A bit reticent at first. Ripe cherry and currants, spice as well. Bigger and riper than I expected based on the first couple of pinots. Cherry liqueur and spice flavors on the palate with medium tannins. I much preferred the refinement of the previous wines.
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Translucent ruby color. Medium bodied. Old fashioned cherry pie (i.e., not very sweet) with a hint of spice and even smoke on the nose. Savory red fruit, stemmy but luxurious on the palate. Quite long finish; some tannin grip—just the right amount for this stage of the wine, I’d say. Burgundian style, but at the richer end.
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Tasting at Winderlea (Dundee Hills): Winery tasting. From the original blocks of the estate vineyard. Nose is full, dense, intense but not yet delineated -- dried black cherry and herbs. Wow, the palate has significant concentration and intensity. Sweeter red cherry. Lots of stuffing here that will require time.
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5/17/2018 - AllRed wrote: 88 Points
A bit reticent at first. Ripe cherry and currants, spice as well. Bigger and riper than I expected based on the first couple of pinots. Cherry liqueur and spice flavors on the palate with medium tannins. I much preferred the refinement of the previous wines.
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3/6/2018 - M.Batard wrote: 91 Points
Translucent ruby color. Medium bodied. Old fashioned cherry pie (i.e., not very sweet) with a hint of spice and even smoke on the nose. Savory red fruit, stemmy but luxurious on the palate. Quite long finish; some tannin grip—just the right amount for this stage of the wine, I’d say. Burgundian style, but at the richer end.
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12/3/2017 - SARED Likes this wine: 89 Points
Aroma of leather and spice.
A bit tart cherry and strawberry
Darker medium long finish
As tartness fades with time, which I suspect, I think the wine will improve. I think best to wait a year or two before opening the next one.
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10/9/2016 - Nanda wrote: 94 Points
Tasting at Winderlea (Dundee Hills): Winery tasting. From the original blocks of the estate vineyard. Nose is full, dense, intense but not yet delineated -- dried black cherry and herbs. Wow, the palate has significant concentration and intensity. Sweeter red cherry. Lots of stuffing here that will require time.
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