Community Tasting Notes 6

• cob wrote:

  May 14, 2009 - The most surprising wine I have ever drank. Day 1 it had a lovely nose of sour cherry and spice but was extremely disappointing on the palate and non-existent on the finish. On day 2 it had the same nose and tasted only slightly better. However the last half of my final glass was absolutely delicious with a lot of earthy funk coming through and a much better finish. I thought initially that I was a little late in opening this bottle however in the end I wasn't sure if it should have aged it a little more. I would never have expected a Pinot of this low a pedigree to have held this long and still have something in reserve but maybe it does. I am confused.

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• Tad GW wrote: 90 points

  May 12, 2008 - Surprisingly to me this was a very good Pinot. I'd had some doubts about this producer over the years but their new wine maker seems to have picked things up quite a bit.
  
  A light ruby color that doesn't prepare for the punch that the bouquet delivers that is complex and intriguing. In the mouth it is rather lean and with a bit of a mineral edge but still very nice sour cherry flavours. It's not a hedonistic drink but a Pinot that will make food more enjoyable with its delicious acidity. I'll have to go back and try some more from this producer again.
  
  50+5+12+16+7=90

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• nomis wrote: 91 points

  December 22, 2007 - dry and round, lovely berries

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• dcslack wrote: 91 points

  November 2, 2006 - I think I was drunk the last time I rated this wine a 96 :). This is a very nice wine, but not worth a 96. I liked the strong peppery flavours on the pallate with a very long finsih.

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• Tad GW wrote:

  April 9, 2006 - Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. It had a "warm black cherry and plum aroma, fine tannins and a silky mouthfeel and a slightly spicy smoky finish" and 14.5% alcohol, according to the label.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Quails' Gate Estate Winery
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Limited Release
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Canada
• Region British Columbia
• SubRegion Okanagan Valley
• Appellation Okanagan Valley VQA
• UPC Code 778856104202

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• In Cellars 24 (50%)
• Consumed 24 (50%)

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