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A Pause for Pinot
A challenging 2006 slows the run of excellent vintages for California Pinot Noir
James Laube
Issue: September 30, 2008
Nature provided an obstacle course for California Pinot Noir in 2006. Some wineries navigated the track with relative ease, producing ripe, complex wines that offer delicacy and depth. But for other vintners, there were simply too many hurdles to achieve the kind of success realized over the past few vintages.
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