This is some seriously good PN. Classic old world take. Nose at that beautiful point where primary fruit remains, but secondary notes are developing well. Sour red cherry, a bit of cranberry, wet rocky earth, a hint of raspberry too, anise. Palate so well balanced. There's oak, there's fruit, there's acid, there's mineral, there are tannins. Its so well integrated. Finish is long. This drinks way above level and $.
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Light garnet in the glass with quite a large meniscus. Cooled dark cherry with lots of forest floor and damp earth notes on the nose and the palate, not a blockbuster but very enjoyable and correct. Good acidity.
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lovely pinot. Light in colour with some signs of bricking on the light cherry centre and robe. Not super intense on the nose, but fragrant and interesting with light cherry and strawberry, some stemmy green notes. Light to medium bodied, dry cherry and strawberry fruit, with nice finish. Great match with my baked salmon and lentils.
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2nd of 3 bottles. What a beautiful Pinot, a Garagiste pick that was $29. What a deal. Delicious tart red cherries, and at 10 years of age, showing secondary notes of wet soil, spicecake, mint, with beautifully integrated tannins and perfectly balanced acidity. Long finish, this wine is a crazy value. Drink now through 2024.
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Consumed while on a beach vacation over spring break. Seemed thin on the first day, with lack of tannins and fruit. Opened up on the 2nd day, showing deeper black and red fruit on top of the moist earth and stems, alongside good acidity and a moderate finish. Drink now through 2022 or so.
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really nice as a pop-n-pour, aromas of fresh-picked red fruits together with notes of some kind of field/grass/vegetal leanness, those same bright red fruits were prominent when tasted, but the overall balance, minerality and acidity, and length were a pleasant surprise.
In a great spot now.
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Good depth of medium cherry fruit. Nose had Sous Bouis, palate had additional cranberry with grapefruit-type acidity. Nicely balanced,, beautifully elegant, well refined.
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A gorgeous red Burg. Aromatics and flavors satisfy this new world leaning Pinot fan but in classic old world style this wine is taut like a drum with effortless power. Makes me think twice about spending north of $60 for new world Pinot.
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This is an excellent representation of a balanced, affordable pinot from Burgundy but not with a cachet of a Burgundy appelation (Chambolle-Musigny, Gevrey Chambertain, etc.) and went well with a Whitcraft Kick-on Ranch PN 2009 and grilled lamb for the four of us. This pinot from burgundy was refined, resolved, and balanced (if a little less complex and stunning than the Whitcraft). Great value though.
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3/22/2024 - drrobvino wrote: 91 Points
Final of 3 bottles. Tasted alongside a 2007 Giroud Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru.
Very nice old school Burgundy. No formal TN. Drink soon.
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4/3/2022 - lake.vino Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is some seriously good PN. Classic old world take. Nose at that beautiful point where primary fruit remains, but secondary notes are developing well. Sour red cherry, a bit of cranberry, wet rocky earth, a hint of raspberry too, anise. Palate so well balanced. There's oak, there's fruit, there's acid, there's mineral, there are tannins. Its so well integrated. Finish is long. This drinks way above level and $.
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8/9/2020 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
Another very similar showing to the prior bottle. Probably a little light for the pork and mustard garlic sauce but tasty nonetheless.
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6/13/2020 - skifree wrote: 91 Points
Light garnet in the glass with quite a large meniscus. Cooled dark cherry with lots of forest floor and damp earth notes on the nose and the palate, not a blockbuster but very enjoyable and correct. Good acidity.
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2/26/2020 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
lovely pinot. Light in colour with some signs of bricking on the light cherry centre and robe. Not super intense on the nose, but fragrant and interesting with light cherry and strawberry, some stemmy green notes. Light to medium bodied, dry cherry and strawberry fruit, with nice finish. Great match with my baked salmon and lentils.
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2/15/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 92 Points
2nd of 3 bottles. What a beautiful Pinot, a Garagiste pick that was $29. What a deal.
Delicious tart red cherries, and at 10 years of age, showing secondary notes of wet soil, spicecake, mint, with beautifully integrated tannins and perfectly balanced acidity. Long finish, this wine is a crazy value. Drink now through 2024.
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12/22/2019 - j.a.price.trucking wrote: 90 Points
Elegant and delicious. Tight red berries
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4/6/2018 - drrobvino wrote: 88 Points
Consumed while on a beach vacation over spring break. Seemed thin on the first day, with lack of tannins and fruit. Opened up on the 2nd day, showing deeper black and red fruit on top of the moist earth and stems, alongside good acidity and a moderate finish. Drink now through 2022 or so.
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10/3/2016 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pale brick color; earthy, wood, ripe grape nose; animal; mid-body; round, ripe, fine fruit; long complex finish.
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12/7/2015 - Houghton Hall wrote:
A beautiful bottle of burgundy, bright ruby in color, great balance of pristine fruit, good acidity and good tannic structure
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9/4/2015 - Pdxwinegeek wrote: 89 Points
really nice as a pop-n-pour, aromas of fresh-picked red fruits together with notes of some kind of field/grass/vegetal leanness, those same bright red fruits were prominent when tasted, but the overall balance, minerality and acidity, and length were a pleasant surprise.
In a great spot now.
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8/9/2015 - f22nickell Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good depth of medium cherry fruit. Nose had Sous Bouis, palate had additional cranberry with grapefruit-type acidity. Nicely balanced,, beautifully elegant, well refined.
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2/12/2015 - RobertDwyer Likes this wine: 93 Points
A gorgeous red Burg. Aromatics and flavors satisfy this new world leaning Pinot fan but in classic old world style this wine is taut like a drum with effortless power. Makes me think twice about spending north of $60 for new world Pinot.
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8/13/2014 - zut alors! Likes this wine: 89 Points
This is an excellent representation of a balanced, affordable pinot from Burgundy but not with a cachet of a Burgundy appelation (Chambolle-Musigny, Gevrey Chambertain, etc.) and went well with a Whitcraft Kick-on Ranch PN 2009 and grilled lamb for the four of us.
This pinot from burgundy was refined, resolved, and balanced (if a little less complex and stunning than the Whitcraft). Great value though.
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