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Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard 1997

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Winery:
Marcassin
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
USA > California > Sonoma County > Sonoma Coast
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2010
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User Tags:  berry, color descriptors, bramble fruits, spices, cherries, spicy, complex, stone fruits, earthy, smooth 


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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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Stephen
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Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 96, May/June 2001 Full deep red. Blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, mocha, brown sugar, earth and smoke on the nose; comes across as spicier today than the 2000 (see below). Very deep and chewy; sappy and spicy. Truly three-dimensional in texture. Finishes with noble tannins and superb persistence. My early look at the Marcassin 2000s from the Sonoma Coast, from vineyards planted by the Martinelli family to the specifications of Helen Turley and John Wetlaufer, as well as from Turley and Wetlaufer own Marcassion Vineyard site, turned up a spectacular set of young wines. In particular, the pinot noir from Marcassin read more...


 

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Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 126 on Jan-00


 

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Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 09/15/02


 

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Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 132 on Dec-00


 

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Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 142 on Aug-02


 

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