Nose of sweet/sour fruit, cranberry, old leather, and roasted meat, slightly oxidized as it was poured for me to arrive an hour earlier, same on the palate, medium/big body, rich fruit, slightly swet fruit even, very tasty, savory Pinot Noir for sure, slightly tired but a lovely experience, and a long, long finish. uploaded photo.
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Bottle #5 of 5. Soft, on its way out, but still very stylish. Slurpable sweet bright red cherry fruit profile, with enhancing spiciness. Light bodied and very svelte, velvety and feminine. Yum. Goodbye old friend!
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Spectacular, again. Bright fully mature pinot red fruit, very light bodied, svelte, feminine. Sweet fruit on the attack initially, giving way to cinnamon, sassafras, floral notes (violets?), earthy, mineral-laden, brilliant defining acidity that perfectly supports the crystalline fruit, and a very long finish. Super high quality fruit, this drinks like a high end, fully mature premier cru from a superb producer. Loaded with tertiaries - cotton candy, iron, shoe polish, on and on. Consistent with previous notes, I've been fortunate to have this three times previously. This bottle maybe thinning a hair. Maybe. Drink up though, for sure. 93pts pure quality, 95pts personal preference.
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Phenomenal. Deep, bright, earthy, fully mature. Superb definition of flavors and a silky texture - this is as close to the classic "iron fist in a velvet glove" as I've experienced from the new world. Rich nuanced and tertiary laden fruit, slightly less cola than last time, perfectly balancing acidity and a finish that just lingers. This is an absolute gem, and glad I have one more bottle. No rush, but this has nowhere to go but down. Slightly better even than my last bottle, which was superb. A genuine new world gem of a pinot.
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At peak, this bursts from the bottle on decanting with scents of tertiary laden ripe red fruits, varnish notes (pleasant) and cola, earth and shoe polish elements. Maybe lacking a little of the verve from its youth, this is delicious nonetheless. Fades quickly, so drink up.
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Garnet red in color, with a slight brownish rim. On the nose, wet leather saddle, fresh tobacco leaf, schist and muddy clay on the nose with a sage-like herbal note. The nose on this is unbelievable. It's so Burgundian, it's not until I tasted it that I doubted myself. On the palate it is supple, full of fruit, not as tertiary as the nose with a slight sweetness that vanishes towards the end. It finishes long. Marvelous effort.
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Vibrant, deep burgundy red, shading to mahogany at rim. Slightly candied black cherrries initially on the nose. Delicious, perfectly mature CA PN. Understated balancing acidity, some earth, excellent mid-palate, outstanding length. Minimal, but noticeable, sassafras/element. Outstanding mature New World pinot. This isn't going anywhere anytime soon, but not improving either. At at a perfect peak now. Drink up, unless you're a tertiary fiend like me :-)
Second bottle from a recently discovered stash at one of my favorite shops. This has really held up well and is drinking beautifullly now. Opens with a bit of musty funk but then unfurls into rolling waves of sweet and sappy dried cherries and strawberries accented with baking spices, cola and earth. Superbly balanced with ample acidity and firm structure; long on the finish. Beguiling and complex, this is why you age wine. Outstanding.
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This wine was delightful. Still full of bright fruit, nice mix of cherry, and spicy cola flvors with great structure and mouthwatering acidity. Much more backbone and grip then most Russian River Pinots made these days.
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Dinner in Sonoma at Ravenous with Rob, Aimee, Charlotte -- A touch of a chemical nose was off putting, there was still some ripe strawberry and fruit beneath tho.
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8/20/2019 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose of sweet/sour fruit, cranberry, old leather, and roasted meat, slightly oxidized as it was poured for me to arrive an hour earlier, same on the palate, medium/big body, rich fruit, slightly swet fruit even, very tasty, savory Pinot Noir for sure, slightly tired but a lovely experience, and a long, long finish. uploaded photo.
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8/3/2018 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 94 Points
Better than ever. This wine has aged beautifully.
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3/17/2017 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still drinking beautifully. Fully mature with a great core of fresh fruit. Love this bottle.
