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Cailloux & Coccinelle Walla Walla Valley Syrah 2003

Consistent with last note. — 5 years ago

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Harrison Clarke Santa Ynes Valley Syrah 2007

Solid Syrah from Paso. — 6 years ago

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ah missed this one ... wanted to try it

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Halcon Yorkville Highlands Syrah 2008

Tons of sediment yet still has great color. Quite nice — 6 years ago

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Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2013

Shay A
9.2

Quick highlight of the Copain Wines tasting at the storage facility recently. 6 wines were poured, 2 of them single vineyard. Since those two stuck out the most, I’ll just post those.

I’ve heard rave reviews of Copain’s Pinots. The goal here is more of an old world style...low ABV, express the terroir, don’t let the fruit overpower, etc. This checks off all 3. Very nice acidity here and nothing brash at all. Lots of red fruit with additional layers of licorice and hay. Earthy finish. A nice change up from the big, extracted Bevan like Pinots (though I personally love that type).
— 7 years ago

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Kiser "En Haut" Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2011

Mason Balistreri
9.2

Why is everyone sad that Copain sold to KJ? I predict that the prices will be better and the quality will be more consistent. Don't make me remind you of the 2015 rose which was completely reductive to the point that I had to send cases back to the distributor. It didn't even blow off after 2 days! Anyways, this is a good bottle. When these are too young, they taste like warhead candy, but with just a few years on them, they taste like perfect black berries that just now became ripe. Also, Ray blind tasted me on this and I called it down to the producer. — 8 years ago

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Neil Barham

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You answered your own question. Consistency is exactly what we wish to avoid. We don't need any more Cali wines that taste the same year after year from manipulation.
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@Neil Barham Your dumb to not want consistent quality. Does that mean that it should taste the same every year? Of course not! I am the most die hard natural wine person you will ever meet and I am telling you right now that the Copain rose I had was ruined by excessive so2 last year. I don't want manipulation. People confuse the bullshit marketing for the matters of fact. Just because a wine is small production and uses whole cluster doesn't make it natural or un-manipulated. Too many wineries are riding this low alcohol and whole cluster trend right now and Copain was one of them.

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Brosseau Chalone Syrah 2011

Light, subtle cool climate Syrah. Easy to drink with cheese before dinner, — 8 years ago

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Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

Big fan. Bold flavors, almost tangy — 9 years ago

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L'hiver California Syrah

Copain L'Hiver Syrah — 11 years ago

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"Tous Ensemble" Mendocino County Pinot Noir 2015

Merry berry down the gullet in Kentuckessee 🥴 — 5 years ago

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Garys' Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah 2004

That was fun. Stinky, jerky, roasted, dirt. It was like a Chapoutier. — 6 years ago

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Les Copains James Berry Paso Robles Mourvedre Grenache 2005

Very light and delicate. Cranberries, cocoa, and dust. Over the hill but good. — 6 years ago

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Have very little experience with Copain, but I’ve got a couple of their Syrahs...remember them being very unique. Floral. Your notes above seem to align with that. Won’t let mine sit too long!

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"Tous Ensemble" Mendocino County Chardonnay 2015

Lovely traditional style Chardonnay. — 7 years ago

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James Berry Paso Robles Syrah 2003

Intense raspberry on the nose with hints of smoke. Amazed how time has tamed this wine. Rich and lush red fruit this has successfully transformed itself. Reverberated in every nook and cranny of my mouth Carries its alcohol effortlessly. Last of 3 bottles and this one was head and shoulders better than the previous 2. — 8 years ago

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Thompson Santa Barbara County Syrah 2006

Drink now. It seems a bit tired but still enjoyable. — 8 years ago

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James Berry Paso Robles Roussanne 2006

A 2006 still kickin — 9 years ago

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Brosseau Chalone Chardonnay 2010

Alex Jones
9.1

Always travel with this. — 10 years ago

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The 2010 is drinking beautifully. Looks like it is enjoying a day on the beach.

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Russian River Valley Trousseau Rosé 2012

Hollie Schulze
9.7

Hello perfection. Hog Island Oysters! #perfectmothersday — 11 years ago

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Unicorn in possession!!!

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Kiser "En Bas" Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Tasting at Copain. Beautiful winery with some sweeping views of Sonoma. Again no bottles so just the menu. The Laurel grades was an amazing wine, parcel of land by the ocean. It had that salt/mineral undertone and was crisp. Tidal wave was also very good and similar to a savignon blanc. The high rock Syrah was very good they let’s us try an 09 to give an idea of how it evolves. Solid wine. The 2014 was too tannic to get a good feel for the wine. — 6 years ago

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I enjoy the High Rock Syrah.

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Eaglepoint Ranch Mendoza County Syrah 2001

Dense and aromatic, with ripe blackberry and cassis but no sweetness or syrup. Loads upon a loads of white pepper. Fine tannins. This has aged remarkably well. I have this sense, perhaps mistaken, that Wells basically did a stylistic about face between 2006 and 2007 but perhaps that overstated the case. — 6 years ago

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Copain Estate Russian River Valley Trousseau 2013

Palatable and delighted to be sharing with my bud. Bought at the 7% solution event in SF years ago. Aged like a beautiful day. — 7 years ago

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Hawks Butte Yorkville Highlands Syrah

2006 vintage. It isn't getting any better then this. Perfect time to pop — 8 years ago

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"Spirit Rock" Alder Springs Mendocino County Syrah 2006

En Magnum. Pre- Falltacular dinner in the OC. Gorgeous nose, still wound tight. — 8 years ago

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Glad you enjoyed this Steve!

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"Tous Ensemble" North Coast Rosé of Pinot Noir 2014

North Coast pinot in full effect in this lovely taste of spring- raspberry, strawberry and sunshine in a bottle. 2014- new release. — 9 years ago

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