Pop and pour. My last bottle of this wonderful Ayoub cuvee and it's showing terrifically, fully mature and balanced with savory fruit, earth, and herbs. No reason to age longer, drink up.
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Not as impressive as had hoped and may require more time in cellar. Ripe raspberry and fruit forward but thinned out with some predominant acidity. Finish is short and tart. Planning to revisit in 2-4 years
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PnP, based on expected maturity and past experience. Did not decant. Slightly reductive initially, but it eventually came around. Leads with tertiary notes: sour earthiness, red cola, muddled raspberry, day old crushed strawberry, and cherry compote. Low tannin, but still lots of acidity to prop up the fruits in the strong finish. Drink now or by 2024. Very good.
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Pop and pour. This is really singing now with cool menthol herbs on the nose, saucy balance of red fruit and acid on the palate with notes of cucumber, sage, slate, and marzipan. This cuvee was the first Ayoub I ever had and it's evolved so beautifully over its life. Drink over the next few years.
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Wow, have not had the best experiences with Oregon pn, but this was terrific, hitting all the notes, brambly with something like gingerbread, darker in tone than a lot of pinots, savory finish. Right in the sweet spot. Highly recommended.
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A beautiful wine. Drinking perfectly right now. We drank with dinner, then over the next couple of hours after dinner. Lots of fruit on the nose and in the mouth, both cherries and raspberries. Some earthy undertones that, with the nice tannins, give the wine great balance. Medium finish, just on the big side of a medium wine. Marvelous, I wish I could drink this on a really regular basis.
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The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry, raspberry, cinnamon and clove. It tastes like strawberry, sour cherry, black pepper and clove. The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity, crisp and refreshing. lots of good Oregon wines in this price range though
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Nice again on the first night, but it fell off dramatically on night two. A somewhat Cab-like Pinot, the bouquet and flavor strikes Pinot Noir notes but the structure of tannins, etc, remind me of a cool-climate Cabernet. The night two behavior leads me to think there’s no reason to hold. 4+11+16+6= 88
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Pop and pour. Caramel and bread on the nose. On the palate, young biting tannins yield quickly to a thick, pureed palate of sour apple and caramel. Mo knows how to make good wine. Outstanding Oregon Pinot from the secret vineyards. Lots of life left.
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Didn’t do much for me on night one but on night two, whoa this was kicking. Complex and caressing the palate like silk. Fruit and earth mingling in harmony and a lovely finish that stretches out as it warms in the glass. 5+12+18+8= 93
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Aromatic, and fruit forward, yet highly complex and structured. Based on comments from others, I decanted for approximately 30 minutes to allow it to settle and open prior to enjoying with herb encrusted, pan seared sockeyed salmon. Lighter side of medium bodied, yet very focused. Displays a bright ruby color. Leads with aromas and flavors of spicy raspberry, tart strawberry, and cherry cola underscored with dried herbs, crunchy red pebbles, and some slightly charred earth. Solid acidly and oak tannin support a very long finish. Gets better and better throughout the evening. Can be enjoyed now but ought to cellar for another 5-8 years. Well done!
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The highly appealing bouquet conveys the essences of pure satin sexy...other words escape me. Another Ayoub offering that features the seductive texture that makes Pinot Noir the Grail, along with great acid and balance. Gorgeous now and certainly better in time. 93-94.
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This has a very good future ahead of it. Good on day 1, much better in day 2. Lots of structure, good fruit but also a bunch of earthy elements. Would be good to let any others rest 3+ years.
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Made from fruit from 3 vineyards: Arcus, Renegate Ridge and Windows Powerful fruit on the nose. Intense on the palate. quite taut. Robbing a baby from the cradle
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8/18/2023 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pop and pour. My last bottle of this wonderful Ayoub cuvee and it's showing terrifically, fully mature and balanced with savory fruit, earth, and herbs. No reason to age longer, drink up.
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10/7/2022 - cdp1276 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not as impressive as had hoped and may require more time in cellar. Ripe raspberry and fruit forward but thinned out with some predominant acidity. Finish is short and tart. Planning to revisit in 2-4 years
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8/31/2022 - Bandreas wrote:
This time it did not quite shine.
Maybe I drank it when it was too cool.
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7/25/2021 - wmccone54 wrote: 91 Points
PnP, based on expected maturity and past experience. Did not decant. Slightly reductive initially, but it eventually came around. Leads with tertiary notes: sour earthiness, red cola, muddled raspberry, day old crushed strawberry, and cherry compote. Low tannin, but still lots of acidity to prop up the fruits in the strong finish. Drink now or by 2024. Very good.
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4/27/2021 - cdp1276 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Extremely food friendly, well balanced and on point.
