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Community Tasting Notes 9
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bdhanna Likes this wine: 90 points
March 30, 2020 - Over a decade in the bottle and still drinking well, but nesting the end of its life. Consumed over two days; red berry aromas, flavors of strawberry, fig, and forest floor, medium finish.
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Sourdough Likes this wine: 90 points
August 16, 2014 - Medium dark color. Modest red fruit nose. Slightly jammy. Relatively smooth, andrelatively low tannin/acid/mineral. Relatively smooth and moderately long finish. Drinking well right now. Agree it isn't likely to get much better. This wine surprised me by being less ripe/overextraced than I expected. Nice wine.
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TannicBeast Likes this wine: 91 points
January 19, 2014 - I agree with the assessments of the previous tasters. Drinking well now, I really don't see it improving any more with further bottle ageing.
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bunkie wrote: 89 points
September 17, 2013 - Really opened up after about 1 hour.
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Hodad Likes this wine: 90 points
August 4, 2013 - Dark red. Rose petals and berries on the nose. Tight to start, but opened up in the glass after a short while. Fairly well balance with good acidity and soft tannins. Red fruit and berries, hint of chocolate, mild spices, and earthy minerals.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Ampelos
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Lambda
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 36 (35%)
- Consumed 68 (65%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
88% Like It 8 votes
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- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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