Rich and spicy fruit for the 1st bottle half then much more classic Pinot flavors for last half which tells me the wine is still on its way up. Give it another year for more complexity but it's pretty good now. Very nice balance and length.
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Color bright red with red fruits on the nose. Taste of strawberry and raspberry balanced with some earthy notes and smooth tannins. Santa Maria Valley Pinots are always some of my favorites.
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9/21/2014 - dexterng wrote: 86 Points
It's all about caramel. Needs about 2 hours of breathing.
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9/22/2013 - dino_mike Likes this wine: 89 Points
Rich and spicy fruit for the 1st bottle half then much more classic Pinot flavors for last half which tells me the wine is still on its way up. Give it another year for more complexity but it's pretty good now. Very nice balance and length.
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1/23/2013 - DavidDay Likes this wine: 91 Points
Raspberries, black cherries, and roasted herbs in a full-bodied, smooth finishing wine
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1/21/2013 - r4Cali Likes this wine: 92 Points
Color bright red with red fruits on the nose. Taste of strawberry and raspberry balanced with some earthy notes and smooth tannins. Santa Maria Valley Pinots are always some of my favorites.
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8/9/2012 - nlassow wrote:
This drank on the hot side, maybe more like zesty. Fruit secondary to earthy notes. Still a good bottle.
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6/2/2012 - bruce61 wrote: 74 Points
Hot and disjointed. Sad.
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7/4/2011 - rentmp3 wrote: 90 Points
Sweeter than the '09 SMV and '07 Julia's. Plums, baking spice, smokey; smooth tannins; good length. 90+
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