WTN: Ojai PinotNoir ClosPepeVnyd '00...(short/boring)

Tried this last night w/ my tomato/basil/candied bacon salad:
1. OjaiVnyd PinotNoir ClosPepeVnyd/SantaRitaHills (14%; www.OjaiVineyard.com) Oakview 2000: Med.color w/ slight browning; strong rather smoky/toasty/oak/bit Burgundian/pungent some black cherry/PN quite complex nose; quite tart/tangy strong black cherry/PN/black cherry cola strong toasty/pungent/Fr.oak bit peppery/cold-climate fairlt complex flavor w/ light bit brittle/drying tannins; very long strong toasty/pencilly/charred/Fr.oak some PN/black cherry cola complex finish w/ some hard/rough/drying tannins; still plenty of PN fruit but starting to dry a bit on the palate; quite an interesting fully mature PN.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This was made back under Adam's old style of making reds. His Pinots are now showing much less oak, less big fruit, more balance, and more acidity.
Tom

have fond memories of a visit to Clos Pepe > 10 yrs ago, also drank a lot of Brian Loring's Clos Pepe PN's over the years, starting with the 2001..

[Jenise]

Have any of his old Syrahs? Bill Spohn opened a '97 a few weeks ago that was absolutely superb.