El Molíno
El Molíno Winery
Rutherford Chardonnay 2014
Always solid. — 8 years ago
El Molíno Winery
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Birth month celebration in Yountville. — 7 months ago
El Molíno Winery
Napa Valley Pinot Noir 1996
Jumps out of the glass. Sassafras. Very developed. — 3 years ago
El Molíno Winery
Cuvée 36 California Pinot Noir 2012
Beautiful texture and structure. Long, push great balance of acid and tannin. Lots of complex dark fruit, forest floor and herb. Awesome length. Wow, beautiful Pinot! Thanks Lily.
Cuvee 36 2012. — 9 years ago
El Molíno Winery
Estate Bottled Malbec 2020
Cor intensa, corpo médio, aroma amadeirado mas com um fundo de frutas, mas não muito forte. Taninos macios e uma acidez não destacada. — 3 years ago
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David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
This is another 91-92. 92-93 w/ a few more years of cellaring.
Pinot Noir grown in Rutherford. 😮 Bold. 689 cases produced. Thomas Keller at dinner told Burt George Owner of Joseph George retail shop in the South Bay that this was one of the most unique wines he’s had in quite awhile.
When I first put my nose to the glass, I got a good presence of barrel char, smoke, cinnamon stick, glove, nutmeg, vanilla, black licorice, darkish cola, strawberries, blackberries, dark cherries, hints of blueberries, dry hay/straw, dark spice, hints of black pepper, fresh, bright, dark, red flowers/florals.
The palate is fresh and settles after about 10 minutes in the glass. Black licorice, darkish cola, strawberries, blackberries, dark cherries, pomegranate, dry cranberries, hints of blueberries, dry hay/straw, dry brush, smoke, cinnamon stick, glove, nutmeg, vanilla, dark spice w/ some heat, hints of black pepper, dry top soil, dry crushed rocks with limestone, fresh, bright, dark, red flowers/florals. Good acidity, balanced, well tensioned, neatly structured and a nicely polished finish that lasts nearly 90 seconds.
There is some alcohol heat on the finish but it should fade in another 3-5 years. Be good to revisit it then and 5 years more down the road. — 22 days ago