Much better than the other two. Mature and ready to go. Flavors of kola nut, sandalwood, cherry, and some old woodiness, exotic nose echoing the palate. Med-full body, med - tannin, med acid. Nice acidic zeal on the back end giving a limestony crunchiness. A weird mix of freshness and mature flavors.
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Wow, this wine has really evolved beautifully! Nice medium garnet, with M+ intensity on the nose and tons of ripe red fruit (red cherry, raspberry and cranberry) really well balanced. On the palate the acid is low and the fruit is super ripe and stewy, with more ripe red fruit - cherry and black raspberry. The finish is long and showing some pepper, licorice and hints of dried florals, even some vanilla. If I had to pick at anything the alcohol is a bit high and impacting the balance, but really overall a beautiful Sonoma aged Pinot. Drink now because I don’t think this one will improve and is likely at its peak.
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So much better than a couple of years ago. Red and dark fruit, herbs and spice, a little forest floor. Especially delicious with our 3-meat pizza (sausage, pork sausage with fennel, pepperoni) with herbs (thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onions).
Drink now or hold
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A good value at the price I paid ($25), but lacks the richness and depth of a typical P&H pinot - decent, straight-forward flavors of cherry, strawberry and spice, but also somewhat sharp-edged, and lacking texture.
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Cherry, raspberry, oak and some spice. Good with the roast turkey and the oh so tasty mashed potatoes but really needs 2+ years of bottle age to show better.
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Nice Sonoma Pinot, predominately cherry and raspberry. Not a long finish and not much complexity, but a very enjoyable wine nonetheless. Not a great QPR.
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California fruit forward style. Cherry and some subtle spice on the nose. Big cherry and berry fruit flavors with some savory elements on the finish. Very good for the style and price.
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Has a fruity taste for sure from the first sip. Some oak helps the cherry and raspberry flavors come out and the finish is pretty good. Had with some brie, a creamy broccoli soup with truffle oil and a grilled chicken. Enjoyable evening
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A nice Sonoma Pinot; a combination of several single vineyard offerings. Not overly expressive on the nose on PNP, but some muted tones of raspberry, rhubarb, and soil. Nice acidity gives lift to the red fruit. Some expression of orange peel and lemon zest makes it interesting. Drinking fine right now but may develop some secondary notes with a couple years. Paired nicely with classic stuffed artichokes ...
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Young, but good. Would benefit from a couple more yrs of bottle age. Initially closed and reticent, it improved markedly after 60-75 min in the decanter. Cherries, raspberries, a slight touch of forest floor. Plenty of fruit but still balanced thanks to refreshing acidity. Right now somewhat primary, but most curious as to how this will evolve in, say, two or three years.
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I drank this wine friends old and new after a seafood dinner. Enjoyed by wine nerds and novices alike, this wine demonstrates such freshness but also so much ripe red fruit. Complex spice and herbal components, but this is an overall joy to sip.
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Nose of red cherry, ripe fruit, very aromatic, more of the same on the palate, medium/big body, very ripe and rich fruit, slightly tart due to acid presence, long fruity finish.
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6/4/2022 - HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:
Much better than the other two. Mature and ready to go. Flavors of kola nut, sandalwood, cherry, and some old woodiness, exotic nose echoing the palate. Med-full body, med - tannin, med acid. Nice acidic zeal on the back end giving a limestony crunchiness. A weird mix of freshness and mature flavors.
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3/17/2022 - WAWINEFAN wrote: 91 Points
Yummy!
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12/21/2021 - TashNYC wrote: 92 Points
Delicious with our pizza. Red and dark fruit, herbs and spices. Some forest floor. This wine has really come into its own.
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4/19/2021 - beef1020 Does not like this wine:
oxidized
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2/8/2021 - HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:
Ready to drink, loads of sour plum and leather, funk and kola nut, med-full body, lower fruit acid.
maybe a off bottle compared to my latest note.
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12/23/2020 - BrendanNeary Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow, this wine has really evolved beautifully! Nice medium garnet, with M+ intensity on the nose and tons of ripe red fruit (red cherry, raspberry and cranberry) really well balanced. On the palate the acid is low and the fruit is super ripe and stewy, with more ripe red fruit - cherry and black raspberry. The finish is long and showing some pepper, licorice and hints of dried florals, even some vanilla. If I had to pick at anything the alcohol is a bit high and impacting the balance, but really overall a beautiful Sonoma aged Pinot. Drink now because I don’t think this one will improve and is likely at its peak.
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12/6/2020 - TashNYC wrote: 92 Points
Delicious with our pizza.
