Friday, May 28, 2010 - Pinot Smackdown 2010 (Ken's, northbrook IL): nose: attractive and piney nose with fresh tones of red fruits, red florals, bits of red cherries and berry tones. Very good depth and is very fragrant right now
taste: lithe and lovely on the palate with good medium+ acidity and tones of spices, pine sap, red fruits and bits of red berries. A bit lighter on the palate, but not too light
overall: not a single hint of the green tones that seem to pop up in a lot of 04s. There is a real pine element to this that is enjoyable and different. It is very well balanced on both the nose and palate, this is a very nice 04