Iron Horse 2004 "Q" Green Valley Pinot Noir

The ladies running the tasting bar at Iron Horse were very kind to our group and opened up some of the really expensive stuff for us -- the "Q" is their best pinot (it stands for "Quality").

Pictured here, from left to right are: Scot McLernon, Norm Page, Chris Marrow, Matt Arkin, David Greenwald, John Durham, Rich Johnson, and me.

"Q" is very soft and controlled, like a Grand Cru (it costs as much as a Grand Cru), showing cherry and dark berries and traces of smoke and earth that are truly Burgundian. 

$70; 92 points

Bottom Line:  This is a special occassion wine that I would love to throw into a high-end Burgundy tasting.

Comments

[Vincent]

I believe "Q" may actually stand for the location from which the grapes used to make the wine were picked...as in block Q. Although I agree that "Q" definitely stands for Quality as well.
If you get a chance to taste some Thomas Road Pinot, jump on it!