Episode 42: My first Vendange pt.3Tasting notes on 2 Pinot Noir from California
1) Clendenen Family - Pinot Noir - Le Bon Climat - Santa Maria 2007
Score: 11.75/20 Concluded by my 5element tasting method
Good bright & fresh cherries, raspberries. Lack posture, quite homogenous flavors in the new World of Pinot. Split personality between texture & finish not in a good way. Finish not memorable.
Clendenen also owns Au bon Climat winery.
2) JCB (Jean Charles Boisset) - Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir N.11
Score: 13.75/20 Concluded by my 5element tasting method.
Quite straight forward flavors of cherries, wild berries with good brightness of acidity reminds of orange peel. Stimulating nuances of grapefruits. I love the bright freshness of this wine. Good but not lingering finish.
This is a project by the Boisset company in France led by Jean Charles Boisset.
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