MacMurray Ranch 2007 Central Coast Pinot Noir

Chris Urban — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:26:25 +0000

Well, dear reader, it has been over two months since a decent review, so we had better get cracking with a new year
~~approaching fast~~ freshly arrived.
Not sure where we picked this bottle up, but no matter – this is better than just decent pinot noir for under $20 (I think it’s less than $20), once it has had some time to breathe. Fresh out of the bottle is a bit harsh, but an hour later, this presents a nice combination of berries (cranberry? pomegranate? something tart) and spice under the chocolate nose. And you know how we feel about chocolate, so that makes this a thumbs up.
Notes on a 2006 we’ve seen suggest more blueberry and vanilla, but I feel pretty strongly this is more chocolate/nutty and a more tart berry than blueberry.

La Crema 2006 Pinot Noir

Chris Urban — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:18:10 +0000

A very nice Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir – beautiful ruby color, delicate blackberry, cherry and earthy notes, wonderfuly smooth. Mild tannins on the finish – very tolerable. Overall, I’d say this was an exceptionally smooth, well-rounded pinot. What I have a hard time discriminating is the bouquet – it’s either very simple and nonintrusive, or it’s so incredibly complex I can’t tell anything apart. On one hand, that wouldn’t be so bad because this is so enjoyable already, it’s just that I yearn for one or more particular flavors to jump out in my mouth, at the start or finish, and none seem to do so.

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MacMurray Ranch 2007 Central Coast Pinot Noir

La Crema 2006 Pinot Noir