Delicious if a bit unremarkable. I recall it being very well balanced. Disappointed my drinking companions each went through a class without commenting on the wine. Have bought again and will buy again.
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Pours thin and refreshing with bright cherry-red color. Somewhat sweet on the nose but dry and tart to taste. Light to medium body, with slight earthy, oak, with muted chocolate, but smooth finish. (3-12-15-10)
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Nice bottle - feels like everything is pretty well integrated. It's modern, but it's come together nicely, so you don't get bowled over with oak or cola. Still has plenty of fruit. Very good.
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Got this off Last Bottle and I’m inclined to try more from the winery. As someone said the nose is a little muted but I found on day two it showed some purple fruit and cocoa. A nice concentration of pomegranate, cherry, mushroom & pepper wrapped in an acidic hard candy.
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Beautiful purple color with brick coloration. On the nose: a slight fruitiness but not very fragrant On the palate: Powerful flavors of plum, blackberries, and cocoa. We really like this wine and it is great with spaghetti marinara.
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Murky, almost prune color in the glass. Tangy nose of stone fruit. Initial taste is of slightly over ripe stone fruit or, maybe, over ripe table grapes. Fairly full-bodied. Seems hot. Has a definite acidic spritz.
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Delicious pinot; excellent vintage, excellent vineyard. FG's Bien Nacido is one of the blocks that used to go into Whitcraft wines back in the 90's, if anyone remembers them. This might have been the Q block, which was a Pommard clone. Anyway, drinking beautifully right now, but no rush. Well-stored bottles should cellar well another five years easy.
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1/1/2021 - Sesesq Likes this wine: 91 Points
Note made about a week after drinking.
Delicious if a bit unremarkable. I recall it being very well balanced. Disappointed my drinking companions each went through a class without commenting on the wine. Have bought again and will buy again.
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12/25/2020 - Stephen.Somm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium garnet. Strawberry, plum, raspberry, and cherry flavors are balanced by herbs, light spices, and oak. Drink now.
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12/16/2020 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 89 Points
A bit tart on opening. Better day 2.
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12/14/2020 - The Wine Write Likes this wine:
Plenty of life. Strawberry and raspberry fruit deliciousness with nice tension on the finish. Solid.
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11/29/2020 - PhStern Likes this wine: 92 Points
91/92. Very nice. Buy again if it comes up on LB!
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10/17/2020 - 5039000 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pours thin and refreshing with bright cherry-red color. Somewhat sweet on the nose but dry and tart to taste. Light to medium body, with slight earthy, oak, with muted chocolate, but smooth finish. (3-12-15-10)
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9/13/2020 - whatwine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very well balanced, very pleasant tasting. Great mouthfeel. Opens up over 3-4 hours.
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9/12/2020 - BBinSC wrote: 90 Points
Nice bottle - feels like everything is pretty well integrated. It's modern, but it's come together nicely, so you don't get bowled over with oak or cola. Still has plenty of fruit. Very good.
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9/10/2020 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not as good as the last bottle but a lovely, easy-drinking Pinot. Muted on the front palate but picks up through the finish.
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8/19/2020 - pickhardt wrote: 90 Points
Great nose. Nice wine all around, but the nose is what I really recall the most.
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8/9/2020 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 89 Points
Got this off Last Bottle and I’m inclined to try more from the winery.
As someone said the nose is a little muted but I found on day two it showed some purple fruit and cocoa. A nice concentration of pomegranate, cherry, mushroom & pepper wrapped in an acidic hard candy.
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8/6/2020 - Reblin Likes this wine: 90 Points
Solid red and purple fruit, moderate acid. Medium finish. At about $26, an excellent value.
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7/31/2020 - Steve&Carolyn Likes this wine: 88 Points
Beautiful purple color with brick coloration.
On the nose: a slight fruitiness but not very fragrant
On the palate: Powerful flavors of plum, blackberries, and cocoa. We really like this wine and it is great with spaghetti marinara.
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7/20/2020 - Sesesq Likes this wine: 93 Points
(Writing this from memory 2 weeks later). Absolutely delicious, complex, and fragrant. Would love to enjoy again.
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7/16/2020 - Jmaxnolan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great wine for the price. Would buy more.
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7/2/2020 - dude1999 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Color was almost maroon - very strange. Great flavor of red fruits.
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6/30/2020 - Levkirk Likes this wine: 50 Points
Smooth, no aftertaste, delicious
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6/14/2020 - EMark wrote:
Murky, almost prune color in the glass. Tangy nose of stone fruit. Initial taste is of slightly over ripe stone fruit or, maybe, over ripe table grapes. Fairly full-bodied. Seems hot. Has a definite acidic spritz.
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6/13/2020 - Jmaxnolan Likes this wine: 91 Points
An excellent Pinot for the price. Highly recommend giving this producer a shot.
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5/26/2020 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 92 Points
Amazing qpr at $25. Gorgeous cherries. Even better day 2.
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9/2/2019 - wiscgrad wrote: 91 Points
fruit forward. quite juicy with mostly red fruit. a bit of a short finish.
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1/15/2019 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Delicious pinot; excellent vintage, excellent vineyard. FG's Bien Nacido is one of the blocks that used to go into Whitcraft wines back in the 90's, if anyone remembers them. This might have been the Q block, which was a Pommard clone. Anyway, drinking beautifully right now, but no rush. Well-stored bottles should cellar well another five years easy.
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