1999 St. Innocent Freedom Hill Pinot Noir

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Jay Miller

Jay Miller
Needed 10 minutes or so of air to start showing itself but very good indeed after that. Pure crushed black cherries, still showing a nice but not overwhelming tannic spine. I'd drink anytime from now to over the next 10 years.

I think it was Bob Ross who raved about the 1998 St. Innocents back in the WLDG days which got me started buying them for a while.
 
Coincidentally, I opened a 2004 St. Innocent Seven Springs over the weekend that was quite lovely and -- dare I say it? -- even somewhat Burgundian in flavor profile.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by MLipton:
Coincidentally, I opened a 2004 St. Innocent Seven Springs over the weekend that was quite lovely and -- dare I say it? -- even somewhat Burgundian in flavor profile.

Mark Lipton
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I remember disliking the 2003 so I never tried the 2004. The 2005 was really nice but shortly after that it was, alas, no more.
 
'98 and '99 Seven Springs have been showing well recently and generally improve with extended aeration.

Mark, I found the 2004s rather fleshy and ripe on release, but I haven't had one in quite a while. Sounds like they've gone in the right direction.
 
originally posted by Arjun Mendiratta:
'98 and '99 Seven Springs have been showing well recently and generally improve with extended aeration.

Mark, I found the 2004s rather fleshy and ripe on release, but I haven't had one in quite a while. Sounds like they've gone in the right direction.
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Interesting, Dr. Tofurkey Mangelwurzel. I picked this one bottle up in a Portland grocery store many moons ago and hadn't tried it until last weekend. Ripe and fleshy is nothing I would associate with it now, so interesting trajectory for the wine.

Mark Lipton
 
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