Purchased for $13. Not decanted. 61% Rio Vista Vineyard, 23% Ashley's Vineyard and 10% Hayes Ranch Vineyard. 6,857 cases made. Deep crimson color. Notes of black fruit, smoke and currant. Well balanced and not over the top. 91 points.
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Coravin Taste: Cherry, raspberry, some tannins and funk on the end. Seemed a little tight. I had with grilled pork -- which was just an ok pairing. Perhaps with pizza? Perhaps another year of age will do it good?
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PnP, no decant, slight chill. Clear, med ruby red. Light/med nose and taste. Well made, good integration and classic CA tasting value priced Pinot. Good drinking window, soft, fruity, not over extracted. Nothing off. Great value $21
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Tart, cherry, floral aromas feature notes of dried strawberries, cranberries, vanilla, and green peppercorn. Tasty, fruit flavors are held in check by perfect amount of extraction. Smooth, balanced, with no hard edges, and a pleasing, red fruit finish.
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This bottle had a very similar profile to the bottle the night before, but was much more flavourful. For some reason, it was almost like the previous bottle had been watered down. Beautiful red fruits, no orange this time and a smooth velvety finish. Now I feel more comfortable with letting these lie down for a year or two.
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Very subtle nose and light to the initial taste, then the fruits pickup and there is a beautiful taste of orange fruits and a medium length finish that makes you want to try another sip. Interested to see how this tastes after laying down for a few months.
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Jammy cherries and raspberries, some smoke, rose hips. Tart on the palate, with some bitterness to the tannins, flavors of tart berries, some tobacco. Tasted blind, I knew this had to be a 2011 Pinot, which I usually like. But this one just doesn’t have enough stuffing for me. Lacking some structure, a bit too bitter.
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2/9/2020 - wineloverla wrote:
Great fruit...the aged helped...def buying again.
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1/7/2017 - Vino Me wrote: 91 Points
Purchased for $13. Not decanted. 61% Rio Vista Vineyard, 23% Ashley's Vineyard and 10% Hayes Ranch Vineyard. 6,857 cases made. Deep crimson color. Notes of black fruit, smoke and currant. Well balanced and not over the top. 91 points.
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9/1/2016 - TashNYC wrote:
Finished with pizza with sausage and pepperoni. Good pairing but this wine could have aged a little more, too.
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6/14/2016 - TashNYC wrote: 89 Points
Coravin Taste: Cherry, raspberry, some tannins and funk on the end. Seemed a little tight. I had with grilled pork -- which was just an ok pairing. Perhaps with pizza? Perhaps another year of age will do it good?
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12/3/2015 - Barry Notes Likes this wine: 89 Points
PnP, no decant, slight chill. Clear, med ruby red. Light/med nose and taste. Well made, good integration and classic CA tasting value priced Pinot. Good drinking window, soft, fruity, not over extracted. Nothing off. Great value $21
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11/23/2015 - rjdoan wrote: flawed
corked
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8/28/2015 - rjdoan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very nice Pinot. Good color and an inviting nose of light fruit. Medium body and smooth in the mouth. Complex and having a lingering finish.
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3/4/2015 - Baron Slick wrote: 89 Points
Tart, cherry, floral aromas feature notes of dried strawberries, cranberries, vanilla, and green peppercorn. Tasty, fruit flavors are held in check by perfect amount of extraction. Smooth, balanced, with no hard edges, and a pleasing, red fruit finish.
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9/8/2014 - Pitbozz wrote: 92 Points
This bottle had a very similar profile to the bottle the night before, but was much more flavourful. For some reason, it was almost like the previous bottle had been watered down. Beautiful red fruits, no orange this time and a smooth velvety finish. Now I feel more comfortable with letting these lie down for a year or two.
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9/6/2014 - Pitbozz wrote: 89 Points
Very subtle nose and light to the initial taste, then the fruits pickup and there is a beautiful taste of orange fruits and a medium length finish that makes you want to try another sip. Interested to see how this tastes after laying down for a few months.
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11/16/2013 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 80 Points
Jammy cherries and raspberries, some smoke, rose hips. Tart on the palate, with some bitterness to the tannins, flavors of tart berries, some tobacco. Tasted blind, I knew this had to be a 2011 Pinot, which I usually like. But this one just doesn’t have enough stuffing for me. Lacking some structure, a bit too bitter.
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