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Marcassin Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 2000

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Winery:
Marcassin
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
USA > California > Sonoma County > Sonoma Coast
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2013
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User Tags:  fruit, stone fruits, blueberry, ericaceae, hard cheese, wildberry, blue, balance, acidic, fungi 


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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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Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 114, May/June 2004 Good full ruby-red color. Knockout nose of black raspberry, blueberry, coffee, truffle, smoke, wild herbs and mint. On the palate, a remarkably sweet, creamy, almost honeyed elixir of wild berries. As lush and mouthfilling as this is, it's also delineated and vibrant. Incredibly deep, nuanced pinot noir that finishes with firm, ripe tannins and great palate-saturating persistence. This should be rated XXX. This may well age well, but it's utterly irresistible right now. (Note to Turley and Wetlaufer: please release this wine at your earliest convenience.)


 

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Good full ruby-red color. Knockout nose of black raspberry, blueberry, coffee, truffle, smoke, wild herbs and mint. On the palate, a remarkably sweet, creamy, almost honeyed elixir of wild berries. As lush and mouthfilling as this is, it's also delin... Stephen Tanzer. A Pinot Noir wine from California in USA. 2000 Marcassin Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 750ml


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Rating: 98/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 142 on Aug-02


 

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Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 150 on Dec-03


 

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