Traci and I had this on Saturday night with a simple roasted chicken and roasted veggies (cauliflower, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes).
Popped and poured and drank over 2 hours. Color is pretty dark and the nose shows lots of earth, anise/black licorice, and dark fruit. The flavors on the palate are more of what's in the nose. Dark, earthy fruit, anise/black licorice, and a little spice. The wine seems a little low acid and a little bit sweet across the middle of the palate with a little bitterness to me. The wine while good didn't really appeal to me because of the "bitterness". I have one more bottle and will consume that one soon.
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Dark red to rim, cherries, earth/mushrooms on nose, bright fruit on palate balanced nicely by acid, still some tannins apparent but not intrusive, medium body, nice finish, very good to excellent.
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Two years have done this well. Not decanted. The dark berry/cherry fruit and 'shroomy earth are still evident and the nose as well as other subtleties such as pine, spice, and flowers. The palate seemed much more in balance with the fruit more toned down (but still bold) and in balance with the light tannins and refreshing acidity. The etoh was barely noticable
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15.5% alcohol. Still looking youthful, solid cherry color, clear at the rim of the glass. Dark cherry fruit on the nose, with a touch of floral, mushroom, and mineral. Showing a touch overripe on the nose. In the mouth, very ripe and concentrated, packed with rich black Pinot fruit. A touch sweet from the ripeness, but the ample acidity helps undercut that. Excellent complexity, which you get from this underrated vineyard with bottle age. Mushroom and minerals show beautifully. Medium finish that has a touch of heat. Ready to go.
B+/A-
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Ripe red fruits (dark red cherry if I had to pick one), subtle spice notes from start to finish, some earth and perfect structure to buttress the concentrated fruit. Floral nose just adds to this wonderful bottle. Five years of bottle age and this has the stuffing to develop further. Yummm!
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I can't stop pouring another glass. Slightly cloudy ruby red colour. Raspberry and cherry with some menthol on the nose. A hint of alcohol is the final impression before the first sip. hmmm.. Medium bodied and a great balance of sweet ripe red fruit and hint of sour cherry braced by a spicy backbone. The finish is long and smooth. This isn't shy but is certainly isn't over the top either. No rush to drink up as this has barely budged since my last taste just after release.
Oh... And despite the 15.5% label and hint of more to come on the nose, the palate handled the alcohol seamlessly.
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Very deep garnet. Red cherry jam with dark fruits and hints of piney forest floor on the nose. Palate was wonderful with food (coriander dusted salmon with carmelized onions and roasted peppers) as the huge fruit, nice acidity and, yes, the heat added to the flavors and gave a complex pinot finish that really made everything better. Later, after dinner the heat was a distraction, creating imbalance.
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I brought my last bottle to dinner with Larry & Sue. No tasting notes recorded. Impression was consistent with my previous tasting. The wine opened up nicely after 10 minutes, big bold with extracted red jammy fruits and a firm backbone on the finish. This bottle showed better than my previous tasting.
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Dark garnet color. Thick nose of darker berries and plums, along with some clove slice. A tad hot in the mouth, but overall it is a satisfying and impressively balanced (given the high alcohol). The pinot fruit is present, especially on the finish, but this wine blurs many lines with syrah. 50+5+11+16+7=89
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Siduri is a winery that I've only recently started buying. Very new world Pinot style, big, bold, extracted Pinot character. The nose offered up a Sulphur characteristic at first, but this blew off after a half an hour. Smokey and oak on the nose. It's a bit took hot (15.5%), and this is probably it's biggest flaw. Red ripe cherries with a smooth finish that's short to medium in length. Tasted better the first hour than the second.
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Siduri/Novy "Let's Play Hooky" Tasting (Santa Rosa, CA): Seems lighter than the Rosella's at first, because the nose is not as forward. Smoky flavor profile vs. Rosella's fruity profile. More interesting and complex midpalette in my opinion. Enjoyable finish. My favorite Pinot of the four Siduri's tasted at the time.
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4/19/2012 - affordableCollector wrote: 82 Points
dark red, in color. cherry, plum, mineral, cola, on the nose. medium, round, on a supple finish.
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11/21/2009 - tonyvelebil wrote:
Traci and I had this on Saturday night with a simple roasted chicken and roasted veggies (cauliflower, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes).
Popped and poured and drank over 2 hours. Color is pretty dark and the nose shows lots of earth, anise/black licorice, and dark fruit. The flavors on the palate are more of what's in the nose. Dark, earthy fruit, anise/black licorice, and a little spice. The wine seems a little low acid and a little bit sweet across the middle of the palate with a little bitterness to me. The wine while good didn't really appeal to me because of the "bitterness". I have one more bottle and will consume that one soon.
