2016 J. K. Carriere Pinot Noir Vespidae

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90 points

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  7/16/2023 - oropeza wrote:

  Tend to really love these at about 7-10 years, this one is no exception: Cherry up front, dives deep into a brambly, almost Syrah-like savory core, the pulls out and up with plenty of acidity on the long finish. Tannins are nicely integrated and everything is singing together. For a few years these seemed to go odd/even - the odd years (15, 17, 19) being redder and higher noted, the even years (14, 16, 18) being deeper and denser. This has reached a nice midpoint between the two... really delicious.

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  10/30/2021 - Big Juicy Red Likes this wine:

  I’m constantly in search of pinot that’s got more funk / earth / moss / forest floor notes, and less fruit driven. Unfortunately, this isn’t it. There’s some of that on the nose, but the taste is too much extracted / candied red & black fruit notes. It gets better after being open for a couple of hours, but still far too fruit focused for my tastes. Granted, it doesn’t suck by any means; just not to my flavor profile. For $33 US it’s a pretty decent value for those who like the style.

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  10/4/2021 - oropeza Likes this wine:

  As before: Floral nose, red fruit up front, earth and cloth in the middle, finishes long with good structure and nice brightness. Yum!

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  5/4/2020 - oropeza Likes this wine:

  Floral on the nose, strawberries, stone & cloth in the mouth, finishes bright with good structure throughout. Remains one of my favorites of the Vespidae vintages.

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  11/12/2018 - oropeza Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Red fruit with big, complex, earthy and meaty body and a juicy finish on medium+ acidity with some good length. Yum!

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