Failla, Whistler Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast

Failla · California › Sonoma Coast › United States of America

Red · Pinot Noir
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LWIN 1693119
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93 /100
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6
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Taster #8689 · Mar 1, 2024
14.1% abv. Recent auction purchase. Was hoping for more with this. Not bad, but elevated VA reduced enjoyment. Perhaps when this had more fruit presence, it was not very noticeable, but at this stage, it's pretty distracting. Otherwise, this was drinkable and provided some pleasure, but nothing special. If scoring, 85 - 87 at this stage. Maybe an off bottle or maybe this is not an ager.
2009 vintage
Taster #1807 · Jun 5, 2020
92/100
A decade in the bottle. Cork a little dry, but got it out whole. Ruby color with very little oxidation, medium clarity. Aromas of strawberry and black tea, flavors of blng cherry and forest floor with a medium to long finish. A very balanced and integrated Pinot Noir. This age worthy wine may have more years of life left. Great job Aaron, another good effort.
2009 vintage
Taster #4427 · Apr 27, 2018
94/100
Still with luscious fruit on the nose and palate. Silky, elegant, beautiful. Paired with Austrian meatballs in pesto, as well as rare tuna with tomatoes and cream. Really drinking in its prime. May have a year or two to go.
2009 vintage
Taster #0172 · Feb 24, 2017
94/100
If you still have a bottle it is drinking lovely at this time. No decant. I coravin'd a half glass. Color is still nice and wonderful fruit coming out now. Wild raspberry, cherry a bit of spiciness I can't pinpoint. No earthiness at all. Lovely wine.
2009 vintage
Taster #2825 · Jul 9, 2014
93/100
Lovely wine. I like Ehren Jordan's descriptors of Juniper and brandied plums. Certainly it's aromatic and floral, clean and focused, darkly fruited, balanced.
2009 vintage
Taster #3088 · Sep 9, 2012
93/100
Nice nose of raspberry, cherry, orange zest, spices and musk. So good on the palate, no alcohol spiking, great mouthfeel, fresh, red fruits, a lot of complex perfumy/flowery elements , spices and a long finish. Drinking very well now.
2009 vintage
Taster #3481 · Sep 6, 2012
94/100
This was made by a professional I lovers everything the nose was like wonderful had strawberry fruit plenty of valence with was nice with chicken and alone wonderful gapes
2009 vintage