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• rjhilgers@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 24, 2010 - Can't remember when I first tried Ampelos Pinot Noir, but I do remember liking it quite a bit. And the guys at the winery, or at least the ones I dealt with, were top notch - great customer service, great follow-up and just nice people. I don't recall having the Lambda as part of that tasting, so let's see how it is...
  
  Very light in color - a bit deceptive, really, given that this is no delicate Pinot. The nose is somewhat subdued, with cherry, lavender, pepper and spice, but the palate is actually quite big, showing off its hearty red fruit, floral notes, lots of pepper and some vanilla towards the end. Quite nice, good long finish, well structured mid-palate, nice balance...I'm impressed. The only thing that's throwing me off is that it's hot, a lot hotter than I expected. I have had some unexpected heartburn today, so that may be flaring up the alcohol some, but, nonetheless, the heat is throwing me off.
  
  NOTE: this wine was sent to me as a free sample

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