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8/26/2016 - sawira wrote: 91 Points
Bottle #5 of 5. Soft, on its way out, but still very stylish. Slurpable sweet bright red cherry fruit profile, with enhancing spiciness. Light bodied and very svelte, velvety and feminine. Yum. Goodbye old friend!
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12/27/2015 - sawira wrote: 93 Points
Spectacular, again. Bright fully mature pinot red fruit, very light bodied, svelte, feminine. Sweet fruit on the attack initially, giving way to cinnamon, sassafras, floral notes (violets?), earthy, mineral-laden, brilliant defining acidity that perfectly supports the crystalline fruit, and a very long finish. Super high quality fruit, this drinks like a high end, fully mature premier cru from a superb producer. Loaded with tertiaries - cotton candy, iron, shoe polish, on and on. Consistent with previous notes, I've been fortunate to have this three times previously. This bottle maybe thinning a hair. Maybe. Drink up though, for sure. 93pts pure quality, 95pts personal preference.
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12/24/2015 - TVB223 Likes this wine: 92 Points
OMG! This is still drinking amazingly. So worth holding this.
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2/27/2015 - sawira wrote: 94 Points
Phenomenal. Deep, bright, earthy, fully mature. Superb definition of flavors and a silky texture - this is as close to the classic "iron fist in a velvet glove" as I've experienced from the new world. Rich nuanced and tertiary laden fruit, slightly less cola than last time, perfectly balancing acidity and a finish that just lingers. This is an absolute gem, and glad I have one more bottle. No rush, but this has nowhere to go but down. Slightly better even than my last bottle, which was superb. A genuine new world gem of a pinot.
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11/27/2014 - sawira wrote: 92 Points
At peak, this bursts from the bottle on decanting with scents of tertiary laden ripe red fruits, varnish notes (pleasant) and cola, earth and shoe polish elements. Maybe lacking a little of the verve from its youth, this is delicious nonetheless. Fades quickly, so drink up.
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10/25/2014 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 93 Points
Garnet red in color, with a slight brownish rim.
On the nose, wet leather saddle, fresh tobacco leaf, schist and muddy clay on the nose with a sage-like herbal note. The nose on this is unbelievable. It's so Burgundian, it's not until I tasted it that I doubted myself.
On the palate it is supple, full of fruit, not as tertiary as the nose with a slight sweetness that vanishes towards the end. It finishes long. Marvelous effort.
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5/8/2012 - sawira wrote: 93 Points
Vibrant, deep burgundy red, shading to mahogany at rim. Slightly candied black cherrries initially on the nose. Delicious, perfectly mature CA PN. Understated balancing acidity, some earth, excellent mid-palate, outstanding length. Minimal, but noticeable, sassafras/element. Outstanding mature New World pinot. This isn't going anywhere anytime soon, but not improving either. At at a perfect peak now. Drink up, unless you're a tertiary fiend like me :-)
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7/11/2009 - DHJ1968 wrote:
Second bottle from a recently discovered stash at one of my favorite shops. This has really held up well and is drinking beautifullly now. Opens with a bit of musty funk but then unfurls into rolling waves of sweet and sappy dried cherries and strawberries accented with baking spices, cola and earth. Superbly balanced with ample acidity and firm structure; long on the finish. Beguiling and complex, this is why you age wine. Outstanding.
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2/24/2007 - mplympton wrote:
This wine was delightful. Still full of bright fruit, nice mix of cherry, and spicy cola flvors with great structure and mouthwatering acidity. Much more backbone and grip then most Russian River Pinots made these days.
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10/4/2001 - buckeye76 wrote: 92 Points
CHERRIES, CINNAMON, AND BLACK CHERRIES IN THE NOSE. WITH CHERRIES IN THE FLAVOR AND SPICE ON THE FINISH. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.
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3/5/1999 - danstrings wrote: 89 Points
Dinner in Sonoma at Ravenous with Rob, Aimee, Charlotte -- A touch of a chemical nose was off putting, there was still some ripe strawberry and fruit beneath tho.
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