Episode 42: My first Vendange pt.3Tasting note on a Pinot Noir by Fore family
Posted on 13 July 2009 under U.S Wine Reviews by admin
Fore Family Vineyards - Pinot Noir - Carneros - Napa Valley 2006
Score: 16.25/20 Concluded by my 5element tasting notes.
Opulent flavors stimulate the whole palate. It has a great structure of fruits sweetness without being tasting overriped. Nuances of earth & dried flower overshadowed by the luscious fruits, boysenberries, currants. Quite punchy at the beginning but developed momentum afterwards. It need couple of years to settle down.
Finish is long & wild.
Fruits from a single vineyard in Carneros, Stewart vineyard. 18 months in barrels, 60% new french oak. Picked on 9/22/06 at 25.2 brix.
215 cases produced.
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