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"Most wines evoke the taste sensations of sweet, salty, bitter and sour.
Kalin Cellars wines are among the VERY, VERY few wines presently available
that evoke the FIFTH Taste of Umami. Umami is a newly discovered basic taste
that is fundamentally different from the other four. It is variously
described as delicious, savory or meaty. It is associated with the taste of
perfection - a wine, fruit, cheese, mushroom or ham that is at its peak of
flavor maturity and quality. Most wines are either not capable of attaining
Umami or are offered for sale long before the fifth flavor of perfection is
achieved. Kalin Cellars wines are aged in temperature and humidity
controlled underground cellars until they achieve the perfection of Umami.
Only after three to ten years of bottle age are these wines released for
sale" Kalin Cellars Website.
We recently opened a bottle of Kalin Cellars pinot noir Cuvee DD and it took
no time for us realize what the
Leightons mean by 'Wines With The Fifth Taste'
Parker remarks on 1990 pinot noir.
"I have rarely tasted as complex and profound a Pinot Noir as Kalin's 1990
Pinot Noir Cuvee DD from Sonoma. Anyone who is familiar with the Domaine de
la Romanee-Conti's magnificent 1980 La Tache might want to try a bottle of
Kalin's Cuvee DD for comparison. It possesses a huge fragrance of macerated
prunes/plums, smoked meats, jammy raspberries and cherries, and loads of
smoke and herb notes. The flavors are reminiscent of tea and smoked duck.
The wine is full-bodied, with huge richness, great precision, and freshness,
as well as a heady, spicy, lightly tannic finish. It should drink well for
10-15 years. Years ago I remember tasting Kalin's 1979 Pinot Noir Cuvee DD,
which was a dead-ringer for one of great grand crus of the Domaine de la
Romanee-Conti. Whatever the Leightons are doing with Pinot Noir, the 1990 is
a mind-boggling, possibly historic effort." |
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Kalin Cellars Sonoma County Pinot Noir 1997
Demostene Ranch traditionally produces intense wines which
possess exceptional fruit definition, combined with a richly textured palate
and great length of finish. The particular vineyard characteristics are
reminiscent of black cherries, exotic oriental spices, sous-bois, smoky
white oak, leather, etc.
Regular Price: $49.99Sale Price: $39.99
Bottle Size: 750 ml
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