Copain, Pinot Noir Hacienda Secoya, Anderson Valley

Drinking on-point right now. Lush soft Pinot but it's got a strong backbone of tannin and acidity. Absolutely lovely.

2007 vintage

PnP, continued evolution over evening. Garnet with orange/brown elements. Nose with cran-cherry fruit, earthiness and baking spices. Medium fruit weight that is very fresh, complex flavors of fruit, spice and meaty/earth and bright, balancing, palate-framing acidity. Light tannins. Really an amazingly satisfying pinot. Enjoyed next to another great 2007 Arcadian Pisoni and this was the hands down standout. Might hold the remaining bottle a bit longer, but no need to.

2007 vintage

Deep garnet in color; Fully developed, aromatically medium(+) intensity with tertiary aromas of bottle age [forest floor, mushroom, game, savoury] and fruit development [dried cranberry, dried strawberry], secondary aromas of oak [smoke, cloves, cinnamon, toast] and herbaceous primary aromas [tomato leaf, black tea, fennel]. The wine is dry w a medium acidity, low tannin, medium(-) body, medium alcohol %, and medium finish. Flavors have a medium intensity with tertiary flavors of bottle age [roasted game, meaty, forest floor, earth] and …

2007 vintage

As before... crunchy red fruit in front of a nice earthy a core and good length on the finish.

2007 vintage

Recent purchase from WineBid. Last of the 3 bottles from WB. Unfortunately, this bottle had the abundant acidity, but it had no body and tasted hollow. Was just Ok. Tasted over 3 days and was consistent throughout.

2007 vintage

Past its prime. Though drinkable as a very soft uninteresting wine.

2007 vintage

Winebid purchase

2007 vintage

This bottle didn't show quite as well as the previous, but was still very good.

2007 vintage

A big, bright bowl of all things red... cranberries, beets, rhubarb... another vote for user COTE D'OR's review really nailing what's here. Day 2: just keeps coming with everything crunchy & red.

2007 vintage

COTE D'OR nailed it on his note. I drank this over three days and didn't find any tertiary development. Still well balanced.

2007 vintage

13.5% abv. Recent purchase from WineBid. EGH's note below is spot on. This is a lovely, vibrant Pinot drinking beautifully right now. Consistent over two evenings. Drink or hold - I don't see this falling off anytime soon.

2007 vintage

Decanted 30 minutes. Delicate nose. I don't think fruit is primary on the nose. Vanilla, butterscotch and cured meats. Some cranberry, underripe cherry and a bit of red apple. On taste, the fruit is primary. Cranberry, tangerine and blood orange. Some leather, tobacco and caramel. Medium plus acidity, Medium finish, medium plus complexity. This is a fantastic wine.

2007 vintage

I still have a dozen of these and figured I better start drinking up. This is remarkably fresh, however, with lithe acidity and bright cherry fruit. Baking spice on the nose and tart cherry and cranberry flavors linger on the medium-plus finish. Really nice for the price.

2007 vintage

A little disappointed in this bottle. Resembled an inexpensive Hautes-Cotes de Beaune with bright fruit and frail body. Just expected more for the coin.

2007 vintage

PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs -nearly opaque dark red, faint purple, minimal bricking -very aromatic rhubarb/cherry cola/beetroot often get with cooler climate CA pinots -med- acidity, med- weight but very sappy and moderately complex with some faded ripe spicy cherry, no tertiary mature elements, mostly resolved tannins on the long finish with a faint hint of residual sweetness and oak -structural elements suggest it is maturing but still more fruit than forest floor, drinking very well now and might still …

2007 vintage

Tart cranberries and cherries. Drink now.

2007 vintage

Drinking welcome here but the fruit is thinning out. Good to go on and print through whatever ones you have left

2007 vintage

Hawaii Trip 2014; 6/8/2014-6/18/2014 : The nose has retained sufficient energy as the wine integrated its earthy element by the mellowing of its acids, going from spicy bark towards tea. Always a well-crafted wine, its balance has gone from good to great. A great example of what a little restraint, terroir, and patience can deliver in CA Pinot. Drink now through 2017.

2007 vintage

Similar tasting notes to previous bottles, but perhaps more acidity and less fruit on the finish.

2007 vintage

A crowd favorite at a party. Red and black fruits with fresh flowers and spice on the nose and red fruits and spice on the palate. Good stuff.

2007 vintage

Drinking beautifully now. Elegant fruit with tons of layers...mostly red with earth just poking through, mostly light clay with just a hint of loam. On the finish we have great continuation of the body tapering off and the. Ten seconds in a whiff, just a whiff, of smoke. Don't know where that comes from but just excellent.

2007 vintage

Full cherry color. Lovely nose of black cherry, spice, and minerals. In the mouth, juicy black cherry with deep earthy and spice notes. Very acidic, almost searing, but a juicy finish. Could use a touch better balance on the acidity. A-

2007 vintage

Second night with this puppy. Had alongside 2007 Drew McDougall. Very interesting comparison. The Copain is brighter fruits, more subtle, more feminine, a beautiful example of 07 pinot not over the top in alcohol. . The Drew more masculine with darker fruits, a bit more tannic, similar alcohol, which in both wines isn't noticeable. These are both very excellent pinots. Now both at their prime. Probably will change in the future but not necessarily for the better. I give both …

2007 vintage

Similar tasting notes to previous bottle.

