90 Point Pinot Noir Wine

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2009 Veramonte

A big, ripe style, with a strong toasty vanilla frame to the full-bodied core of black cherry and dark plum fruit, followed by a twinge of licorice on the finish. There's more muscle than finesse in the end, but this is very solid.

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2009 Momo

The 2009 Momo Pinot Noir is a wonderfully smooth and classy expression of ripe red fruit flavors, warm baking spices, vanillin and mineral accents. Very harmonious, with a long finish. Drink now through 2016.

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2008 Coldstream Hills

The 2008 Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir, which spent 9 months in 27% new French oak, is medium ruby-colored and displays an alluring bouquet of black cherry and black raspberry with hints of game and spice box in the background. On the palate this medium-bodied effort exhibits excellent varietal character, a silky texture, cherry and plum flavors, and incipient complexity. Give it 2-3 years of additional bottle age and drink it from 2011 to 2020.

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Markowitch

Silky smooth, offering pretty, delicate flavors of cherry and dried currant, with notes of juniper and wild plum. The seductively spicy finish completes the package. Drink now through 2014. 75 cases imported.

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2010 Calera

A classy art-of-the-blend cuvée that’s very ripe but still complex,relying on rich dark berry, plum, crushed rock and cedar. So youngand vibrant at this stage, yet also so deep and tight, that it’s bothtempting to drink now but looks like a great cellar choice as well.Drink now through 2021.

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2008 Chehalem

Bright ruby. Black raspberry and flowers on the nose, with a strong undertone of musky spices that gains strength in the glass. Pliant, palate-coating dark berry flavors are appealingly open-knit. Nicely ripe but quite light on its feet, finishing very good clarity, spiciness and lingering sweetness.

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2009 Elk Cove

This fresh red is inviting and invigorating for its juicy black currant, plum and white pepper flavors, playing with zest against polished tannins and lively acidity.

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2010 Siduri

The 2010 Siduri Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands shows lovely inner palate sweetness and freshness in its sweet cherries, flowers, spices, all of which come together beautifully in a fleshy, generous style. The Santa Lucia Highlands bottling is made from parcels in Rosella’s, Pisoni, Garys’ and Sierra Mar. It is a blend of lower-rated barrels within the Siduri cellar. As can sometimes happen, the blend is greater than the sum of its parts. This is a stunning California Pinot for the money.

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2010 Spy Valley

Digs deep into the spice box, with nutmeg, clove and allspice flavors that perfectly frame the ripe, supple wild black cherry and raspberry notes. Comes together on a supple frame, with plenty of staying power on the finish. Drink now through 2015.

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2009 Cristom Vineyards

Bright ruby-red. Spice-accented red berries on the nose, with subtle smoke and floral notes adding complexity. Juicy and precise, with good depth to its strawberry and raspberry flavors. Finishes dry, stony and precise, with very good clarity and clinging florality.

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2008 Soter Vineyards

This 2008 Soter North Valley Pinot Noir is medium ruby red with an enticing bouquet of smoke, rose petal, spice box, and a mix of cherry, and black raspberry. Firm and concentrated on the palate, it is smooth-textured, ripe, and packed with savory red and black fruit flavors.

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2009 Lemelson

Bright ruby. Musky aromas of dark berry and cherry skin, cola and licorice, with a brighter floral quality emerging with aeration. Juicy and precise on the palate, offering densely packed blackberry and bitter cherry flavors that gain spiciness on the back end. At once rich and energetic, finishing with persistent floral notes and a touch of spicy herbs. Give this some time in the decanter, or stash it away for a few more years.

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2009 Talley

Deep, bright red. Suave, perfumed aromas of raspberry, cinnamon and fresh flowers. Sappy and intense on the palate, offering sweet red fruit and rose pastille flavors lifted by tangy acidity. Finishes bright and precise, with the floral note echoing with real authority.

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2008 Argyle

This 2008 Argyle Reserve Pinot Noir is fabulous. This ragrant red offers raspberry, rose petal and white pepper aromas, following through on the open-textured palate and lingering well against lightly sandy tannins. Drink now through 2018.

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2008 Domaine Serene

The 2008 Domaine Serene Yamhill Cuvee Pinot Noir is medium ruby in color, with an expressive nose of spicy red fruits and considerable terroir character. On the palate the fruit leans to the dark side of the spectrum with intense black cherry and black raspberry flavors as well as excellent grip, balance, and length. This tasty effort can be enjoyed now but has the stuffing to evolve for 2-3 years.

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2009 Argyle

Shows an earthy edge, but the vivid cherry and black tea flavors remain vibrant as they flow against a modest burr of tannins on the long, deftly balanced finish. Drink now through 2017. 4,000 cases made.

