Community Tasting Note

ikkaariainen wrote:

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - Really an exceptional blended pinot from multiple vineyards from Oregon's Willamette valley. Decanted for almost 3 hours and then enjoyed w/ Kim with grilled chicken, banana peppers and shiitake mushrooms. Very fruit forward and spicy bouquet with cherry, plum and white pepper as well as some floral overtones present. Good mouthfeel, full body with silky texture and pleasant surprisingly long aftertaste with prominent white pepper and black tea on the aftertaste. Surprisingly complex wine with great structure and very well integrated at this point. More fruity and complex but not quite as smooth as their single vineyard products, especially Jerusalem Hill. Definite spice and white pepper overtones with primary flavors of cherry, plum, blackberry and also some mocha, vanilla and cedar as the palate settled. Very good wine which is drinking very well at the moment - highly recommend this especially for the price point. Looking forward to last 2 '03's and then to the '04 comparison.

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