Perfect for a mid-week bottle. Not a wine that needs to be the center of attention — more of a character actor, but a good one. I get red fruits in the nose with hints of oak and earth, medium weight on the palate of the same flavors, and then a reasonably long finish. Very nice all around. Wish I had a few more bottles.
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Delicious well balanced California pinot. Aromas of blue and black berries with subtle forest floor/earthy scents. The taste is also of blue and black berries with a hint of blueberry tart. The mid palate has depth and weight. The finish is long. Will probably improve with further cellaring but hard to resist now.
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Very grateful for the tasting notes of Randyjc and Schoonbeke. I purchased this wine as a future and have properly stored it since delivery. Was decanted and served with a ribeye dinner. Our notes were a pleasant but shy nose transitioning seamlessly to mid-weight cassis and black fruit palate flavors and a long finish. About 1/3 of the bottle was saved, recorked, and refrigerated overnight. The next day it was a different wine — massive weight on the palate and less structure. The “next day” wine certainly had much more “wow” factor. I have several bottles left in the case and plan to try the next one in about 3 years.
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2015 Château Lilian Ladouys
5/5/2024 - Winer1956 Likes this wine: flawed
Perfect for a mid-week bottle. Not a wine that needs to be the center of attention — more of a character actor, but a good one. I get red fruits in the nose with hints of oak and earth, medium weight on the palate of the same flavors, and then a reasonably long finish. Very nice all around. Wish I had a few more bottles.
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2018 Porter Creek Pinot Noir Fiona Hill Vineyard
4/16/2024 - Winer1956 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious well balanced California pinot. Aromas of blue and black berries with subtle forest floor/earthy scents. The taste is also of blue and black berries with a hint of blueberry tart. The mid palate has depth and weight. The finish is long. Will probably improve with further cellaring but hard to resist now.
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2009 Château Latour à Pomerol
3/16/2024 - Winer1956 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very grateful for the tasting notes of Randyjc and Schoonbeke. I purchased this wine as a future and have properly stored it since delivery. Was decanted and served with a ribeye dinner. Our notes were a pleasant but shy nose transitioning seamlessly to mid-weight cassis and black fruit palate flavors and a long finish. About 1/3 of the bottle was saved, recorked, and refrigerated overnight. The next day it was a different wine — massive weight on the palate and less structure. The “next day” wine certainly had much more “wow” factor. I have several bottles left in the case and plan to try the next one in about 3 years.
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