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P2 2007 Cargasacchi-Jalama Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County)
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The vineyard is in the Santa Rita Hills, and the wine impresses with the classic structure of this fine coastal appellation. It’s big, fat and chewy for a Pinot Noir, but despite the size retains elegance due to the fine acid-tannin structure. With the massive currant, black cherry pie filling and carob flavors, it should soften for the next six years.
— S.H.
(5/1/2009)
P2 2006 Cargasacchi Jalama Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County)
- $44
What’s so interesting about this Pinot Noir is the rich vein of earthiness that makes it more Old World than California. It has a mélange of things that come from the ground: mushrooms, dried herbs, forest floor, bark, pine cones. Burgundy fans will understand. There’s also enough cherries and currants, not to mention sweet smoky oak, to satisfy fruit fans.
— S.H.
(6/1/2008)
P2 2007 Alisos Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $44
The toughness of this wine works in its favor, giving it a chewy mouthfeel that balances and grounds the sweet currant, cassis and licorice flavors. Notes of black pepper, tobacco and herbs add to this impression of earthiness. It’s a lovely wine, and fully drinkable now.
— S.H.
(5/1/2009)
P2 2006 Brosseau Vineyard Pinot Noir (Chalone)
- $44
Fruity and dry, with jammy cherry, raspberry, red currant, cola, tobacco and spice flavors and a crisp streak of acidity. Not especially complex, but a tasty, fashionable Pinot that will go well with a great grilled steak.
— S.H.
(6/1/2008)
P2 2007 Aubaine Vineyard Pinot Noir (San Luis Obispo County)
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- $44
A bit heavy and full-bodied, without the elegant silkiness you want in a Pinot Noir. Tastes like a warm-climate Grenache, with low acidity and jammy flavors of cherries and currants. Drink now.
— S.H.
(5/1/2009)
P2 2007 Brosseau Vineyard Pinot Noir (Chalone)
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- $44
This is a heavy, dense and not very rewarding Pinot Noir at this time. It’s soft and full-bodied and very ripe in cherries, blackberries and cola flavors. Could age to mellow sweetness, but it’s a gamble.
— S.H.
(5/1/2009)
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