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MacPhail 2007 Toulouse Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $50
The cool vintage shows in the crispness and dryness of this young Pinot Noir. Long hangtime has yielded rich, deep flavors of sour cherries, raspberries, orange peel and peppery spices, accentuated by smoky, cedary new oak, and the texture is as fine as silk. Decant, and should develop through 2013.
— S.H.
(9/1/2009)
MacPhail 2007 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
- $45
A blend of two Sebastopol vineyards, this Pinot shows the fine qualities of the vintage. It’s bone dry and quite crisp, with complex flavors of red cherries, red licorice, cola and spicy new French oak. Really elegant. Drink now through 2011.
— S.H.
(9/1/2009)
MacPhail 2007 Vagon Rouge Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
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- $70
This is a sizable Pinot Noir, in both body and flavor. Made from selected barrels, it’s thick and rich in blackberries, cherries, pomegranates, cola, cocoa and bacon, along with considerable toasted oak. Overpowering now, it really needs time in the cellar. Better after 2011.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
MacPhail 2009 Ferrington Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $49
Shows the opulent fruit of the vintage, when long hangtime made ripeness so easy to achieve. The jammy raspberry and cherry flavors are spicy, with a sweet, smoky coating of oak. Brisk acidity and a savory minerality lift the fruit into complexity. Should age well, so drink through 2016 or so.
— S.H.
(3/1/2012)
MacPhail 2009 Wildcat Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
- $49
Tastes thick, heavy and sweet in youth, showing the fantastic ripeness of the vintage, with a flavor of cherry and raspberry marmalade. Oak shows up in the rich addition of buttered cinnamon toast. If that sounds good, it is, and you can enjoy it now. But it will improve with 3–4 years in the bottle.
— S.H.
(3/1/2012)
MacPhail 2010 Ferrington Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $49
This is forward and sweet in raspberry and cherry jams. However, it’s not a simple fruit bomb. With a mushroomy, gamy earthiness and refined tannins, it shows true complexity and structure. Not an ager, but it will be beautiful over the next few years.
— S.H.
(10/1/2012)
MacPhail 2010 Gap's Crown Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
- $49
Fans of ripe, sweet fruit will love this Pinot. It’s huge in juicy raspberry and cherry, with spicy hints of Dr. Pepper and red licorice. It will be fun to see how the wine evolves over the next 6–8 years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2012)
MacPhail 2003 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $40
This delicious Pinot shows Russian River at its best. The wine is fully dry and balanced, with a rich, full-bodied mouthfeel that remains silky and smooth. The flavors are wonderful, all cherry marmalade, dusty cocoa, espresso and sweet oak.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
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