2007 vintage

Mid burgundy color to strawberry at the rim. Slightly cloudy. Stemmy nose of baking spices and crushed red berries. I know Copain no longer includes stems in their Pinots, but i wonder if they did back in 2007. Initially the wine is hiding behind it's structure but blossoms over the first hour in the glass. Very long palate, although not particularly layered. As the wine opens up it reveals a plate of red apple skin, tart cherries and raspberries. I …

2007 vintage

A nice restrained style Cali pinot. Seems to be drinking at its peak as it exhibits no rough edges. Last bottle unfortunately.

2007 vintage

Delicious red cherry and mineral notes on the nose and palate with good balance and moderate finish.

2007 vintage

Not good. Rather muddled, soupy, dark palate, with little Pinot character. There is underlying acidity here, but it stands apart from the dark, undefined palate. It doesn't seem too old (nor should that be a reason, at only six years) nor do I think that additional age will improve this wine. No improvement over two nights. Purchased at Copain a few years ago and cellared properly. At Disney.

2007 vintage

A nose of graphite and black cherry is accompanied by a very smooth but fresh palate. It certainly hews to the CA Pinot paradigm but stays well within my boundaries for overripeness. Very fine wine.

2007 vintage

Better on day 2. Tart cherries and cranberries prevail with some hard candy elements.

2007 vintage

Real treat. Dirt on the nose and, yes, forest floor. Smooth palate with fruit that's toned down. Black fruit, acidity is a little aggressive on the finish turning a tad sour. Open and decanted several hours ago. This is in a good place.

2007 vintage

The nose on this wine is very subtle for a Pinot Noir, hinting that this particular vintage is likely past its prime. There is still the hint of the red fruit brightness that characterizes California Pinot Noir, but it didn't hit you in the face. I decanted for 15 minutes and nosed again, still that subtle aroma of red plum, strawberry and earthiness, frankly more representative of French Burgundy. Very smooth mouthfeel, almost velvety, with very finely integrated tannins, no …

2007 vintage

This was both balanced and substantial with some prettiness at the margins. Showing considerably better out of the gate than 2 years ago. I have one more which will be popped 2014-2016.

2007 vintage

Decanted 1 hour. The minty/eucalyptus note is even more predominant than it was 3 yrs. ago when I last tasted this. Candied red apple that most Copain Pinots show is here as well as some dried herbs. Clearly Californian bright red fruit, but never crosses the line into too much territory as the balance and weight are impecable. Sails across the palate effortlessly. Still has a couple of years left before the primary fruit fades and then who knows where …

2007 vintage

Good bottle - i detected cherry on the nose. Full flavor, probably at its peak.

2007 vintage

PNP. Proper pinot color.Foresty nose, smooth palate with rounded feel, cranberry and plum flavors. Medium finish

2007 vintage

Lots of Lilac talcum powder up front. Tart cranberry, cherry sour candy and a big punch of clove with a little green quality. A little forward alcohol on the nose but not really noticeable on the palate.

2007 vintage

Identical TN...

2007 vintage

more goodness!

2007 vintage

no formal notes, but this has mellowed nicely....really great for the price

2007 vintage

Over the past 6 months this wine has come solidly into a delicious drinking window. The nose has nice red flowers and some spice with simple fruit flavors to follow. This wine shines in the velvety texture that is about as smooth and pleasant as it gets. Don't get me wrong--there is plenty of acidity to keep it bright, but I have no idea how this will age further. No reason not to enjoy it now as I see it.

2007 vintage

Very nicely balanced and drinking very well right now. Dried herbs, plum, boysenberry and a hint of eucalyptus and soft tannins on the finish.

2007 vintage

Low to moderate depth of color, ruby purple rim showing moderate extraction. On the nose quite pretty will lots of red fruits (cranberry, raspberry) with a nice floral element... well integrated vanilla and baking spice aromas. On the palate moderate to high acidity, a very sweet and broad midpalate, low to moderate amount of very ripe tannins that are quite smooth, low to moderate alcohol. Very well balanced wine whose fruit intensity is a good match for new barrique use, …

2007 vintage

Ruby color, fruity nose. Beautiful, smooth, light, but nice finish. A reliably good wine from Copain

2007 vintage

Corked. Bummer

2007 vintage

No Notes, others loved its soft character.

2007 vintage

Another Delicious Tous Pinot Noir, this is real value. I'm going to buy the 2009 next.

2007 vintage

Good wine. No notes.

2007 vintage

Darker dullish purple. Cherry raspberry vanilla on the nose. A bit darker fruit on the palate. Hollows out just a bit on the back end and finishes with a note of tart dark cherry cola.

2007 vintage

PnP; 3 nights. Last bottle was 2 years ago and I'm struck by the evolution. This is much darker and much softer. Candied tartness has disappeared, replaced by earthy, asian spice. Light mineral and acidity still present. Not finesseful or complex, but very pleasant and balanced and even somewhat deep. No longer sure that the tous ensembles are for early drinking - a couple years in the cellar is advised.

2007 vintage

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