Lemelson Pinot Noir Thea's Selection 2006

Complex floral and spiced black cherry nose. The oak and tire track flavors are there but kept at bay by the bright cheery fruit flavors. Short to medium clean refreshing finish.

July 2008

Nice cherry nose with some earthiness. Flavors of 'dirty' black cherries. But in a good way...very nice earthiness that reminds me of old world Burgundy Pinot. Excellent - 88 points.

May 2008

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Tanzer 90 points "Medium red. Smoky red berry and cherry compote aromas are complicated by sassafras and herbal notes, along with a hint of cola. Fleshy and round, offering sweet black raspberry and candied cherry flavors, supple tannins and slow-building spiciness. Clings impressively on the finish and strongly repeats the cherry note."
Lemelson's Thea's Selection is a blend of fruit from Lemelson's six vineyards. The wine is heavily scented and has fresh, sweet fruit flavors.
"Thea's is the measuring stick of read more...our success as growers and vintners. As a blend from blocks in each of our vineyards, it expresses the vintage and our values more than any other wine. The 2006 Thea's is more fragrant than we remember. The nose combines floral aromas of roses and violets with raspberry, framboise, boysenberry and briary, earthy tones. The palate is sweetly fruited with plum, black cherry and blueberry showing on the rich mid-palate, while the finish remains lively and fresh with subtle tarragon and earth." - The Winery
Pinot noir clones: Wadensvil, Pommard, Dijon: 667, 777, 113, 114, 115    (hide)

October 2009

A product of low yields and minimal intervention, this is a deeply fruited wine with fine tannin and firm, racy acidity. Solid quality from year to year. A complex Pinot Noir on the palate.

March 2009

Briary, sappy, round, lush--I could think of no better wine for Valentine's Day. It's a lusty, red, beating heart of a wine, full to the brim with flavors of dried black cherry, framboise, cocoa nibs, almond milk, and thyme. When the pork belly came out last night at Boka, I said, "I want to live in here," right there inside the tender flesh with walls of semolina. And, if I did, I would shower

February 2009

This wine is getting better with age. Very nice smoky, fruity aroma, rich cherry notes. Rich mouth feel with a big, long finish, almost still a little hot on the back end, but a very tasty, hot finish. This is becoming more burgundian as it ages. Needs a lot of decanting. I have had this bottle open for 36hrs now and its getting better and better.
Fabulous with lamb (I tried it last night).

November 2009