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10/2/2020 - TashNYC wrote: 91 Points
So much better than a couple of years ago. Red and dark fruit, herbs and spice, a little forest floor. Especially delicious with our 3-meat pizza (sausage, pork sausage with fennel, pepperoni) with herbs (thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onions).
Drink now or hold
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3/11/2020 - Wremmer wrote: 92 Points
Delicious
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4/6/2019 - rickspicks wrote: 89 Points
A good value at the price I paid ($25), but lacks the richness and depth of a typical P&H pinot - decent, straight-forward flavors of cherry, strawberry and spice, but also somewhat sharp-edged, and lacking texture.
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12/5/2018 - seppyk Likes this wine: 88 Points
Raspberry, brightness, cherry, spice. Enjoyed the bottle.
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11/24/2018 - JS199 wrote: 91 Points
Bright and crisp. A simple but lovely fun styled Pinot.
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11/23/2017 - TashNYC wrote: 90 Points
Cherry, raspberry, oak and some spice. Good with the roast turkey and the oh so tasty mashed potatoes but really needs 2+ years of bottle age to show better.
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11/2/2017 - Tonyboons33 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice Sonoma Pinot, predominately cherry and raspberry. Not a long finish and not much complexity, but a very enjoyable wine nonetheless. Not a great QPR.
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9/15/2017 - leadpencil wrote: 89 Points
Raspberry, pomegranate
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8/10/2017 - Ed in Inverness Likes this wine: 89 Points
California fruit forward style. Cherry and some subtle spice on the nose. Big cherry and berry fruit flavors with some savory elements on the finish. Very good for the style and price.
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4/19/2017 - chasr3 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Has a fruity taste for sure from the first sip. Some oak helps the cherry and raspberry flavors come out and the finish is pretty good. Had with some brie, a creamy broccoli soup with truffle oil and a grilled chicken. Enjoyable evening
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4/3/2017 - jonleerhp Likes this wine: 92 Points
Peppery and delicious. Cherry fruit and pleasant. Classic Patz, awesome value
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3/31/2017 - D3S Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice wine, not overly complex w/ nice bouquet, fruit and finish. Paired well with Grouper.
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1/11/2017 - kleinahoe wrote: 92 Points
Nicely composed.
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1/1/2017 - jviz wrote: 88 Points
Medium plus acidity and alcohol. Pleasantly tannic. Comes off as quite hot and doesn't offer enough complexity at this price point
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10/8/2016 - noor.multani@gmail.com wrote:
Loved
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9/22/2016 - mmeyers1984 wrote: 89 Points
Reasonable Pinot
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9/7/2016 - drdan8 Likes this wine: 90 Points
A nice Sonoma Pinot; a combination of several single vineyard offerings. Not overly expressive on the nose on PNP, but some muted tones of raspberry, rhubarb, and soil. Nice acidity gives lift to the red fruit. Some expression of orange peel and lemon zest makes it interesting. Drinking fine right now but may develop some secondary notes with a couple years. Paired nicely with classic stuffed artichokes ...
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8/25/2016 - bravo.solares Likes this wine: 91 Points
Young, but good. Would benefit from a couple more yrs of bottle age. Initially closed and reticent, it improved markedly after 60-75 min in the decanter. Cherries, raspberries, a slight touch of forest floor. Plenty of fruit but still balanced thanks to refreshing acidity. Right now somewhat primary, but most curious as to how this will evolve in, say, two or three years.
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6/3/2016 - Wawamu Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very refreshing and focus drink
Perfect summer wine
Berries and Black tea earthy nose
Yummy! Divine with a Hawaiian sunset
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5/31/2016 - Rollerball wrote: 88 Points
Fascinating aromas enliven to bring cranberry and spacious mineral elements. A steep slope, a swan dive, and then a hard stop.
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4/20/2016 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 89 Points
I drank this wine friends old and new after a seafood dinner. Enjoyed by wine nerds and novices alike, this wine demonstrates such freshness but also so much ripe red fruit. Complex spice and herbal components, but this is an overall joy to sip.
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4/16/2016 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 90 Points
Cranberries, red fruit, spice, herbal tea notes, hints of sage. a-
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3/4/2016 - jkvedar wrote: 89 Points
Cherry cola on the nose. Cherry and raspberry on the palate. Pleasant finish. Good balance.
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2/3/2016 - roybivens Likes this wine: 92 Points
Flowery nose with a smooth finish. Deep, rich flavors with raspberry and some cinnamon. Very enjoyable. Score = [ 50 + 5 + 13 + 17 + 7 ] =92
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10/10/2015 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose of red cherry, ripe fruit, very aromatic, more of the same on the palate, medium/big body, very ripe and rich fruit, slightly tart due to acid presence, long fruity finish.
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