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1996 Marcassin Estate Pinot Noir - 98 pts - 750ml
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1996 Marcassin Estate Pinot Noir - 98 pts - 750ml

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1996 Marcassin Estate Pinot - 98 pts!
Marcassin is truly a Cultwine with its incredibly rish, opulent Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines which are extremely difficult to obtain. Helen Turley's personal production winemaking philosophy is focused on quality and excellence always calling for, "great vineyards, meticulously farmed, limited yield, long hang time, and natural yeast."

 

The 20-acre estate vineyard on the Sonoma Coast produces only 100 barrels annually. None of the wines interact with fining, filtering, or cold stabilization and are routinely aged for five years before they're released. This is truly one of California's most highly acclaimed, rare treasure: Marcassin Estate. The CultWine rules always applies with Marcassin.........."Find it............Buy it............Drink it!"

 

     

 

Varietal Pinot Noir
Vintage 1996
Rating 98 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Marcassin
Color Red
Wine Type Table
Rating 98 RP - 1996 Marcassin Estate Pinot Noir - 98 pts! The 1996 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir (275 cases) has just been released. Made from a Sonoma Coast vineyard, it represents a synthesis in style between a profound grand cru Burgundy (Clos de la Roche and Clos St.-Denis come to mind) and a pure, ripe, rich, unmistakably California offering. The dark plum-colored 1996 exhibits an explosive nose of kirsch liqueur, jammy cherry fruit, prunes, Asian spices, smoke, minerals, and vague damp foresty scents. Exceptionally rich and full-bodied, with enough acidity, tannin, and wood to frame its copiously-endowed personality, this is a riveting Pinot Noir that proves just how special Sonoma Coast hillside terroirs can be. Although it will be approachable in its youth, it will evolve gracefully for a decade or more. For its size, richness, and intensity, this Pinot Noir is impeccably balanced, with no component part out of sync. The only way to describe this wine is to quote the Beatles - "ubladi, ublada." RP
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Varietal Pinot Noir
Vintage 1996
Rating 98 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Marcassin
Color Red
Wine Type Table
    Varietal Pinot Noir
    Vintage 1996
    Rating 98 RP
    Bottle Size 750 ml
    Bottle Quantity 1
    Country USA
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Marcassin
    Color Red
    Wine Type Table
    Varietal Pinot Noir
    Vintage 1996
    Rating 98 RP
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    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Marcassin
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