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2020 Terre et Sang Syrah X Block Bien Nacido Vineyard
5/13/2024 - DrBad Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank over several nights, this seemed too young, a bit tight and tart, with some improvement on day 2. Definitely a cool climate Syrah as Jeb mentions. Tart cherry and pepper, with the tartness subsiding a bit on day 2. Minerality appeared on day 2 as well. I think I would hold off on these for a few years.
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2019 Duckhorn Vineyards Red Wine Howell Mountain
5/10/2024 - DrBad Likes this wine: 95 Points
This was very, very good, and excellent value for a Napa Howell Mountain blend at < $100. About a 30 minute quick decant from the cellar, it continued to open up over 3-4 hours. Very nice structure with well balanced tannins and minerality, blue fruit, cedar, mint, herbs, super long finish. Not overdone at all like some Napa blends in $75-$100 price range. I'm a big fan of Duckhorn's Howell Mountain Cabernet, but that can be a bit of a beast and needs a good 8-10 years to settle down, this is more ready to go and should drink well for a number of years.
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2021 Roy Piper Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
5/5/2024 - DrBad Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank over several nights, I felt this opened up with more body on the second night. Not a lot of aromas for me on initial opening that others have mentioned. This is a classy Pinot Noir, silky and smooth, medium body, flowery. I wouldn't call this Burgundian, at least not the Burgundies I can afford. A good representation of Santa Rita Hills wines, more body and silkiness and less acidity than Oregon or typical Sonoma Pinots I drink. Nice job by Roy, just too bad this is a one off. And LOVE the label!
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