September 27, 2015 - A very kind replacement by Flowers (great customer service) - wine was surprisingly good and still composed. On the lighter side but bit underwhelming.
February 9, 2014 - Second Sunday Group: Older California Pinots (Barb's): Light crimson color with notes of cherry and cloves, red fruit and spice with a medicinal quality. Slight tannins with lovely red fruit, berry, plum and cherry flavors. Balanced, with good acidity.
My #5, Domino's #7
Group #6, 63 pts
November 23, 2011 - Rating of "3" an excellent wine...
Themes:
1. Strawberries
2. More strawberries
3. And even more strawberries
To my palette....I'd describe this pinot as a perfect wine.
No loss of fruit on the nose or on the finish.
October 6, 2011 - fruit and Tannins gone, bad purchase on windbids
May 21, 2011 - The wine has put on some weight and is drinking nicely. deep ruby color with good ripe fruit, cola flavors and excellent acidity. The finish is quite nice and long. Good value pinot and drinking nicely now.
February 19, 2011 - Slightly acidic nose with bright cherry and spice shining through. Aggressive on the front of the palate with some lively tannins, it follows with a strong bright fruit flavor, and a fairly long finish that's somewhat pineappley?
January 4, 2011 - Muted cherry, spice, and earth flavors with nice balance and medium body. Medium to short finish. Not at all over blown.
August 31, 2009 - Nice medium body, vibrant nose upon bottle opening, with strawberry, pencil.
June 28, 2009 - Lucques: Wow--awesome stuff; beaut. complex mixwed berry, light spice, very minerally, grt conc. w/out being too big, perf. bal and structure--grand cru material==amazing w/slamon. rick. Grt age too--could go a lot longer.
April 3, 2009 - Initial taste reveals gorgeous red berries followed by darker accents. Well balanced (not over oaked like many PNs these days) and refine. Kudos to the wine maker for allowing the fruit to express itself. Worth the $ and wished had a few more in the cellar.