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Brittan Vineyards 2009 Basalt Block Pinot Noir

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Price $45

The fourth vintage for Brittan’s elegant Basalt Block Pinot Noir is arguably the finest yet. Tangy and pure, with an immaculate, expressive cherry flavor, it has great purity, with great depth of flavor and vivid minerality. It’s a beautifully crafted wine, sure to continue to improve over a decade or more. — P.G. (8/1/2012)

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Brittan Vineyards 2006 Basalt Block Pinot Noir

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The private project of veteran winemaker Robert Brittan, the limited-production wines under his own label are treasures. This is his inaugural release. Both fruit ripeness and meaty depth are here in abundance, with a complex mix of tree fruits and stone fruits, streaks of earth and a fine layering of chocolate. This is a wine you excavate as much as drink; it’s… — P.G. (6/1/2010)

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Brittan Vineyards 2009 Gestalt Block Pinot Noir

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This displays the impressive purity of flavor that characterizes Brittan Pinots. A chunky, firm core of black cherry fruit is streaked with a cola note, opening into a full-bodied wine of power and length. It’s a fine match to the this producer’s more elegant Basalt Block bottling. — P.G. (8/1/2012)

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Brittan Vineyards 2007 Gestalt Block Pinot Noir

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Tart, tangy, and herbal, this juicy wine mixes cranberry and strawberry fruit with tomato leaf, herb and peppery spice. If new oak barrels were used, they are not showing themselves at the moment. But the balance, length and detail are delightful. — P.G. (6/1/2010)

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Brittan Vineyards 2007 Basalt Block Pinot Noir

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Tasted alongside the winemaker’s 2006 from the same fruit, this shows both vintage variation and consistent terroir—the marks of a real professional. The complexity and vitality of the wine remain comparable to the riper 2006. Tart fruits, leaf, herb and streaks of earth make for a lively, interesting palate-pleaser. — P.G. (6/1/2010)

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Basalt Block Gestalt Block

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Pinot Noir

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Black fruit, raisin and minerally aromas combine to create a formidable…

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