93
points
J. Jacaman 2004 Toulouse Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
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$40
The first Jacaman Pinot I’ve had from this Mendocino vineyard, and their best Pinot ever. The wine is dry, dense and full-bodied, and complex, with waves of sweet, oak-infused cherries, raspberries, cassis, cola, licorice, mushroom, leather, spice and vanilla flavors washing over the palate. Really impresses all-around as an elegant, fascinating, Burgundian-style…
— S.H.
(10/1/2007)
90
points
J. Jacaman 2003 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
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$35
This winery’s ’02 Pinot was very good. The ’03 is even better. It’s richer and more nuanced, offering savory flavors of cherries, coffee, sweet rhubarb pie, cola, cocoa and spice flavors that unfold in waves in the mouth. Dry and crisp, with some dusty tannins, this wine will be best in its tasty youth.
— S.H.
(12/1/2005)