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2010 Varner Pinot Noir Three Blocks
94 points アントニオ・ガッローニ
"The 2010 Pinot Noir Three Blocks is gorgeous. Interestingly, it is quite different than the single-vineyard Pinots the Varners make under the Neely label, even though those wines are the components for the Varner bottling. Dark cherries, tar, licorice and menthol flow from this large-scaled, voluptuous Pinot. The gamy notes found in some of the Neely Pinots are mysteriously absent in this super-finessed, classy Pinot from Jim and Bob Varner. Drinking window: 2015 - 2025.
Brothers Bob and Jim Varner are two of the most unassuming, humble winemakers in California. They don't need to say much. The wines take care of that themselves. These are some of the most beautiful, striking Chardonnays and Pinots readers will come across. Best of all, prices remain exceedingly fair by California standards considering the quality of what goes into the bottle...The 2010 Pinots are also outstanding. Leaf pulling is not a common practice here, so the fruit was not excessively exposed to the late season heat spikes. The Varner and Neely Pinots are fermented in steel, an unusual practice that probably explains why the wines retain so much freshness. After two months in steel, the wines spent a year in barrel followed by a year in bottle prior to being released. Like all Varner/Neely wines, the Pinots are made with indigenous yeasts and handled minimally throughout their elevage. As a reminder, the Varners make wines under three labels; Varner, Neely and Foxglove, all reviewed separately here. " (7/ 2013)
| ワイン情報 | |
| 生産年(ヴィンテージ) | 2010 |
| 生産国 | アメリカ合衆国 |
| 生産領域 | カリフォルニア |
| アペレーション/地区 | サンタ・クルーズ・マウンテン |
| ボトルサイズ | 750ml |
| ワイン レビュー | |
| ワイン評価スコアの レンジ | 90 - 95 |
| アントニオ・ガッローニ/Vinous | 94 |
