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Ampelos Pinot Noir Lambda 2005

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Winery:
Ampelos Cellars
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
USA > California > Santa Barbara > Santa Rita Hills
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2013
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User Tags:  spicy, berry, stone fruits, aged, spicies, freshness, allspice, (tree) fruit, herbaceous, fresh 


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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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Snooth User: djoblong
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This is Ampelos' 2nd Tier Pinot, under the fabulous Rho Pinot. The Rho is a genuine masterclass, the Lambda is very accomplished also.


January 2009

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Snooth User: drdebs
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Spicy aromas of clove and allspice combine with fresh raspberry and cherry notes. These blend in the palate, but there wasn't enough grip in it to be entirely convincing. Seemed to be going in two directions--fresh, spicy--simultaneously. Perhaps it will settle down with age, as it definitely gained weight over the course of the evening.


February 2009

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