Cono Sur "20 Barrels" Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley, Chile 2006

Deepish red.

Toasty oak reminds me of the Santa Rita "Triple C" tasted recently. Deep nose with meat and black cherry underneath.
Better integration with some aeration.

Sweet textural impression, with strongish acidity clamping down early. Confectionary cherry flavor rides through fairly well. This is dis-jointed, for no obvious reason. Another wine that seems "constructed". But it's not bad, and will appeal to those looking for more intense/structured Pinot. Particularly at the price.

Day 3 - Much better aromatic integration - black cherry/raspberry, toasted oak and, yet again, a sumptuous meat character. Huge, slightly sweet, fruit depth on the nose. Ditto in the mouth, but acid-driven structure reins everything in immediately. I still get the sense that this has been needlessly acidulated. Nevertheless, it is packed and full of flavor.

Day 7 - This is hideous. Wouldn't comment, but the drippings of the Panther and Rex Hill bottles are still killer. Stupid, formulaic crap here.

$25