not as fruit forward as we had expected. Secondary notes of earth along with some nice acidity. A very enjoyable and balanced wine that just lacked a little complexity.
Very Good
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2007 Walter Hansel “The South Slope Vineyard” Pinot Noir
A terrific example of a top Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Beautifully balanced with dark red fruits, specifically cherries and currants, combined with black pepper and earth and just enough vanilla to give it a little creaminess. Tons of complexity and expressiveness to this wine, a very smooth mouth feel and a surprisingly long finish for a Pinot Noir. Elegant and structured, this showed everything we love about this variety.
Excellent +
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2012 En Garde Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Our first time tasting En Garde and we were suitably impressed with this wine. Medium in colour with a medium plus body it was fruit forward with cherry and spice on the nose, and secondary notes of vanilla. This is a big Pinot, definitely from the new world but also very much in balance maintaining an elegant quality. We will definitely be paying more attention to winemaker/proprieter Csaba Szakal’s offerings!
Excellent
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