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2013

Bevan Cellars Pinot Noir Rita's Crown Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills

7 notes Most recent 10 February 2018
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10 February 2018 Previous notes apply. Big and brash, thick and chewy, sappy and slutty. Even too much for my blood. I found myself having to tolerate it more than… 3 February 2018 Previous notes apply. Just a big brute of a Pinot. There is pleasure here for sure, but it really is a bit too much of a good-ish thing. A Wren Hop… 14 October 2017 In a FAR better place than it was nearly a year ago. But be warned, this is still a biggun! Huge fruit. Huge spice. Huge Pinot. Black cherry, black… 17 December 2016 Previous notes apply. Hold for another year in hopes the hot, sweet, alcohol-tinged flavors will settle in a more integrated fashion. 2 December 2016 I really need to leave this wine alone for another year. Same notes as before. Hot, sweet, and jammy. The stuffing is there to hopefully drive this… 17 September 2016 Same as my notes from January. Hold until 2017+. Big, ripe, sweet, and a bit hot. This still has some working out to do. 5 January 2016 I certainly empathize with those who find this Pinot to be too rich and sweet for their palates. The initial PnP was certainly the most "extracted"…
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