Hartford Court, Sevens Bench Vineyard Pinot Noir, Los Carneros

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LWIN 1343290
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89 /100
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8
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Taster #0837 · Jun 17, 2008
87/100
Cesare's Group (Home - Minnesota) : Incredible that a year has passed since the last time I tried this, and it doesn't seem to have changed a bit. Nice nose makes promises the palate can't keep. Still clipped/short on the finish with tannins outweighing the fruit.
2001 vintage
Taster #9795 · Dec 19, 2007
90/100
I'd give it a 90. Seemed young and a little out of balance but very enjoyable. I'm not a pinot fan...
2001 vintage
Taster #8200 · Apr 29, 2007
Opened this on a whim, after having drunk the 2001 Londer Parabol. The Londer blew this away in terms of its presentation of fruit. Still a nice, well balanced Pinot, a much more delicate wine. Stong tannic backbone came forward after about 15 minutes. Sealed up half the bottle in a split and tasted second day and the fruit was much more up front.
2001 vintage
Taster #0837 · Apr 28, 2007
87/100
Pleasant enough, but lacks "pop". Not much going on with the nose. Fruit with some lingering tannins tailing off to a fairly short finish. Would be better with food, but lacks complexity standing on its own.
2001 vintage
Taster #5579 · Oct 9, 2006
This was a favorite pinot of ours. Bought and drank a lot of it. But I stretched out the inventory a bit too long and now it's past its peak. Much of the wonderful nose is now gone and pallette is flat. Originally a 91--now low 80s.
2001 vintage
Taster #4321 · Aug 13, 2006
89/100
Deep dark cherry with raspberry underscored nicely with an earthy funk, clove, dark spices and a slight briar quality. Integrated tannins with a velvet texture that expands well on the mid-palate, but turns a touch thin and trails off a bit on the finish.
2001 vintage
Taster #8014 · Sep 3, 2004
87/100
Just above mediocre Pinot Noir, especially for the price at ~$19. There is a bitterness on the finish that I didn't care for. Drink now. [Decanted 30 minutes and served with fresh grilled king salmon]
2001 vintage
Taster #2200 · Aug 27, 2004
90/100
Clear, dark magenta (somewhat remarkable in that the bottle is neither fined nor filtered). Fragrant classic dusty raspberry pinot nose becomes more closed after 2-3 hours. On the palate, focused bands of raspberry coat the tongue, with some slightly bitter tannins (which were more resolved when initially opened). Bought at The Wine Cellar in Highlands for $29.99. Would buy again.
2001 vintage
Taster #5209 · Jun 4, 2004
($25) Napa-Noma Trip: This is about 80% Russian River fruit. Nice, intense cola and black cherry nose. Sort of a gooseberry, zesty quality. Nice value Pinot.
2001 vintage
Taster #7780 · Feb 13, 2004
90/100
Kitty�s: Full fruit, rich mouth, almost sweet cab-like. Big t�s, a rich Pinot.
2001 vintage
Taster #7780 · Feb 5, 2004
91/100
Wine Trek: Rich blueberry/blkberry & leather, choc. undertones; med. bod, nice full t�s, long sticky t�s in fin.***A true powerhouse pinot.
2001 vintage
Taster #5209 · Jun 3, 2003
($25) Honeymoon in the Wine Country: Tons of clove and cinnamon on the nose. Herbs. A bit saline on the palate. Nice.
2001 vintage