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Mitsuko's Vineyard Pinot Noir
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Delicious fruity pinot with subtle hints of oak. Smooth finish.
Delicious fruity pinot with subtle hints of oak. Smooth finish.
1 person found it helpfulAug 18th, 2015
Nice balance all around. Definitely more towards my style of Pinot. Brighter red fruits with a hint of funk and oak.
Nice balance all around. Definitely more towards my style of Pinot. Brighter red fruits with a hint of funk and oak.
1 person found it helpfulJan 26th, 2015
Berry loamy plummy bouquet. Maybe a hint of river rocks. Grapey too, with a slight cedar note and an eel skin thing. Bright ripe cherry, but almost maraschino if they made that flavor in sweet tart. Lighter mouthfeel immediately inundated with dusty American oak, maybe French echoes? But a lot of winemaker here. Cola with vanilla and nutmeg, and a healthy dose of cinnamon stick. Finishes plummy, but cleaner, and freer. Almost ripe apricot beneath the plum, but foiled by the sweeter oak. A whole lot of layers of winemaker trumping what appears to be real fruit with its own dark purpose. Mitsuko's Vineyard. Not bad, but let the terroir speak up, without directorial influence. Just my pretentious opinion!
Berry loamy plummy bouquet. Maybe a hint of river rocks. Grapey too, with a slight cedar note and an eel skin thing. Bright ripe cherry, but almost maraschino if they made that flavor in sweet tart. Lighter mouthfeel immediately inundated with dusty American oak, maybe French echoes? But a lot of winemaker here. Cola with vanilla and nutmeg, and a healthy dose of cinnamon stick. Finishes plummy, but cleaner, and freer. Almost ripe apricot beneath the plum, but foiled by the sweeter oak. A whole lot of layers of winemaker trumping what appears to be real fruit with its own dark purpose. Mitsuko's Vineyard. Not bad, but let the terroir speak up, without directorial influence. Just my pretentious opinion!
1 person found it helpfulAug 31st, 2014
Really nice quaffer. Nice complexity and texture. Not as complicated as I remembered when, purchased from the winery.
Really nice quaffer. Nice complexity and texture. Not as complicated as I remembered when, purchased from the winery.
Sep 13th, 2015
Dark ruby in color with medium intensity
Pronounced nose of oak, vanilla, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, bitter fruits and black pepper.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, oak, vanilla, plums, peppercorn and tart cherries.
Medium plus in body.
Long finish with soft tannins and bitter almonds.
This was great on the palate, but the bitter finish ruined it for me a bit.
Still a nice, Napa Valley Pinot Noir. Great with chicken dishes.
Dark ruby in color with medium intensity
Pronounced nose of oak, vanilla, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, bitter fruits and black pepper.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, oak, vanilla, plums, peppercorn and tart cherries.
Medium plus in body.
Long finish with soft tannins and bitter almonds.
This was great on the palate, but the bitter finish ruined it for me a bit.
Still a nice, Napa Valley Pinot Noir. Great with chicken dishes.
Don't remember this that well but I feel like it was alright. Think I only had one glass...
Don't remember this that well but I feel like it was alright. Think I only had one glass...
Dec 27th, 2014
2010 vintage.
Dried, dark Lapin cherries. Blueberries and red fruit with earthiness but not overpowering.
Tannins and acidity have melded beautifully.
Still crisp on the finish.
This Pinot Noir has aged well after 14 years.
2010 vintage.
Dried, dark Lapin cherries. Blueberries and red fruit with earthiness but not overpowering.
Tannins and acidity have melded beautifully.
Still crisp on the finish.
This Pinot Noir has aged well after 14 years.
Overall decent but at about $35 I wouldn't buy again. Started off just the right amount of sweet/tart but quickly soured
Overall decent but at about $35 I wouldn't buy again. Started off just the right amount of sweet/tart but quickly soured
Feb 25th, 2016Bit aggressive. Ended up mixing it with birch beer. Saved it. Shoulda got their Chardonnay instead.
Bit aggressive. Ended up mixing it with birch beer. Saved it. Shoulda got their Chardonnay instead.
Jan 27th, 2015
Definitely have again. Complex beginning with good fruit and hint of oak. Slight pepper on finish but still very smooth.
Definitely have again. Complex beginning with good fruit and hint of oak. Slight pepper on finish but still very smooth.
Aug 21st, 2014