This one needs another few years to mellow -- it's a very muscular Pinot. Big red fruit, blueberry, and that toasted herb note that lingers in most CA Pinots. What would be lavender in Burgundy becomes warm thyme in CA. New oak also comes through more than I'd like but it's consistent with the style and region. Wouldn't be hard to blind this one.
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Medium body. Fruit forward expressions of blueberry, raspberry and boysenberry. Excellent structure, long finish, pretty much an a,aging Pinot. Drink now or hold for 5 to 7 years
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6/19/2014 - Bigfresser wrote: 91 Points
Very nice bottle.
Good ripe cherry fruit. Not to earthy either.
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7/5/2012 - MSPWineGuy wrote: 91 Points
This one needs another few years to mellow -- it's a very muscular Pinot. Big red fruit, blueberry, and that toasted herb note that lingers in most CA Pinots. What would be lavender in Burgundy becomes warm thyme in CA. New oak also comes through more than I'd like but it's consistent with the style and region. Wouldn't be hard to blind this one.
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5/6/2012 - Pluecht wrote: 91 Points
Medium body. Fruit forward expressions of blueberry, raspberry and boysenberry. Excellent structure, long finish, pretty much an a,aging Pinot. Drink now or hold for 5 to 7 years
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