Red Car, Sonoma Coast, Bartolomei Vineyard, The Aphorist, Pinot Noir 2005 Provence Went down very smoothly

Went down very smoothly

Purer palate than others and a thwack of tannins at the end

and there is a big mineral component to match

but subtle in its freshness

deep and soil-driven

Red Car, Sonoma Coast, Bartolomei Vineyard, The Aphorist, Pinot Noir 2005 Provence Went down very smoothly92 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