Relatively dark. Lovely red fruit and earth nose. Great mouth feel. Smooth. Well integrated. Lots of acidity. Very fresh yet earthy. Really nice. Long complex finish. Outstanding!
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May have hit a bit of a dumb stage. Not a whole lot of expression of any delicate flavors aside from some faint dark fruit and the alcohol. I was a bit sad after this bottle.
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Quite a baby at this point, tasting much more powerful than a typical OR pinot. Good balance with acidity and some tannin. Leave this one alone for years still.
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Decanted for 3-4 hours. Forward dark fruits on the nose - cherry, blackberry and black currant with undertones of earth, mineral, and spice. Lots of depth and complexity that I can't justify with notes. Supple and juicy on the palate, almost creamy, with chewy tannin and a good backbone of acidity. Lots of length in the finish. There's a lot of structure here but it's balanced well. Should be an absolute gem in a few years.
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Interesting wine and good value. Deep magenta color, more body than most pinots, but really nice depth and balance. Gave it a 30 minute decant before diving in. I get a little anise on the nose and dark red fruit, orange zest and some leather on the palate. I got porcini mushrooms as it opened up. Good finish.
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11/16/2023 - rmcbrayer wrote: 93 Points
Still going strong and is delightfully structured for a 2012.
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10/28/2019 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big nose. Lovely. Tannins still a bit evident. This could have easily gone seversl more years. Delightfully big snd complex.
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10/18/2018 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 92 Points
Relatively dark. Lovely red fruit and earth nose. Great mouth feel. Smooth. Well integrated. Lots of acidity. Very fresh yet earthy. Really nice. Long complex finish. Outstanding!
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9/29/2017 - BadOyster wrote: 89 Points
May have hit a bit of a dumb stage. Not a whole lot of expression of any delicate flavors aside from some faint dark fruit and the alcohol. I was a bit sad after this bottle.
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8/19/2017 - ksteiner Likes this wine: 90 Points
I think this one had some green pepper notes less cherry.
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11/22/2015 - BadOyster wrote: 91 Points
Quite a baby at this point, tasting much more powerful than a typical OR pinot. Good balance with acidity and some tannin. Leave this one alone for years still.
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10/12/2014 - saki846 Likes this wine:
Solid wines by Ayoub.
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8/30/2014 - MoserJP Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for 3-4 hours. Forward dark fruits on the nose - cherry, blackberry and black currant with undertones of earth, mineral, and spice. Lots of depth and complexity that I can't justify with notes. Supple and juicy on the palate, almost creamy, with chewy tannin and a good backbone of acidity. Lots of length in the finish. There's a lot of structure here but it's balanced well. Should be an absolute gem in a few years.
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5/29/2014 - mpmullic Likes this wine:
Interesting wine and good value. Deep magenta color, more body than most pinots, but really nice depth and balance. Gave it a 30 minute decant before diving in. I get a little anise on the nose and dark red fruit, orange zest and some leather on the palate. I got porcini mushrooms as it opened up. Good finish.
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