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WTN: Kistler Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir 1995

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docsconz

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This is a very smooth wine, delicious with soft tannins and unusual for a PN, velvety chocolate and beef. It wasn't gobs of berries or cherries. This wasn't an Oregon PN. The fruit was subtle but the balance was incredible. I just wanted to keep drinking more of it. it was still a dark purple color with plenty of legs. I served the wine in Riedel Vinum Burgundy glasses with hickory grilled ahi tuna with mango-lime salsa, grilled new red potatoes and marinated grilled zucchini. The wine was balanced enough to be delicious with everything on the plate. This wine does not fit my stereotype for PN, but delicious nevertheless.

Mark Bixler's notes upon release of this wine: "rich, firm opulent nose. On the palate, very concentrated, ripe complex fruit."

John Sconzo, M.D. aka "docsconz"

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I want to come to your place to eat and drink! This is my favorite type of PN....lush and full; not sweet or thin and beautifully balanced. So difficult to find, and even more unfortunate, so costly. Thanks for this review...will have to check it out on my foray this afternoon to the wine shop! :wub: BTW, your meal sounds heavenly!

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