Professional Reviews
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
94
Good dark red, a bit less bright and ruby than the En Famille and Coteaux Nobles bottlings. Complex aromas of crushed raspberry, cherry, mocha, underbrush, graphite and black tea, accented by a peppery element. Suave, broad and fine-grained, with a youthfully bitter edge to the intense flavors of red and darker berries and spices. Finishes quite dry in a positive way, with a firm spine for aging. Morlet noted that his 2011s are a half-degree lower in alcohol across the board than usual but this wine still weighs in at a very healthy 14.5%. 94+ (ST)
(05/2013)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
91
From the highest elevation site, the 2011 Pinot Noir Joli Coeur is slightly more backward than its siblings. Revealing the darkest color along with good acidity, lots of minerality, and a dark berry, foresty and floral personality, it will benefit from another 6-12 months of bottle age, and should keep for 7-8 years.
This is one of the up-and-coming superstar producers in Northern California. Owned by Luc Morlet, who comes from a French family that has long been making wines in Champagne, and who cut his Napa Valley teeth first for Newton and later Peter Michael. 91+ (RP)
(12/2013)
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