Drinking very gracefully. Superb bouquet of flowers, fruit et al, just hope it holds on or improves near future at this age. I think too many btls were consumed too early. This is just lovely, perhaps some of the depth has subsided leaving a notably light sweetness to linger. But then, that's what the folks want.
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Dark ruby. Cherry cola on the nose along with an iron-tinged minerality; polished leatehr and potpourri. Comes off as a bit hot on the palate, which is light to medium in body. Palate is pretty lean, with notes of red berries and damp tea leaves. After a couple hours it picked up a bit of weight and settled, and was improved from first couple of hours, and also improved versus my last bottle of this a few months back, which did not show well.
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Medium dark ruby; nose has glossy fruit and smoke, dark spice and a trace of heat in the nostrils, pointing to its 14.4%. Body is lighter than I would have guessed - barely medium. Possesses some quenching acidity. Quite tart and dry red raspberry. Texture is a bit scratchy. Initial impression of the palate is it's lacking some substance and complexity - we'll see how some bottle air does. Update - not any better. Maybe an off bottle.
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Oddly enough, the wine, while still big, isn’t as big as a year ago, based on other reviews. The finish is shorter than I expected although still not short. This wne, like most good Oregon Pinot Noir, seems to need a minimum of 5 years age before it really becomes drinkable, then should get better for several more years. It will be interesting to see if this wine gets any better with some more age. I hope so but fear it won’t. For all that, it was still an enjoyable wine from my favorite Oregon winery.
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Excellent complement to Thanksgiving dinner. Opened for two hours before dinner without decanting. Gorgeous red ruby color, cherry, coffee, mint, and moderate amount of pepper on the finish. Mo Ayoub did a great job with this vintage.
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JOHNNYBARK's notes are spot on. I also got some menthol/eucalyptus on the nose, which gives the wine a cool mouthfeel. A bit of black cherry on the palate as well. Sorry this was my only bottle; suggest others wait a year or two as this should continue to develop.
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Out of the Ayoub line-up, by far the biggest wine. Very dark in color with and showing no signs of being 5 years old. A bit reductive on the nose that blows off over time. A little hot on the nose, but dominated with large red fruit profile, nice acidity, and tannin. Should develop well over time.
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Drank over two days. Earth dominates the palate and long finish along with black cherry, spice, and a touch of dark chocolate. Very special with upside potential. 94+
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Very big for a Pinot, purple color. Sour cherries, some spice too. Moderate acidity and a moderate plus finish. Was better on day 2 , needs more bottle age , but structured that way for Sure! No noticeable oak and the alcohol was balanced beautifully. Just needs time.
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Dark ruby red. Pungent nose of sweet cherries. Big, structured, dense pinot. Very masculine in style. Lots of sour cherries, black pepper and plenty of spice. The wine is still on the young side, exhibiting substantial tannins for a pinot. Perhaps, with some age, it will soften & develop in complexity & nuance. Though it is pleasant enough currently, had I known what to expect, I'd have let this bottle sit for a longer period. Decant if you open soon
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5/25/2023 - woodysroom Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking very gracefully. Superb bouquet of flowers, fruit et al, just hope it holds on or improves near future at this age. I think too many btls were consumed too early. This is just lovely, perhaps some of the depth has subsided leaving a notably light sweetness to linger. But then, that's what the folks want.
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7/17/2022 - Muledog71 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Aging VERY gracefully !! Plenty of life left!!!
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11/5/2020 - 87tellub wrote: 89 Points
Dark ruby. Cherry cola on the nose along with an iron-tinged minerality; polished leatehr and potpourri. Comes off as a bit hot on the palate, which is light to medium in body. Palate is pretty lean, with notes of red berries and damp tea leaves. After a couple hours it picked up a bit of weight and settled, and was improved from first couple of hours, and also improved versus my last bottle of this a few months back, which did not show well.
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8/5/2020 - 87tellub wrote: 88 Points
Medium dark ruby; nose has glossy fruit and smoke, dark spice and a trace of heat in the nostrils, pointing to its 14.4%. Body is lighter than I would have guessed - barely medium. Possesses some quenching acidity. Quite tart and dry red raspberry. Texture is a bit scratchy. Initial impression of the palate is it's lacking some substance and complexity - we'll see how some bottle air does. Update - not any better. Maybe an off bottle.
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7/20/2020 - bear Likes this wine: 90 Points
Oddly enough, the wine, while still big, isn’t as big as a year ago, based on other reviews. The finish is shorter than I expected although still not short. This wne, like most good Oregon Pinot Noir, seems to need a minimum of 5 years age before it really becomes drinkable, then should get better for several more years. It will be interesting to see if this wine gets any better with some more age. I hope so but fear it won’t. For all that, it was still an enjoyable wine from my favorite Oregon winery.
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11/28/2019 - Bacchus8378 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Excellent complement to Thanksgiving dinner. Opened for two hours before dinner without decanting. Gorgeous red ruby color, cherry, coffee, mint, and moderate amount of pepper on the finish. Mo Ayoub did a great job with this vintage.
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3/6/2019 - ptaylor2112 Likes this wine: 92 Points
JOHNNYBARK's notes are spot on. I also got some menthol/eucalyptus on the nose, which gives the wine a cool mouthfeel. A bit of black cherry on the palate as well. Sorry this was my only bottle; suggest others wait a year or two as this should continue to develop.
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2/21/2019 - JohnnyBark Likes this wine:
Out of the Ayoub line-up, by far the biggest wine. Very dark in color with and showing no signs of being 5 years old. A bit reductive on the nose that blows off over time. A little hot on the nose, but dominated with large red fruit profile, nice acidity, and tannin. Should develop well over time.
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2/6/2019 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank over two days. Earth dominates the palate and long finish along with black cherry, spice, and a touch of dark chocolate. Very special with upside potential. 94+
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2/19/2018 - GasperTheWineGuy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big rich dark cherry, nice acidity, a little spice, with a touch of flint on thing lingering finish. Wonderful.
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10/22/2017 - Muledog71 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very big for a Pinot, purple color. Sour cherries, some spice too. Moderate acidity and a moderate plus finish. Was better on day 2 , needs more bottle age , but structured that way for Sure! No noticeable oak and the alcohol was balanced beautifully. Just needs time.
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8/19/2017 - ksteiner Likes this wine: 90 Points
A bit jammy and more berries.
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3/14/2017 - cephomer Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark ruby red. Pungent nose of sweet cherries. Big, structured, dense pinot. Very masculine in style. Lots of sour cherries, black pepper and plenty of spice. The wine is still on the young side, exhibiting substantial tannins for a pinot. Perhaps, with some age, it will soften & develop in complexity & nuance. Though it is pleasant enough currently, had I known what to expect, I'd have let this bottle sit for a longer period. Decant if you open soon
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3/20/2016 - beezer6 wrote: 91 Points
Taste with Mo Ayoub at his house on solo Oregon Trip.
Super young and quite brooding. Dark purple fruit. Green herbs. Lots of structure.
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