Opened last night, enjoying tonight with a nice cool temp on the wine. This is in the darker colored side of CA pinot, the deeper red and purple zone. The color portends some density, and the fruit is bolder here. Black cherry, boysenberry, some raspberry, that cuts a good path of fruit across the palate. Sturdy. A loamy note lays in the finish, too. I like this wine as it falls CA mid-spectrum, as there is enough of the red edges and acid to liven the darker shades. Drinking pretty good now but I see this going for another 3 years,too.
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Just bottled and had the privelage of drinking with vintner Macario Montoya. Drank along side with the 2009 Kutch. This was much more expressive on the nose than the Kutch with fresh berry, forest floor and flowers. Where this didn't compare right now to the Kutch was on the palate. All the elements were there but it was slightly disjointed and in need of time in the bottle to bring it all together. This has potential to be 93-94 with some time.
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1/28/2015 - Backdoctor wrote: 90 Points
very good wine. Good fruit, alcohol showed up more than in past but blew off in no time
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2/25/2013 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Opened last night, enjoying tonight with a nice cool temp on the wine. This is in the darker colored side of CA pinot, the deeper red and purple zone. The color portends some density, and the fruit is bolder here. Black cherry, boysenberry, some raspberry, that cuts a good path of fruit across the palate. Sturdy. A loamy note lays in the finish, too. I like this wine as it falls CA mid-spectrum, as there is enough of the red edges and acid to liven the darker shades. Drinking pretty good now but I see this going for another 3 years,too.
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1/25/2013 - Backdoctor wrote: 92 Points
Forgot how good this PN is. It was even better two days later. Awesome!
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6/4/2012 - fdub wrote: 92 Points
Just bottled and had the privelage of drinking with vintner Macario Montoya. Drank along side with the 2009 Kutch. This was much more expressive on the nose than the Kutch with fresh berry, forest floor and flowers. Where this didn't compare right now to the Kutch was on the palate. All the elements were there but it was slightly disjointed and in need of time in the bottle to bring it all together. This has potential to be 93-94 with some time.
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