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California Pinot Noir
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California Pinot Noir
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Tuesday, December 9, 2003
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Speaker: Harriet Lembeck, Wine Educator and author
Pinot Noir is the perfect wine for the holidays. Kevin Zraly states," In California the many years of experimentation in finding the right location to plant the Pinot Noir and to perfect the fermentation techniques have elevated some of the Pinot Noirs to the status of great wines." Wine Spectator says, "Capping a decade of remarkable progress, California Pinot Noir made a strong showing in 1999 and several wines from single vintage bottling can be magnificent wines of uncommon complexity, finesse and flavor." All wines bought at auction.
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| Flight I: 2000 |
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Price N/a Purchased
at Auction |
2000 Seven Lions Winery Wes Cameron vineyard
Light color, fruit, earthy nose, soft, subtle, cherry, raspberry and vanilla taste, balanced, full flavor, short finish. A very pretty wine. |
11 |
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2000 Mueller Emily's Cuvee
Deep purple color, earthy, full mouth, forward, California style pinot noir. No fruit, heavier, lacks charm. |
2 |
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2000 Castalia Rochioli Vineyard
Medium color, fills the mouth, sweet like port. |
0 |
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2000 Brogan Cellars Olivet Lane
Deep color, different nose, raspberry, earth; strong fruit, earthy undertones, vanilla flavors, medium finish.
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| Flight II: 1999 |
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Full Retail $ |
1999 Flowers Sangiacomo Vineyard
Good nose, earth and fruit, glows, lovely flavors, good grip, tannin, balanced. Bottled unrefined and unfiltered. 10 months in barrel. 50% new oak. Huge wine. |
10 |
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1999 Littorai Savoy Vineyard
Vineyard from western Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Earthy barnyard nose. Masculine tannins. Blackberry, sage, savory and thyme. A bigger wine. A wine for game.
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| Flight III: Kistler |
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Full Retail $ |
1999 Kistler Vineyard
Deep color, big nose black current forward fruit, good acidity, powerful. |
9 |
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1998 Kistler: Camp Meeting Ridge
Dark and dense, black pepper, like Syrah.Spice, green stems, dried apricots. Sweet hot tannins, California style Pinot Noir. |
4 |
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1997 Kistler: Camp Meeting Ridge
A little lighter. Not as forward. Complex aromas of red and black fruit. Seductive. A lighter style more Burgundian.
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7 |
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| Flight IV: 1998 |
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Full Retail $ |
1998 Dehlinger Estate
Dark color, odd nose, great fruit, sweet, heavy. California style. |
2 |
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1998 Whitcraft Hirsch Vineyard
Dark color, ugly nose, roasted, burnt. |
0 |
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1998 Little Hill Block Rochioli
Russian river, light color, fragrant nose, light and delicate, tannic and balanced. One of the favorites of the evening.
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16 |
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| Flight V: 1997 |
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Full Retail $ |
1997 Nicole's Vineyard Rochioli
Ink color, Shellac wood aromas. Ripe, dense black fruit, spice flavor. Full body and firm tannin. |
3 |
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1997 Lynmar Five Sisters
Dark color, Big nose delicate, pretty, subtle, balanced, big aftertaste, a lovely wine. One of the favorites of the evening.
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