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• merryberry wrote: 87 points

  May 3, 2013 - Translucent burnt garnet. Strawberry, spice, and earth nose. Light to medium bodied, pomegranates, tangy cherries, soft tannins, and a slightly hot medium length finish. Nice flavors though lacking some of the freshness I'd like.

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• richardhod wrote: 82 points

  April 20, 2012 - Back to fading dark fruit, not enough acidity now. It's ok, but definitely over its peak.

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• richardhod Likes this wine: 88 points

  April 9, 2012 - Third bottle within a few days and this one is much better: probably just aged less somehow. Still dark fruits, but still has zinginess to stop it feeling flat with age like the previous two. Good stuff, not great, and very interesting, but won't age any further imo/ Drink up!

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• richardhod wrote: 82 points

  April 6, 2012 - Had two bottles in two days and it's losing its poke. It's not as acidic as I previously thought (palate has evolved), and with age these bottles were more cola and almost flabby. dark pinot flavour, but disappointing.
  There i bottle variation, however, but I think that this will not stand age, and it was an experiment of Kent's that ended up riper and les acidic than he wanted.

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• jsimmons wrote: 90 points

  February 29, 2012 - Finally popped another bottle of this stuff to celebrate the leap year (2008...get it?). It's not quite as bright or minerally as I remember, but still an incredible, well-refined Pinot. I'm not really sure how much aging it can withstand from here, though (and it may already be on the down-swing), so I'll be drinking - and enjoying - my remaining bottles in the next couple years or so.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Kent Rasmussen
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Esoterica
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa / Sonoma
• Appellation Carneros
• UPC Code 751116161702

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• In Cellars 2 (4%)
• Consumed 53 (96%)

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