'04 Pisoni Pinot Noir, '05 Rostaing Cote-Rotie, '07 Paris Cornas La Geynale

Started with the '04 Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir... a beauty.... love California pinot with some age on it..gorgeous anise-influenced palate with aeration. Still, the most attractive interpretation of the Pisoni vineyard is produced by Marguerite Ryan Cellars  :) 
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Then moved on to Northern Rhone.... '05 Rostaing Cote-Rotie was the favorite of the two Rhones.. After several hours of air it really opened up.. very tasty black fruit, quintessential iodine and tapenade accents...minerally backbone.... quite balanced and elegant.   

The '07 Paris Cornas Geynale reflected the richness of the vintage and clearly could benefit from more cellar time.... alluring florals.....  the La Geynale lieu-dit has some really old vines... this blossomed out very nicely after having been opened late in the evening... very bright high quality fruit.