92
points
Thomas George 2008 Lancel Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
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$55
With rich, decadently delicious raspberry and cherry pie filling flavors, this is an impressive young Pinot. It’s so sweet in fruit and oak, yet entirely dry in the finish, and the silky texture and elaborate oak overlay are just perfect. Hard to predict its longterm future, but it will make for elaborate drinking over the next four years.
— S.H.
(4/1/2011)
91
points
Thomas George 2008 Baker Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
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$60
So easy to like now for its ripe, pie-filling flavors of raspberries and cherries, cola, sweet rhubarb, cured meat, cinnamon and white pepper. Just delicious, and the texture is pure silk and satin. Hard to keep from drinking right away, but it should develop bottle complexity over the next six years.
— S.H.
(4/1/2011)