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12/14/2008 - dbg wrote:
Dark red to rim, cherries, earth/mushrooms on nose, bright fruit on palate balanced nicely by acid, still some tannins apparent but not intrusive, medium body, nice finish, very good to excellent.
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7/11/2008 - thomaskeil wrote: 91 Points
Two years have done this well. Not decanted. The dark berry/cherry fruit and 'shroomy earth are still evident and the nose as well as other subtleties such as pine, spice, and flowers. The palate seemed much more in balance with the fruit more toned down (but still bold) and in balance with the light tannins and refreshing acidity. The etoh was barely noticable
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7/7/2008 - gutt22 wrote:
15.5% alcohol. Still looking youthful, solid cherry color, clear at the rim of the glass. Dark cherry fruit on the nose, with a touch of floral, mushroom, and mineral. Showing a touch overripe on the nose. In the mouth, very ripe and concentrated, packed with rich black Pinot fruit. A touch sweet from the ripeness, but the ample acidity helps undercut that. Excellent complexity, which you get from this underrated vineyard with bottle age. Mushroom and minerals show beautifully. Medium finish that has a touch of heat. Ready to go.
B+/A-
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3/18/2008 - ken-yyz wrote: 92 Points
Ripe red fruits (dark red cherry if I had to pick one), subtle spice notes from start to finish, some earth and perfect structure to buttress the concentrated fruit. Floral nose just adds to this wonderful bottle. Five years of bottle age and this has the stuffing to develop further. Yummm!
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11/30/2007 - dbg wrote:
excellent
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4/17/2007 - ken-yyz wrote: 91 Points
I can't stop pouring another glass. Slightly cloudy ruby red colour. Raspberry and cherry with some menthol on the nose. A hint of alcohol is the final impression before the first sip. hmmm.. Medium bodied and a great balance of sweet ripe red fruit and hint of sour cherry braced by a spicy backbone. The finish is long and smooth. This isn't shy but is certainly isn't over the top either. No rush to drink up as this has barely budged since my last taste just after release.
Oh... And despite the 15.5% label and hint of more to come on the nose, the palate handled the alcohol seamlessly.
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8/20/2006 - thomaskeil wrote: 89 Points
Very deep garnet. Red cherry jam with dark fruits and hints of piney forest floor on the nose. Palate was wonderful with food (coriander dusted salmon with carmelized onions and roasted peppers) as the huge fruit, nice acidity and, yes, the heat added to the flavors and gave a complex pinot finish that really made everything better. Later, after dinner the heat was a distraction, creating imbalance.
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6/12/2006 - Mark wrote: 90 Points
I brought my last bottle to dinner with Larry & Sue. No tasting notes recorded. Impression was consistent with my previous tasting. The wine opened up nicely after 10 minutes, big bold with extracted red jammy fruits and a firm backbone on the finish. This bottle showed better than my previous tasting.
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12/28/2005 - burningstarIV wrote: 89 Points
Dark garnet color. Thick nose of darker berries and plums, along with some clove slice. A tad hot in the mouth, but overall it is a satisfying and impressively balanced (given the high alcohol). The pinot fruit is present, especially on the finish, but this wine blurs many lines with syrah. 50+5+11+16+7=89
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8/7/2005 - Mark wrote: 89 Points
Siduri is a winery that I've only recently started buying. Very new world Pinot style, big, bold, extracted Pinot character. The nose offered up a Sulphur characteristic at first, but this blew off after a half an hour. Smokey and oak on the nose. It's a bit took hot (15.5%), and this is probably it's biggest flaw. Red ripe cherries with a smooth finish that's short to medium in length. Tasted better the first hour than the second.
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3/27/2005 - lorenzo wrote: 90 Points
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No TN
Stronger than I recall. (both deeper and moe complex)
Sweet and sour cherries.
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3/15/2005 - Mike V wrote: 91 Points
Another Sonoma offering that I really like.
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10/14/2004 - 97mjr wrote:
Winery Tour and Tasting: Siduri/Novy (Santa Rosa, CA): $42) high acidity, big dark fruit
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8/13/2004 - PatLee wrote:
Siduri/Novy "Let's Play Hooky" Tasting (Santa Rosa, CA): Seems lighter than the Rosella's at first, because the nose is not as forward. Smoky flavor profile vs. Rosella's fruity profile. More interesting and complex midpalette in my opinion. Enjoyable finish. My favorite Pinot of the four Siduri's tasted at the time.
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