Failla, Watertrough Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast

Failla · California › Sonoma Coast › United States of America

Red · Pinot Noir
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LWIN 2008516
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90 /100
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12
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Taster #3888 · Mar 15, 2025
92/100
Just like the 2018, this was way better on day 2. Needs time to round out.
2019 vintage
Taster #3167 · Sep 19, 2024
87/100
Aroma and flavour of very ripe red cherry. Tinge of oaky spiciness at the tip of the tongue. Herbal and savoury finish. Somewhat creamy (syrupy?) in mouthfeel. Medium-full bodied. Low acidity. Nothing wrong with it but I don't find anything remarkable about it either. Ok as a mid-week quaff over a meal. Still tasted good on day 3. It lost its oaky and creamy qualities but had a persistent sweet red fruit flavour.
2019 vintage
Taster #0424 · May 17, 2024
Ruby red fruit, juicy and bright. A touch of cranberry, cherry, blackberry, and almost a bit of grapefruit. Full body, med acid, low tannin. This is a nice Pinot, no doubt. But would be awesome with a little more structure. Can’t complain, one of Cali’s best old world leaning producers. Drink now.
2019 vintage
Taster #2571 · Dec 20, 2023
90/100
Great wine that is drinking well. Light ruby color. Strawberry and pomegranate in the nose. Notes of rose. Moderate tannins and acidity. Medium finish.
2019 vintage
Taster #0071 · Mar 28, 2023
94/100
Ruby in color. Strawberry, raspberry, leather, vanilla. Beautiful ripe fruit but not over cooked. Medium acidity, fine tannins and a medium finish. Very enjoyable and balanced Pinot.
2019 vintage
Taster #2452 · Dec 18, 2022
91/100
Glowing firecracker, deep embers. Sonoma green with one part cool climate lean, one part fudgey rich, thick and viscous. Cedar cherry cola nose with accents of wild strawberry, cinnamon and Hot Tamales. Chewy chocolate mouth with an upfront sweet note - raisins and dates and then a finish of woodsy green rosemary stems.
2019 vintage
Taster #1991 · Dec 9, 2022
92/100
Popped and poured on night one. As others have mentioned very expressive, with a lovely nose, fruit forward but not cloying. We’ll balanced and drinking very well right now. On night two was just as good.
2019 vintage
Taster #1597 · Nov 12, 2022
90/100
By the bottle at Silver Fork in Manchester, VT. Pnp; nose is classic Cali Pinot Noir but it’s got enough freshness to keep it interesting. Ripe red fruit candy, slightly hot, hint of rose. Palate is fresh, lifted, juicy, red berries, slight savory herbs on the finish. Very nice stuff.
2019 vintage
Taster #3123 · Jan 19, 2022
90/100
Typical for the genre with creamy, sexy charm, plenty of strawberry-fruit, fine ripeness indeed, this is all American Pinot,. Sideways rocks.
2019 vintage
Taster #1027 · Dec 27, 2021
90/100
Pretty typical Pinot aroma, pretty and elegant, if a touch restrained. The flavor strike me particularly spicy and almost prickly in terms of tactile sensation. Palate is also rather less intense, with a straightforward impression of cherry. Acidity is soft and not bracing like many Pinot Noirs, tannin is extremely fine.
2019 vintage
Taster #4929 · Sep 22, 2021
91/100
Typical big red fruit. Still young. (91)
2019 vintage
Taster #3674 · Sep 11, 2021
88/100
Solid, but four square and may need a year or two to integrate. Feels a little disjointed at the moment.
2019 vintage
Taster #2576 · Jun 17, 2021
89/100
PNP Nose: Cranberry, cherry and a little spice Palate: Darker fruits with a slight bitterness on the finish. This improved over the evening. Will decant if I open another soon.
2019 vintage
Taster #6708 · May 3, 2021
Immediately expressive, with perfectly ripe cherry/berry fruits. There are engaging florals and nice underlying earthiness. The palate is super-silky and fans out on the finish.
2019 vintage