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2008 Raptor Ridge

Supple and appealing for the mineral notes that harmonize with the cherry and spice flavors, lingering nicely. Drink now through 2018.

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2010 Siduri

The 2010 Siduri Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is intense and pure, with vivid boysenberry and huckleberry flavors that are racy and complex. Well-focused, long and persistent on the finish. Drink now through 2017.

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2009 Brewer-Clifton

The 2009 Brewer Clifton Pinot Noir is a highly expressive wine. Sweet red fruit, herbs, licorice, dried flowers and mint are some of the notes that emerge from this mid-weight Pinot. The 100% stems come through in the wine’s aromatic profile and high-toned finish. This is a terrific introduction to the house style and a fabulous effort at this level.

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2008 Scott Paul

The 2008 Scott Paul Wine Cellars La Paulee Pinot Noir is vivid ruby in color. Fresh red berries and flowers on the nose, with sexy Asian spice and mineral notes adding vivacity. Lively and precise in the mouth, offering sweet strawberry and raspberry flavors and strong spicy cut. Fine-grained tannins come up on the finish, which is impressively focused, juicy and long. This is delicious now but balanced to age.

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2009 Luca

Laura Catena has again hit a home run with her 2009 Luca Pinot Noir (as she did in 2006, 2007, and 2008). There is very little Pinot Noir in Mendoza (Patagonia is the principal hope for Argentina Pinot Noir) so this streak is particularly impressive. The grapes are sourced from a relatively young vineyard at 4700 feet of elevation. The wine was aged for 12 months in 30% new oak and bottled without fining or filtration. Medium ruby in color, it offers up an alluring bouquet of cherry blossom, strawberry, raspberry, smoke, and incense. Velvety-textured with silky, layered fruit, complex flavors, and a lingering finish, this superb value (for Pinot Noir) will provide pleasure for another 6-8 years if not longer.

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2009 Breggo Cellars

The 2009 Breggo Cellars Pinot Noir Anderson Valley is bright ruby-red in color. Sexy, fragrant bouquet of raspberry, candied cherry and rose oil, plus a deeper note of black tea. Sweet red and dark fruits on the palate, with suggestions of spicecake and candied rose adding complexity. Sappy, open-knit and seamless on the finish, with the spicy note repeating. I really like this wine's blend of sweet and spicy qualities; this makes a a wonderful pinot.

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2009 Clos Henri

The 2009 Clos Henri Pinot Noir was matured for 14 months in French oak barrels, 25% new. Pale to medium ruby colored, it displays aromas of kirsch, warm cranberries and cinnamon stick over nuances of dried mint, tree bark and violets, Medium bodied and nicely structured with a medium level of very fine tannins and refreshing acidity, it fills the mouth with expressive red berry and earth flavors, finishing long. Drink this one now to 2016.

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2009 Robert Mondavi

Wins points for its subtlety and finesse, with detailed mineral, raspberry and black cherry fruit that's deftly balanced and slow to unfold, but does so gracefully, firming on the finish. Drink now through 2018.

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2009 Walter Hansel

The 2009 Walter Hansel Pinot Noir Estate, which comes from the lowest elevation vineyards, was made primarily from Rochioli clonal selections. It possesses a deep ruby hue as well as sweet notes of raspberries, spring flowers and blueberries, medium body, gorgeous fruit, elegance and fresh acids. This wine should drink nicely for 6-10 years.

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2009 Evening Land

Crisp, with a layer of gritty tannins around berry and plum flavors, with a nice mineral character to the finish.

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2009 Walter Hansel

Bright ruby. Deep, vibrant aromas of black raspberry, red cherry, rose petal, black pepper and oak spices. Densely packed but sharply delineated, with juicy, intense dark berry and cherry compote flavors. For an ample wine this comes as shockingly linear. Finishes with ripe tannins, excellent persistence and a clinging floral note.

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2009 Wind Gap

Bright red, displaying scents of red berry preserves, cherry compote, spicecake and rose oil. Starts off broad and fleshy, then firms up in the mid-palate, offering spicy strawberry and raspberry flavors and a touch of bitter cherry pit. Finishes with good tangy bite and a lingering floral nuance.

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2009 Ken Wright

The 2009 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Guadalupe Vineyard, from a site that is just outside the Dundee Hills AVA, epitomizes the style of the vintage. Pretty spice notes, incense, cherry blossom, and assorted red fruits lead to an elegant, nicely proportioned, smooth-textured wine with succulent flavors and a pure, lengthy finish. It is a crowd-pleaser that will provide enjoyment through 2019 if not longer.

