Clear and bricking toward a red-brown. Cranberry-vanilla on the nose with a hint of leather/woodsmoke. Taste is soft and diluted, rather one-noted with cran-rasp-pomegranate fruits and tart acids. Like Motz leaves me wishing for more. Sitting in decanter so we'll see if it improves over next few hours, perhaps better w/food.
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Dark berry fruit, significant green peppercorn notes (typical of over pressing), and technically excellent structure. Lacking the complexity one might expect that the price point, and while the wine will hold for a few years there is no reason not to drink it now.
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Smells like rain and waterfalls - really that's just slate :) Light red fruit smell. Flavor is unfortunate - short, not much there. Somewhat like cherry, but on the side of cough syrup. Alcohol and tannins shine through.
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Fair amount of complexity in this wine. Fruit -cranberry, black cherry with some blackberry. Unami- dried mushroom, soy sauce, forrest floor. Spice- dried orange peel and cardamom.
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Initial fizz as described in other notes leaving concerns over any longevity. On the nose, raspberry and violets with some hints of earth and stone. The palette is juicy with light acidity and medium tannins. The initial spike on the tongue will hinder additional purchases.
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Light red color, definitely see-through. Strong red cherry on the nose. Feels big, medium - full body even after being opened for a while. Sharp acidity on the tip of the tongue. Quite a bit of tannins as well. No sign of bubbles as others have reported.
I liked this and went great with pork tenderloin.
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Secondary fermentation happened in bottle including bubbles on the sides of the wine glass. This should not have happened at this level of wine. I'm concerned for my other bottle.
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Good balance, tart acidity on the front, with a long fruity finish. Dark fruit and cherry flavors predominate, with notes of chocolate and orange zest mixed in.
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Dark ruby, ripe plum nose. Soft and jammy on opening and too fruity for my tastes, little acid nor tannins. Improved after 2 hour open time and definitely getting better with acid starting to show and balance the fruit. Most other '14s are ready to drink, this one needs a bit more time for the fruit to fade. Night two still pretty full body and fruit with the acid and tannins helping with the balance, still primary with not quite ripe evergreen blackberry and balsam.
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10/24/2022 - jpetrillo Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very good. Tart. Lots of Berries. Oregon PN in French style But at $35 and 8 years of aging, I expected more at this price point
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12/18/2021 - dwm613 wrote: flawed
Bottle was corked
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4/3/2021 - Laz4wine Likes this wine: 87 Points
Clear and bricking toward a red-brown. Cranberry-vanilla on the nose with a hint of leather/woodsmoke. Taste is soft and diluted, rather one-noted with cran-rasp-pomegranate fruits and tart acids. Like Motz leaves me wishing for more. Sitting in decanter so we'll see if it improves over next few hours, perhaps better w/food.
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12/12/2020 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful bright fruit. Will continue to be great for another year or two.
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9/26/2020 - Motz wrote: 89 Points
Consistent with previous note. All the parts are good, though disjointed and unlikely to integrate. Wonky alcy too. Poor QPR.
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8/28/2020 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 90 Points
Classic Oregon.
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7/11/2020 - Gail and Len Likes this wine: 91 Points
Much better the second nigh
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6/13/2020 - Motz wrote: 89 Points
Dark berry fruit, significant green peppercorn notes (typical of over pressing), and technically excellent structure. Lacking the complexity one might expect that the price point, and while the wine will hold for a few years there is no reason not to drink it now.
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4/2/2020 - Lunabaer Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Smells like rain and waterfalls - really that's just slate :) Light red fruit smell. Flavor is unfortunate - short, not much there. Somewhat like cherry, but on the side of cough syrup. Alcohol and tannins shine through.
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2/9/2020 - Scottwhipp Likes this wine: 89 Points
Fair amount of complexity in this wine. Fruit -cranberry, black cherry with some blackberry. Unami- dried mushroom, soy sauce, forrest floor. Spice- dried orange peel and cardamom.
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10/27/2019 - winenotboab wrote: 75 Points
Initial fizz as described in other notes leaving concerns over any longevity. On the nose, raspberry and violets with some hints of earth and stone. The palette is juicy with light acidity and medium tannins. The initial spike on the tongue will hinder additional purchases.
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7/7/2019 - SFAntti Likes this wine: 89 Points
Light red color, definitely see-through. Strong red cherry on the nose. Feels big, medium - full body even after being opened for a while. Sharp acidity on the tip of the tongue. Quite a bit of tannins as well. No sign of bubbles as others have reported.
I liked this and went great with pork tenderloin.
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3/26/2019 - gfish wrote: flawed
Secondary fermentation happened in bottle including bubbles on the sides of the wine glass. This should not have happened at this level of wine. I'm concerned for my other bottle.
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2/8/2019 - chrischap01 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good balance, tart acidity on the front, with a long fruity finish. Dark fruit and cherry flavors predominate, with notes of chocolate and orange zest mixed in.
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1/25/2019 - MJDWMD Likes this wine: 88 Points
Fruity, ruby red, a bit tingly on tongue. Still enjoyed with steak dinner. Easy to drink
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12/19/2018 - JenKris wrote:
Free employee
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12/4/2018 - djarcara wrote: 83 Points
Ruby red color. Fizzy. VERY cherry. A bit cough drop like. Was better the second day. The fizz went away and the cherries mellowed.
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3/18/2017 - dsgris wrote: 88 Points
Dark ruby, ripe plum nose. Soft and jammy on opening and too fruity for my tastes, little acid nor tannins. Improved after 2 hour open time and definitely getting better with acid starting to show and balance the fruit. Most other '14s are ready to drink, this one needs a bit more time for the fruit to fade. Night two still pretty full body and fruit with the acid and tannins helping with the balance, still primary with not quite ripe evergreen blackberry and balsam.
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