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Vineyard: Griffin's Lair
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
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Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2009 Wind Gap Gap’s Crown and Griffin’s Lair Vineyards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
12.5% alc., 314
cases, $29. From Pax Mahle Wines. Hand-numbered bottles.
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Shy scent of black cherries with generous oakdriven
aromas of spice, smoke and mocha java. Dark-fruited with plenty of smoky oak, coffee and tar in the
background. Somewhat better when re-tasted later in the day with some reduced oak influence but the fruit in
this wine still plays second-fiddle to the oak. May show better oak integration with a year or two in the cellar.
Decent.
Reviewed March 2, 2011
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2004 CL Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $21. CL (Cravin and Lattin) Wines
are crafted by David Lattin, former winemaker at Acacia. Three single-vineyard Pinot
Noirs are produced: Armagh, Doucette, and Griffin’s Lair. The Sonoma Coast bottling,
tasted here, is a blend from the single-vineyard selections. The Sonoma Coast Pinot
Noir is a very popular by-the-glass pour at many top Northern California restaurants.
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This is a perfectly fine Pinot Noir. It leads off with aromas of fresh crushed cherries and
carries the cherries theme to the finish. There is a touch of heat on the nose but it is not
intrusive. The texture is soft and the finish clean. Like sharing a cherry float with a cheerleader
in a fuzzy red sweater.
Reviewed January 15, 2007
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2009 Wind Gap Gap’s Crown and Griffin’s Lair Vineyards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
12.5% alc., 314 cases, $29. From Pax Mahle Wines. Hand-numbered bottles. · Shy scent of black cherries with generous oakdriven aromas of spice, smoke and mocha java. Dark-fruited with plenty of smoky oak, coffee and tar in the background. Somewhat better when re-tasted later in the day with some reduced oak influence but the fruit in this wine still plays second-fiddle to the oak. May show better oak integration with a year or two in the cellar. Decent. Reviewed March 2, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2004 CL Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $21. CL (Cravin and Lattin) Wines are crafted by David Lattin, former winemaker at Acacia. Three single-vineyard Pinot Noirs are produced: Armagh, Doucette, and Griffin’s Lair. The Sonoma Coast bottling, tasted here, is a blend from the single-vineyard selections. The Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a very popular by-the-glass pour at many top Northern California restaurants. · This is a perfectly fine Pinot Noir. It leads off with aromas of fresh crushed cherries and carries the cherries theme to the finish. There is a touch of heat on the nose but it is not intrusive. The texture is soft and the finish clean. Like sharing a cherry float with a cheerleader in a fuzzy red sweater. Reviewed January 15, 2007 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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