Color is a washed out cranberry showing a bit of the age. Noses earthy and a hint of moss with a sweet unripened strawberry note. The attack is led by sandalwood, and a red berry profile. The back end shows a touch of tartness and and a bit clipped. I really like this one. Not sure it's going to get any better with more age but is drinking very nicely right now.
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This is just at the edge of its primary stage. Filled with very pretty red fruits: just ripe strawberries, tart cherries, and freshly picked raspberries with a bit of earthy savouriness that's developing in the background alongside some floral notes. Great concentration of fruit. Plenty of life left in this with the acidity to back it up.
Extra info/Tech specs ABV: 12.9% Closure type: natural cork Stem: Gabriel-Glas StandArt Oak: 10 months in 3-year old French oak 767 cases produced Decant: 1h
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Amazing earthy expression of Pinot, very Burgundian in every way, if you can get your hands on this wine you should. Cherry creamsicle and white chocolate aromas enveloping candied cherry raspberry flavors, with that ethereal finish you only find in certain wines. 93+ and perfect with duck cannelloni yum
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Second and third bottle of the night after starting with a Knez Anderson Valley Pinot of the same vintage that was notably younger and brighter.
My first sampling for iOTA and a very pleasant one. A great display of Oregon earth, sandalwood, black & red fruit, with a nice touch of spice on the back end.
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Beautiful dirty nose that follow through onto the palate, complementing light and clean red fruit with nicely balanced acids. I really like the body and composition on this wine. Good stuff.
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11/24/2022 - brigcampbell wrote:
Color is a washed out cranberry showing a bit of the age. Noses earthy and a hint of moss with a sweet unripened strawberry note. The attack is led by sandalwood, and a red berry profile. The back end shows a touch of tartness and and a bit clipped. I really like this one. Not sure it's going to get any better with more age but is drinking very nicely right now.
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11/15/2021 - danielito Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good aromatics, smells and tastes like Oregon pinot noir. A little cranberry-ish tartness that adds complexity.
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3/28/2021 - rcb25 Likes this wine:
This is just at the edge of its primary stage. Filled with very pretty red fruits: just ripe strawberries, tart cherries, and freshly picked raspberries with a bit of earthy savouriness that's developing in the background alongside some floral notes. Great concentration of fruit. Plenty of life left in this with the acidity to back it up.
Extra info/Tech specs
ABV: 12.9%
Closure type: natural cork
Stem: Gabriel-Glas StandArt
Oak: 10 months in 3-year old French oak
767 cases produced
Decant: 1h
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10/22/2020 - brigcampbell wrote:
Great bottle, shows much more earthiness than previous bottles.
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2/6/2020 - mtaczak Likes this wine: 92 Points
Blind I'd have called it Burgundy. Very clean and true expression of the grape. Bravo!
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8/13/2019 - yipen wrote:
kind of earthy
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1/18/2019 - Laz4wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Amazing earthy expression of Pinot, very Burgundian in every way, if you can get your hands on this wine you should. Cherry creamsicle and white chocolate aromas enveloping candied cherry raspberry flavors, with that ethereal finish you only find in certain wines. 93+ and perfect with duck cannelloni yum
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12/22/2014 - rkosd wrote: 92 Points
Great expression of Oregon pinot. Young.
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12/15/2014 - Peligroso y Coneja Likes this wine: 89 Points
Second and third bottle of the night after starting with a Knez Anderson Valley Pinot of the same vintage that was notably younger and brighter.
My first sampling for iOTA and a very pleasant one. A great display of Oregon earth, sandalwood, black & red fruit, with a nice touch of spice on the back end.
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11/16/2014 - mike l. wrote:
oak overpresent at this time.
finish is noticeably grand though.
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3/7/2014 - schwank Likes this wine:
Beautiful dirty nose that follow through onto the palate, complementing light and clean red fruit with nicely balanced acids. I really like the body and composition on this wine. Good stuff.
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11/29/2013 - RSTAR4 wrote: 91 Points
Solid effort by a young Eola-Amity Hills winery.
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