As fate would have it, we also had the privilege to meet the grower, Barbara McDougall, earlier in the day at a D-G "Meet the Grower" event. Excellent wine, and submitting end-date of 2024, as the current community end-date of 2021 already looks significantly off.
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It’s ok but that’s it. Acidity, tannin, balance structure all left wanting.... in what direction is California going with it’s wine making? There are some exceptional examples but there is far too much mediocrity. In case you had not concluded this is an example of the latter. We deserve more. An inexpensive Burgundy is much better and much better value than this.
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First tried it in the tasting room. I wish I would have bought more. Beautiful nose of flowers, red fruit, and blood orange. Taste likes it smells, which is fantastic.
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12/12/2020 - Spratt wrote: 93 Points
Alba Des Moines
Damn it
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9/21/2020 - radumas Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious. Lush, fruity. Dark and red fruit. Not so high acid, so I’d expect it’s a drink now. I love it.
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5/13/2020 - joet626 Likes this wine: 87 Points
light cherry flavor. A little thin
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1/9/2020 - Terramare wrote: flawed
Our last bottle of this '13 McDougall. Interesting spice tones in this one, almost cinnamon-like. Very nice D-G as always!
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6/29/2019 - joet626 Likes this wine: 88 Points
solid pinot. Nice cherry flavor
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8/4/2018 - Terramare Likes this wine: 92 Points
As fate would have it, we also had the privilege to meet the grower, Barbara McDougall, earlier in the day at a D-G "Meet the Grower" event. Excellent wine, and submitting end-date of 2024, as the current community end-date of 2021 already looks significantly off.
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7/6/2018 - gingerbreadman wrote: 85 Points
It’s ok but that’s it. Acidity, tannin, balance structure all left wanting.... in what direction is California going with it’s wine making? There are some exceptional examples but there is far too much mediocrity. In case you had not concluded this is an example of the latter. We deserve more. An inexpensive Burgundy is much better and much better value than this.
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3/15/2017 - tcbrown Likes this wine: 91 Points
I would wait a bit more
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10/20/2016 - redsonly wrote: 92 Points
First tried it in the tasting room. I wish I would have bought more. Beautiful nose of flowers, red fruit, and blood orange. Taste likes it smells, which is fantastic.
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