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2017 Chanin Pinot Noir Schock Family Vineyard
5/12/2024 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 93 Points
Prior bottle was almost 10 months ago and this wine remains in a very good drinking window. Dark red cherry, black and red cherry along with earth and spice and notes on the nose along with hints of vanilla. Medium bodied with roughly the same mix of black and red cherry, with some red berry highlights and some darker plum through the back of the mid-body. Backside shows earth, integrated spices and minerals. The wine continues to show a good degree of nuance with rounded, open qualities and brighter, more tart notes. Might be a bit more integrated than previously, but generally felt very similar to my prior bottle. Has the structure to remain in a good spot for another couple of years.
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2020 Heart & Hands Pinot Noir Mo Chuisle
5/11/2024 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 92 Points
Takes almost 3 hours to open up and warm from cellar temperature, but is worth the wait. Black cherry, red berries, spices, earth and floral notes on the nose. Medium bodied (13.8% ABV) with black cherry along with brighter red berries upfront, adding darker notes through the middle. Plum notes towards the back are distinct and there's noticeably more depth than the 2019. Spice notes, tart red cherry and acidity provide structure and balance on the back and they are both in better balance with the fruit and better integrated than the 2019. Finish shows nice length with the acidity in particular helping the spice and mineral qualities to linger pleasantly. Drinking quite well now and should hold up over the next several years. I don't expect additional complexity, but balance should continue to improve with time. Next bottle for me will be Q1 2024.
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2019 Heart & Hands Pinot Noir Mo Chuisle
5/10/2024 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 91 Points
Previously tasted almost two years ago at the winery, this was my first from bottle. Spice notes (almost cinnamon), earth and red cherry notes on the nose. Close to medium bodied with red cherry and red berry notes continuing to dominate. Spice notes, tannins and acidity on the back and through the finish. Still a bit lighter than typical for this wine but continues to show good fruit and balance. Compared to the winery tasting it feels a bit more complete and fully expressive, in line with expectations. Should show well over the next few years. I'll plan to open my next bottle in Q1 2025.
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