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Vintage: 2005
Purchased: Apr 13th 2007
Price: $16.99
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This might be the first purchase from Gargiste that I just didn't like. Or it could be that I just opened it at the wrong time. On opening it the nose was super muted. Over a few hours it opened up slightly, revealing sour cherry and cedar notes. But the fruit and other flavors were just done in by the high acidity. Not a very enjoyable bottle.
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Vintage: 2005
Purchased: May 30th 2007
Price: $18.73
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Tasting Notes:
Like the previous Burgundy I tasted, this one was all out of wack with a repressed nose. I double decanted it, and it improved somewhat; but it still wasn't enjoyable. After about four days, I decided to revisit and it was about 100 times better. You could now smell the sour cherry, earth, and minerals in it. The acidity was muted and the tannins much improved. It still tasted a little out of whack, but it was very interesting. I think I opened both of these bottles of wine at a bad time.
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Vintage: 2004
Purchased: Jul 21st 2007
Price: $40.00
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This was not as good as the previous Grand Cru Burgundy that we had, but this was probably the second best pinot noir I've drunk. I decanted for a few hours before drinking, and I probably should have opened it even earlier.
The original nose contained black cherry, cloves, and a strong cola aroma. There was a slight sense of wood, mainly sandalwood, but there was also a not so nice alcoholic smell. The alcohol soon blew off and the nose became much more balanced, if a little less fruity.
It was a wonderful wine in the mouth with just the right amount of black cherry cola to go with the clove and nutmeg notes. I would have liked slightly more earthiness, but I can't really complain. The acidity and tannins were perfect and the finish was quite long. Was it worth $40? I don't really know. But I did greatly enjoy this.
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Vintage: 2003
Purchased: Apr 13th 2008
Price: $18.00
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After drinking a Grand Cur Burgundy and a very good Oregon Pinot Noir, I was quite excited to try this wine. Unfortunately, this was not as good as I was hoping. The wine was much darker than your average pinot. I've seen lighter colored Bordeaux. The nose started out fairly fruity, but the aromas were more black currant and plum, rather than the brighter red fruits. In the mouth there was a plummy note and good acidity, but fairly gripping tannins, and a eucalyptus note on the finish that was not so pleasant and very unexpected.
As the wine evolved in the glass, it didn't seem to get much better. By the end, the fruitiness was gone with just the acid and tannins remaining. I can't recommend this wine at all.
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Vintage: 2004
Purchased: Aug 4th 2007
Price: $17.99
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I made a wild mushroom soup, so I needed a wine with mushroomy flavors. I thought this one fit the bill. The color is the classic transparent pinot color. The nose is bright cherry juice, with a hint of mushroomy forest floor. In the mouth it's silky smooth with raspberry and cherry flavors. On day two, it had opened up and became much more complex. The earthiness was boosted and better integrated with the fruit.
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Vintage: 2003
Purchased: Feb 14th 2008
Price: $0.00
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Best wine I've ever had. That should be all I need to say about this one. But, I will say more. Kathrine and I took this to
Lark to celebrate my birthday. When it was first opened up I was astounded by the power of the nose. At first, red cherry was all that I got; but slowly I was smelling pine needles and a hint of cedar. In the mouth, it exploded with flavor. Cherry and raspberry with a great acid backbone in the mid palate balanced by a perfect velvety mouth feel. The best part may have been the finish though. It just kept going and going. The fruit in the finish moved more towards a boysenberry and huckleberry flavor, slightly more black than red. And there was a great nutmeg like spice component that just coated your mouth and refused to go away.
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Vintage: 2007
Purchased: Apr 5th 2008
Price: $20.00
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This is a perfect rose for me. The color in the glass is a little odd, as it's almost a salmon color of orange. But the nose is beautiful with a strong strawberry and rhubarb scent. In the mouth it's light and alive with flavor. Strawberry dominates upfront, but there is a touch of orange zest and a great acidity which makes the wine seem dry, even though there is a touch of residual sugar.
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Vintage: 2005
Purchased: May 21st 2007
Price: $18.79
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I probably drank this wine before its time. It was dark in the glass for a Burgundy. Closer to purple in color and not very translucent. The nose was fairly muted but expanded the longer it was open and by the second day was quite fruity with just a hint of earth. It was heavier and much more textured on the palate than I expected. The tannins just a little out of balance and covering up some of the flavors. Again on the second day it was better, and I imagine with time this could be excellent.
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Vintage: 2005
Purchased: Apr 30th 2007
Price: $18.79
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This is simply one of the best Burgundies I've ever had. It's a deep red color but still translucent. The nose is intoxicating with red fruit, cinnamon, and earth. The wine is silky smooth in the mouth with a great acid backbone. I'm totally in love and wish I had more.
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Vintage: 2005
Purchased: Oct 11th 2007
Price: $24.83
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This wasn't the best pinot noir I've ever had, nor was it the worst. It was a bit deeper and darker and color than I'm used to, and the aroma was bordering on more black fruit (black cherry and raspberry) than the more familiar red fruits from pinot. In the mouth, it was quite full bodied. The fruit was forward with a silky tannin. There was just a hint of earth and cedar on the midpalate. The finish was long with cedar, a hint of nutmeg, and a little chocolate.
This was a tasty wine, just not what I was expecting from a pinot noir. It was a little heavier than I usually like.
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