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2009 Ken Wright

Crisp in texture, with a thin veil of tight tannins around the dark berry, pepper and sandalwood flavors, lingering on the expressive finish. Drink now through 2019.

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2009 Lucia

The 2009 Lucia Pinot Noir is a big, full-bodied wine loaded with dark fruit. This is a fairly extroverted Pinot from this appellation, with layers of dark cherries, cola and spices, all of which come together nicely on a big, generous frame. The fruit was sourced from Garys’ (65%) and Pisoni (35%), and was fermented with 20% whole clusters. Another year or two in bottle should help soften the firm tannins. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019.

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2008 Merry Edwards

Hard to keep from falling in love with this wine. It’s so luscious in bright, spicy wild cherry, raspberry and root beer flavors. With a satiny texture and brilliant acidity, it’s stunningly drinkable now, but should hold and develop over the next six years.

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2009 Penner Ash

Sleek and silky, with cherry and wet earth flavors, finishing on a savory note. This has firm tannins that stay behind the fruit as the finish lingers. Drink now through 2017.

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2010 Siduri

Slow to reveal, but does so offering depth, intensity, focus and complexity, unveiling a mix of spicy wild berry, mushroom, loamy earth, anise and dried berry flavors that are well-proportioned and persistent.

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2009 Adelsheim

The 2009 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Elizabeth’s Reserve is a blend of seven vineyards. Darker in color than the Willamette Valley cuvee, it sports an alluring nose of spicy black fruits and floral aromas. In the glass it exhibits ample savory fruit, moderate depth, and a medium-long finish. It, too, is meant for drinking over the next 6-7 years.

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2009 Brittan Vineyards

The same can be said for the 2009 Brittan Vineyards Pinot Noir Gestalt Block. It is more expressive aromatically with hints of red licorice, tobacco leaf, spice box, black cherry, and black raspberry. Intense, concentrated, and vibrant on the palate, this elegant, suave Pinot is beautifully proportioned and exceptionally lengthy. It is one of the stars of the vintage.

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2010 Siduri

Fresh and snappy, offering ripe, vivid wild berry and raspberry flavors woven with mineral, floral and berry pie scents, gaining and holding, with a long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2022.

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2007 Domaine Serene

A very elegant and refined Evenstad Reserve, with grace notes of sandalwood and a lovely cherry core. The fruit is immaculate, the concentration focused and lengthy, and the flavors are so artfully blended that the wine is seamless and perfectly balanced. Although it is drinking like a mature wine, there is every reason to cellar wines such as this—it can develop like a fine Burgundy, over decades.

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2008 Expression 44

The 2008 Expression 44 Pinot Noir Roserock Vineyard has a ripe and vivid in distinctive character, bursting with blueberry, wild raspberry, roasted red pepper and tomato leaf aromas and flavors, all of it sailing through the racy finish. Light and agile. Drink now through 2018.

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2009 Patz & Hall

Strikes a fine balance between fresh, ripe cherry and berry fruit and notes wet rock, fresh earth and savory herb. Full-bodied, young and tight, gaining depth on the finish. Drink now through 2018.

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2009 Failla

Medium red. Crushed blackberry, licorice pastille, bitter chocolate and cocoa powder on the nose, along with a distinctly rocky nuance. Sweet but tightly coiled, with integrated peppery acidity giving this fine-grained pinot terrific inner-mouth tension. High-pitched-verging-on-tart but ultimately quite seamless. The long, gripping finish promises a slow evolution in bottle.

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2009 Merry Edwards

Amazingly rich, offering deep, complex layers of cherries, black raspberries, cola, anise biscotti, pomegranates, persimmons, black tea, orange zest, mushrooms, you name it, but don’t forget the spices, everything from cloves and black pepper to cinnamon. Utterly delicious, with a silky, briskly clean mouthfeel.

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2008 Soter

The 2008 Soter Pinot Noir Mineral Springs is even better, coming as it does from one of the Willamette Valley’s greatest vintages. Toasty oak notes, darker fruits, more density and richness, and several years of aging potential are the hallmarks of this brilliantly rendered Pinot. Give it a minimum of 3-4 years of cellaring for it to fully blossom.

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2009 Penner Ash

Taut, racy and sleek, with vibrant acidity to support the black cherry, black tea and mineral flavors, finishing with a tarry edge and generous tannins. This has an aristocratic feel.

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2006 Marcassin

Sleek, complex, elegant and delicate, this is beautifully crafted, with subtle campfire, roasted marshmallow, ripe cherry, plum, strawberry and blueberry flavors. Finishes with fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2016.

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