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Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

9.3

Initially a bit closed, after two hours in the decanter this really opens up. Black cherry and sage come through on the nose and continue onto the palate with additional notes of cassis, bay leaf, and cloves. Has a persistent finish with herbs, spice, and black tea lingering on the palate. The herbal and spice flavors were really vibrant when paired with basil pesto pasta and mushrooms. Medium+ acidity, medium+ body, and medium tannins. This is the 2021 vintage. — 15 days ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Joel Lara Nice write-up. This is consistently their most difficult Pinot offering to "figure out." Oodles of subtleties vs a few markers/demonstrative tendencies. NOT for the average Pinot Noir drinker.

Joel Lara

@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego that’s interesting because as I was drinking it I was thinking about how different it was to a lot of pinots I’ve had. The savory elements are not as loud as they are in other good pinots, but I still found them an intriguing backdrop to the beautiful fruit. The tannin really helped add some complexity on the finish too. I also bought a 2019 Temperance Hill, so looking forward to seeing how that compares.

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Dijon Clone Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Pale lemon color with aromas of ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and nutty scents. On the palate complex flavors of apple, peach, pineapple and lemon citrus, cinnamon notes, well balanced with acidity on a nice mouthfeel. Long finish ending with oak, vanilla, mineral and citrus notes, will continue to age. A beautiful Chardonnay. — 4 months ago

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Shea Vineyard Pinot Gris 1998

Doug Powers

9.1

Lovely, off-dry, Alsatian VT-style Pinot Gris, nice viscosity and balance, medium-long finish, aging very, very well!! — 6 years ago

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Villages Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2024

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2024 vintage. Blend of five different vineyards. Enchanted Way, Shea, Freedom Hill, Momtazi, Temperance Hill. Less than $20 a btl resto cost. Whoa. 5.8.26. — 10 days ago

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Brickhouse Vineyard Pinot Noir 1998

Doug Powers

9.6

Wow, this lovely Oregon Pinot shows sweet redfruits and cola notes, soft tannins, great complexity, long, lingering finish, in a perfect place tonight!! Kudos to my friend Mark Vlossak of St. Innocent for making this gem!! — 2 months ago

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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Scott Kahn

9.2

A delightfully elegant Pinot from NZ that could pass for a Côte de Nuit wine with ease. Red fruit and minerality aplenty. — 7 months ago

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Special Selection Anden Vineyard Pinot Noir 2002

Doug Powers

9.4

Dark fruited, oak and tannin structure still, nicely rich with complex flavors and still loads of grip, unlike the 1998 SS, this still needs more time, but BIG potential, the 1998 SS drinks beautifully tonight, this still needs more time!! — 3 years ago

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Momtazi Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. Intense vineyard. Earth. Fruit. Mega-acidity/tannins. 5.8.26. — 10 days ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

A fave winery yet haven’t had their wines for some time.

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Seven Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir 1993

Doug Powers

8.9

Rose petal and floral aromas, color has lightened, soft and mature on the palate, time to drink these 1993 St. Innocent Pinots, this was brilliant 15 years ago!! — 4 months ago

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Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

DCH

9.4

Really impressed.
St. Innocent’s consistency of style lets terroir shine through their single vineyard series. Like a controlled experiment. 2021 Temperance Hill shows incredible levels of complexity and spice, while maintaining a great degree of balance and approachability. Put simply, it tastes great.

I haven’t had a chance to taste 2021 Momtazi, but this wine has similar levels of depth to prior vintages if memory serves, while being more easily appealing. I’ve tired 2021 Shea, but not side-by-side with this. While the Shea is an excellent wine, for my taste this is more expressive and interesting. — 8 months ago