2008 Failla Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  10/7/2017 - IJC wrote:

  The ferrous notes of this bottle are surprisingly strong - more than of any bottle or vintage I can remember. It overwhelms all other senses, in spite of the fact that this is a big wine of serious concentration. All other notes - of dark fruit, of soil, of whatever - are masked - almost totally hidden.
  
  I have just come from a tasting of 2013 vintage Cote de Beaune - lean wines of higher acidity that accentuate the difference between Burgundy and California Pinot - and may well have skewed my ability to be more discriminating.
  
  Unrated at this time.

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  12/21/2013 - RockinCabs wrote: 91 Points

  The density that was there in its youth is going away a bit, but this is still an excellent wine.
  
  Nose: Sour Cherry, Strawberry, Sous Bois and earthy spice (carraway/fennel). Palate: Medium bodied but showing very full flavor profile. Finish: Moderate length with great spice and tart red fruits.
  
  Update: I froze this when I did not finish the bottle and came back to it on New Years Day. After a longer opening period this was really fresh and showing great complexity. Some of the chocolate and floral notes were coming back into the wine. 93+ upon revisiting.

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  11/28/2013 - mkmast wrote: 93 Points

  A great wine for Thanksgiving. Strong red fruit flavors but spice and nutmeg add complexity to this wine. A very delicious wine. Slightly muted nose but that may have been a result of too many other aromas from the food. Really nice finish.

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  1/27/2013 - ToddS wrote: 93 Points

  Love the roses and red fruits. Very, very nice.

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  1/26/2013 - Gjpass wrote: 92 Points

  - Ruby color.

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