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Copain Wines 2009 Wentzel Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $50
Brilliantly dry and rich in acidity, this Pinot feels very refined in the mouth. With relatively modest alcohol, it offers an elegant and refreshing alternative to the heavy style of many California Pinot Noirs. Offers notes of earth, cherries, mushrooms, spices and sweet sandalwood.
— S.H.
(7/1/2011)
Copain Wines 2009 Monument Tree Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $50
Outstanding. So dry and elegant, with such a deft, delicate texture, yet so explosive in fruit and spice. Bone dry, it has notes of herbs, cinnamon, raspberries and white pepper. A gorgeous, complex wine, one to think about and discuss.
— S.H.
(7/1/2011)
Copain Wines 2001 Eaglepoint Ranch Syrah (Mendocino County)
- Editors' Choice
- $35
A fantastic mountain wine, distinct and compelling. Wonderfully rich aromas of tangerine rind and blueberry ride high over cassis, plum and the smoky vanillins of fine oak. Tastes as rich as it smells, a dense, lush wine with a huge mouthburst of sweet fruit, smooth, ripe tannins, and a long, spicy-peppery finish. Needs a few years to knit together.
— S.H.
(12/1/2003)
Copain Wines 2009 Les Voisins Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $38
A wonderful Pinot Noir, made from a blend of various vineyards. Silky and refined, with a translucent texture that radiates terroir throughout. A lovely, complex young wine that should gain traction over the next several years.
— S.H.
(7/1/2011)
Copain Wines 2004 Kiser En Bas Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $50
The most complete and rewarding of Copain’s ’04 Pinots, the Kiser En Bas shows the vintner’s propensity for tannins, but offers a great wealth of cherries, raspberries, red currants, vanilla, lavender and cedar flavors that mitigate the slight astringency. Beautiful now, with decanting, and should develop over the next 3–5 years.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
Copain Wines 2004 Hein Family Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $50
Generous in ripe red cherry, plum, carob and anise flavors, this very dry Pinot has a unique touch of tangerine. Tasted spring of 2007, this showed firm, slightly hard tannins, suggesting a period in the cellar is warranted. Better after winter ’07, or decant for a bit if opening now.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
Copain Wines 2004 Hacienda-Secoya Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $45
Tastes a little on the tannic side for an ‘04 Pinot, with an astringency that locks down the fruit. But there’s a good core of sweet cherry and cranberry. Might soften by 2008.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
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