Gerald D. Boyd
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March 23, 2010
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 Grapes for this Pinot Noir came from vineyards averaging 28 years.  Winemaker Denis Valdenaire opted for oak aging with a slightly different angle from...
Gerald D. Boyd
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March 23, 2010
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 This village wine from Rodet undergoes temperature-controlled maceration and fermentation in open-top vats, with cap punch down, followed by barrel aging, 15% new, for...
Tina Caputo
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March 23, 2010
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 Spicy aromas of red cherries give way to slightly tart cherry flavor.  The wine is light- to medium-bodied, with good acidity and a bit...
Gerald D. Boyd
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March 23, 2010
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 Domaine Thenard is an old, rambling winery that turns out berry-rich Pinots with texture and length.  Traditional fermentation in oak vats and then aging...
Michael Apstein
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March 16, 2010
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 It’s unusual to find such complexity in Pinot Noir at this price.  It delivers the pure cherry-like fruit flavors characteristic of Russian River Pinot...
Michael Franz
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March 16, 2010
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 A delicious rendering of Carmenere, this shows lots of intense blackberry fruit with undertones of licorice and dried herbs.  Very intense but not overblown...
Michael Franz
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March 16, 2010
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 This wine was crafted from grapes that were beautifully ripened, lending a soft, pleasantly sweet profile that nevertheless shows nice structure from ripe acidity...
Michael Apstein
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March 9, 2010
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 Without question, Allegrini is one of the Veneto’s top producers.  They make three wines from the Valpolicella region, this one, a blend from a...
Michael Apstein
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March 9, 2010
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 This wine demonstrates that Central Otago and Martinborough are not the only districts in New Zealand capable of producing distinctive Pinot Noir.  The Marlborough...
Paul Lukacs
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March 2, 2010
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 A very impressive young Pinot, marked by sweet but in no sense candied cherry fruit flavors enhanced by echoes of savory spice in the...
Gerald D. Boyd
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February 23, 2010
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 Regis Bouvier aged this 100% Pinot Noir between 12 and 16 months mostly in used oak barrels.  The nose is open and forward with...
Gerald D. Boyd
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February 23, 2010
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 This youthful Marsannay rouge nicely illustrates why Pinot Noir is equally good early in its life or with some age — just different.  Derey’s...