Producer- La Rochelle
Variety- Pinot Noir
Country- USA
Region- California
SubRegion- Central Coast
Appellation- Monterey
From WineQ
Approx. $20
The Wooden Guys had no interest in the clearly flawed bottle. The farm animals from Webkinz, on the other hand, felt right at home amidst the brett.
Night One
Major funk blew out of the bottle upon opening. After an hour or two it seemed to settle down, but not disappear. Beneath it there were some great flavors, enough to think an unflawed bottle might be good. Black cherries, cranberries, smoked meat and some tomato all made for a very interesting, if not a tad heavy, palate. Tannins were smooth, acidity bright. Unfortunately ...
Night Two
The funk had funk of its own. It was just overpowering. There was plenty of barnyard and a distinct smell of moldy cherries. Two hours later a lot of the funk was gone, but not all. The nose smelled surprisingly of burnt toast spread with strawberry jam. There was dark cerry, watermelon, nutmeg, vanilla and tarragon, in that order, from attack to finish.
There is a lot of promise beneath the obvious flaw in this particular bottle. If I had an opportunity, I would give it a second try.
Just out of the bottle
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3 comments:
Having the Webkinz guests here reminds of those "very special episodes" of old sitcoms.
You are a braver man than I to go back for a second night!
Drats, funky bottle! We'll make sure to send you a replacement in your next Q shipment so you and the Wooden Guys can give it that second try :)
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