2006 Failla Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  11/27/2015 - IJC Likes this wine:

  Delicious and certainly in its drinking window, with fully matured fruits ((I detect some dark now) riding above a soft layer of earthiness. Richly flavored, though not profound, a pleasure to drink.
  
  Rated 1 on a scale of -1 to 3.

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  8/22/2015 - JS1056 wrote: 90 Points

  Slight hint of raspberry on the nose.
  Plum and black cherry out front. The wine has an elegant feel, with balanced tannins and acidity. Nice moderate finish with just a hint of forest.
  Very nice wine that was also very food friendly.
  Tasted blind I would have guessed Oregon rather than Sonoma. And I mean that as a positive.
  Well done.

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  5/27/2015 - IJC Likes this wine:

  Bright cherry and cola notes, red fruit driven, and recognizable as "New World" but not unpleasantly so; in fact, the flavor profile, with good acidity, and a long finish, is part of the charm. Aromatics very strong and satisfying, match the taste.
  
  I was advised by Failla that this is considered to be in the drinking window; I would concur. It seems unlikely that meaningful secondary or tertiary flavors will develop (i.e. as in terroir-driven earthiness), and one wants to catch this while the fruit is still fresh.
  
  Rated 1 on a scale of -1 to 3.

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  7/13/2014 - JS1056 wrote: 89 Points

  Brick in color. Nose of cherry and some earthy aromas.
  Soft and integrated tannins gave it an elegant feel. Cherries were out front followed by mushrooms and forest floor all wrapped in silky texture. Acidity was in wonderful balance with the flavors which lingered for a long time.
  As I think back on this wine, I wonder if a better set of circumstances would have transformed this wine from very good to excellent. Just the fact that I am left with this feeling makes me believe the answer is probably yes.
  With another bottle left, I will get the opportunity to find out. But I won't wait long because the one thing I am certain about is that it is at its peak.

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  5/9/2014 - hosscrow wrote: flawed

  A disappointment. On opening, this wine was cloudy and brown. The palate and nose were muted not much of anything.

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