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4/12/2021 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pop and pour. This is really singing now with cool menthol herbs on the nose, saucy balance of red fruit and acid on the palate with notes of cucumber, sage, slate, and marzipan. This cuvee was the first Ayoub I ever had and it's evolved so beautifully over its life. Drink over the next few years.
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4/3/2021 - sstoloff Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow, have not had the best experiences with Oregon pn, but this was terrific, hitting all the notes, brambly with something like gingerbread, darker in tone than a lot of pinots, savory finish. Right in the sweet spot. Highly recommended.
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7/9/2020 - cdp1276 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Just not showing a lot right now. Seems in a weird spot being kind of flat plain Jane. Cellar for a few more years.
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12/17/2019 - bear Likes this wine: 94 Points
A beautiful wine. Drinking perfectly right now. We drank with dinner, then over the next couple of hours after dinner. Lots of fruit on the nose and in the mouth, both cherries and raspberries. Some earthy undertones that, with the nice tannins, give the wine great balance. Medium finish, just on the big side of a medium wine. Marvelous, I wish I could drink this on a really regular basis.
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11/5/2019 - ravbik wrote: 89 Points
The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry, raspberry, cinnamon and clove. It tastes like strawberry, sour cherry, black pepper and clove. The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity, crisp and refreshing. lots of good Oregon wines in this price range though
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10/2/2019 - fingers wrote: 88 Points
Nice again on the first night, but it fell off dramatically on night two. A somewhat Cab-like Pinot, the bouquet and flavor strikes Pinot Noir notes but the structure of tannins, etc, remind me of a cool-climate Cabernet. The night two behavior leads me to think there’s no reason to hold. 4+11+16+6= 88
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1/25/2019 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pop and pour. Caramel and bread on the nose. On the palate, young biting tannins yield quickly to a thick, pureed palate of sour apple and caramel. Mo knows how to make good wine. Outstanding Oregon Pinot from the secret vineyards. Lots of life left.
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10/18/2018 - sjp1323 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Light to medium body. Drinking well right now. Held up well on night 2.
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6/18/2018 - fingers Likes this wine: 93 Points
Didn’t do much for me on night one but on night two, whoa this was kicking. Complex and caressing the palate like silk. Fruit and earth mingling in harmony and a lovely finish that stretches out as it warms in the glass. 5+12+18+8= 93
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2/15/2018 - rmgroves wrote:
Party
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11/21/2017 - RobbVino Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light, but fruity
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10/31/2017 - cdp1276 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted with hour open time. Age should add to overall complexity and even out the predominant acids. Tart cherry and earthy metals.
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5/21/2017 - Racer117 wrote: 90 Points
Fairly priced by the bottle at Capers in PDX.
Light to med. body with exotic aromas of spices, red fruit, and floral notes; berry, cherry, earth/charcoal flavors.
Nice but if I'm being picky, I'll take his estate bottling over this.
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5/4/2017 - wmccone54 wrote: 92 Points
Aromatic, and fruit forward, yet highly complex and structured. Based on comments from others, I decanted for approximately 30 minutes to allow it to settle and open prior to enjoying with herb encrusted, pan seared sockeyed salmon. Lighter side of medium bodied, yet very focused. Displays a bright ruby color. Leads with aromas and flavors of spicy raspberry, tart strawberry, and cherry cola underscored with dried herbs, crunchy red pebbles, and some slightly charred earth. Solid acidly and oak tannin support a very long finish. Gets better and better throughout the evening. Can be enjoyed now but ought to cellar for another 5-8 years. Well done!
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2/24/2017 - GasperTheWineGuy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Inviting nose, light black cherry, allspice, and cranberry. High acidity, low tannin. Not as complex as other Ayoub wine but nice.
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11/18/2016 - jeffmudd wrote: 91 Points
Agree with others, another year or so will be excellent.
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10/25/2016 - Motz wrote: 93 Points
The highly appealing bouquet conveys the essences of pure satin sexy...other words escape me. Another Ayoub offering that features the seductive texture that makes Pinot Noir the Grail, along with great acid and balance. Gorgeous now and certainly better in time. 93-94.
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3/20/2016 - beezer6 wrote: 91 Points
Pretty nose. Flowers, spice. Great acidity. Drinking well now.
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3/13/2016 - cadamson Likes this wine: 92 Points
This has a very good future ahead of it. Good on day 1, much better in day 2. Lots of structure, good fruit but also a bunch of earthy elements. Would be good to let any others rest 3+ years.
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10/25/2015 - ksteiner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Yummy. This wine has some great characteristics. Earthy but also has some cherry notes.
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2/14/2015 - saki846 Likes this wine:
Tasty but too young
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10/13/2014 - Bandreas wrote: 89 Points
Made from fruit from 3 vineyards: Arcus, Renegate Ridge and Windows
Powerful fruit on the nose. Intense on the palate. quite taut. Robbing a baby from the cradle
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