2006 Red Car Amour Fou Pinot Noir

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Red Car was a really good wine when it was made by Tim Spear, but he left in 2004 to concentrate on his own winery - Clos Mimi (try their Petite Rousse Syrah). Sashi Moorman (from Stolpman) was hired as consulting winemaker for the 2005 vintage on with Chris King (from Lewis Cellars) as assistant winemaker. Unfortunately, one of the founders, and driving force, Mark Estrin died of a brain tumor in early 2005, and I think they lost some of the focus they had in their earlier vintages. Anyway, I have to agree the Red Car wines are definitely not what they used to be. I haven't had one in about two years, and I don't think I'll have another particularly after your TN, Dan.