Red Car, Sonoma Coast, Bartolomei Vineyard, The Aphorist, Pinot Noir 2005 Southern Rhone packed with wonderfully expressive blackberry

packed with wonderfully expressive blackberry and blueberry fruit

medium+ acidity

leaving a repeating cherry note behind

97 Points CellarTracker Member

all seamless in style

Red Car, Sonoma Coast, Bartolomei Vineyard, The Aphorist, Pinot Noir 2005 Southern Rhone packed with wonderfully expressive blackberry92 Points CellarTracker Member Sticking with my usual decision to open 10 year old Pinot Noir on the high hollidays like Easter, Thanksgiving, etc. I cannot take credit for what I about to say as I once heard Bill Simmons say that Academy awards should base their awards 5 years after movies come out instead of that year. To see how well they hold up. If we wait 5 years Shawshank beats Forrest Gump. We should be doing the same thing with wine. The 2005