Community Tasting Note

raccah wrote:

Saturday, October 13, 2012 - This wine is one that is sure to create controversy wherever it is poured. Why? Because the wine does not taste like a Pinot Noir! The wine is rich and lovely and more akin to a Tempranillo or Barbera than it is to a Pinot Noir. The nose starts off hot but then cools with lovely and expressive black cherry, smokey aromas, cloves, spice, licorice, cinnamon, and herb. The mouth is medium in weight with a nice and full mouth that coats the mouth with integrated tannin, sweet cedar, along with dark fruit, that is now coming together quite nicely with raspberry, and black plum. The finish is long and spicy with black pepper, chocolate, vanilla, and a hint of date on the finish. The wine is not a typical Pinot Noir, but please do not take that as an affront - it is a lovely and enjoyable wine. If you are looking for a Pinot Noir styled wine - look elsewhere. If you are looking for a lovely wine that works with cheese, chicken soup, and roast beef alike, that will please newbies and wine veterans alike, than this is the wine for you!

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