Beautiful wine - we just bought two of these bottles thru a friend. We thought we were getting 2014, but 2012 showed up. The drinking window says 2015-2017 so I was a bit concerned - but not a problem. This is a full body wine with big fruit - cherries specifically and has a nice long finish. Not at all too old. Enjoy!
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this has added a ton of weight since I had it in the tasting room a couple years ago. similar notes to others, smokey nose with a bigger, richer palate of dark cherry. went great with grilled lamb chops. pricey but well made
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Not being one of my favorite Hartford Family pinots (this was part of a club shipment), we decided to give this particular wine a good 2-hour decant before trying. I think this made a big difference as the fruit was fuller and richer (both on the nose and palate) than I had remembered when trying in the tasting room. Also a much longer finish. Perfect partner with grilled salmon.
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Perfect weather year in '12 I am being told - you could just make whatever you wanted to make.
Spicy, more brambly red fruit, good structure held with sweet fruit. Sure it will age out a bit more, not sure about the $65 price tag. Lots of competition up there.
Cherry cough drops and cinnamon spice on the nose. A hint of cranberry and moist earth over the palate. A lingering but pleasant finish with late pepper notes. Paired elegantly with a light salmon salad dinner. Can't go wrong with a Hartford.
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4/7/2019 - WAWINEFAN wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful wine - we just bought two of these bottles thru a friend. We thought we were getting 2014, but 2012 showed up. The drinking window says 2015-2017 so I was a bit concerned - but not a problem. This is a full body wine with big fruit - cherries specifically and has a nice long finish. Not at all too old. Enjoy!
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11/17/2018 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lovely Pinot with strong cherry and good balance.
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7/23/2017 - wiscgrad wrote: 93 Points
this has added a ton of weight since I had it in the tasting room a couple years ago. similar notes to others, smokey nose with a bigger, richer palate of dark cherry. went great with grilled lamb chops. pricey but well made
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8/18/2016 - jkvedar Likes this wine: 90 Points
Smoke, cherry cola, some earth on the nose. Well balanced with cherry and raspberry flavors on the palate. Long finish with licorice notes.
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5/7/2016 - westcoastwannabe wrote: 91 Points
Not being one of my favorite Hartford Family pinots (this was part of a club shipment), we decided to give this particular wine a good 2-hour decant before trying. I think this made a big difference as the fruit was fuller and richer (both on the nose and palate) than I had remembered when trying in the tasting room. Also a much longer finish. Perfect partner with grilled salmon.
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1/23/2016 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 87 Points
Cherry cough drop, methanol, eucalyptus, herbal tea, high acidity. B+/B
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10/12/2015 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Voyage à Napa Valley (jour 3) (Hartford Family Winery, 8075 Martinelli Road, Forestville.): Pinot frais et élégant (pour la région), un peu d'orange sanguine. C'est charmeur et assez minéral, un petit délice, le plaisir racoleur coupable! 91 pts
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10/6/2015 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Perfect weather year in '12 I am being told - you could just make whatever you wanted to make.
Spicy, more brambly red fruit, good structure held with sweet fruit. Sure it will age out a bit more, not sure about the $65 price tag. Lots of competition up there.
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9/9/2015 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Very big cherry fruit on the nose and on the palate. Savory and cherry, big and powerful fruit on it. In the Sea Smoke style if you will.
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8/1/2015 - jpferna wrote: 92 Points
Cherry cough drops and cinnamon spice on the nose. A hint of cranberry and moist earth over the palate. A lingering but pleasant finish with late pepper notes. Paired elegantly with a light salmon salad dinner. Can't go wrong with a Hartford.
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