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Ambullneo Vineyards Pinot Noir "Bulldog Reserve 2003

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California has long struggled with Pinot Noir. Finding the right vineyards for this most fickle of grape, one that enjoys a cool growing season yet needs warmth close to harvest to fully ripen, has proven a challenge in such a sunny state. Cooler areas eventually became identified; the Santa Rita Hills, Russian River Valley and Mendocino's Anderson valley are all prime spots for Pinot Noir in California. Unlike the lighter colored and sometimes delicate Pinots of Burgundy, California produces many rich, deep Pinots full of slightly chewy dark berry and cherry fruits with hints of cola, Asian spices and forest floor frequently adding complexity.

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In this wine, there is a certain elegance and refinement that I usually associate with the great wines of the old world - with the extraction that is undeniably California . In the glass, although we reduced our average sugars, this pinot is a dark ruby with a magenta hue to its fine rim. On the nose, it is brimming with red fruit - ripe Bing cherries and wild strawberries fill the nose supported by subtle nuances of earth and cooking spices. Once in the mouth, this pinot is pure and clean due to the lower alcohol, excellent natural acidity and evenness of the ripening. The wine punctuates the palette with read more...

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...more tannic, structured, and muscular than its predecessor. It is impressively endowed with deep, sweet black cherry, raspberry, and plum characteristics judiciously touched by subtle smoky wood, dried herbs, and a white flower component. While no... Robert Parker. A Pinot Noir wine from California in USA. 2003 Ambullneo Vineyards Pinot Noir Bulldog Reserve 750ml


January 2009

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Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 160 on Aug-05


 

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