Light ruby, clear with some sediment. Medium body, strawberry, a bit of cranberry tartness, an interesting pine/cedar hint on finish. Tannins integrated.
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The aromas jump out of the glass -- a complex melange of cherry, strawberry, raspberry, earth, baking spice and white floral notes.
Flavors of lightly tart cherry/raspberry, forrest floor, pine, baking soda and light citrus. Medium bodied with w nice harmony between the fruit and savory elements and the tannins are well-integrated. The juicy fruit is distinctively California, but stylistically more refined than many of its brethren. Decidedly more dense and concentrated than most wines at this ABV (12.7%) but never feels heavy. Offers great value.
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Taste of Humboldt - Briceland Wines (My Place - Washington, DC): Medium ruby color. Gorgeous aromatics of cherry cola, wild raspberry, red apple peel, and a complex variety of sweet herbal/floral and spicy/savory elements: roses, rhubarb, raspberry leaf, black tea, clove, pepper – lots to unpack. Vibrant acidity, medium tannic grip, the balance is really solid here. The fruit is so pretty and delicious, cherries, plums, raspberries, McIntosh apple, and mixed with leathery, spicy elements and deeper floral/earth tones. Such complexity here and lots of time for the cellar.
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The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry and blackberry. It tastes like strawberry, raspberry and blackberry. The body is light/medium. The wine has juicy texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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Aromas of both sweet & sour cherries along with baking spice. The palate matches adding earth/herbs, mushroom and a hint of citrus. Very balanced and elegant with light tannins and medium acidity. Fresh and drinking well already but I look forward to trying my other bottle around its 10th birthday.
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Cherry red colored with aromas of cherry, strawberry, red currants and baking spice.
The palate displays tart red fruit flavors that with abundant spice and some forest floor with a dash of baking soda and lemon rind present on the finish. There's a great balance between the fruit and savory elements and good acidic lift to keep things fresh. Good concentration and sneaky tannins that suggest aging potential.
At 12.7%abv, I could drink this all day long. 98 cases produced.
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Briceland Vineyards Tasting (Briceland, CA): Sweeter cherry fruit than the 2013, with that same spicy/savory quality and smoky earth. Silky, smooth but tart acidity, the tart red fruit is complex and so bright. Notes of earth, clove, savory mushrooms. Wow, such a pretty wine. It opened up a lot (as friends and I drank the rest of the bottle with dinner). Huge hit.
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6/23/2022 - maxmanx wrote:
PnP. Didn't take notes but enjoyed it.
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11/21/2021 - MindMuse wrote:
Yummy!
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2/9/2021 - maxmanx wrote:
Not a great showing. Decanted and drank over several hours. It was OK but nothing more. Will try again next year.
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1/26/2021 - Andrew H wrote: 90 Points
Light ruby, clear with some sediment. Medium body, strawberry, a bit of cranberry tartness, an interesting pine/cedar hint on finish. Tannins integrated.
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1/1/2021 - maxmanx wrote:
Good on PnP (Phelps & Ronda from same year needed decanting). Good value at $25.
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7/27/2020 - klezman wrote:
Another delicious bottle of Briceland bite the dust.
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5/24/2020 - bound4er Likes this wine: 90 Points
Solid stuff. A touch on the sweet side but nowhere close to being over done. Enjoyed with sockeye salmon.
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5/7/2019 - klezman wrote:
Crunchy, yummy, light, red fruit, with some savoury notes as expected. Andrew makes great Humboldt wines.
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10/5/2018 - CMN wrote: 92 Points
The aromas jump out of the glass -- a complex melange of cherry, strawberry, raspberry, earth, baking spice and white floral notes.
Flavors of lightly tart cherry/raspberry, forrest floor, pine, baking soda and light citrus. Medium bodied with w nice harmony between the fruit and savory elements and the tannins are well-integrated. The juicy fruit is distinctively California, but stylistically more refined than many of its brethren. Decidedly more dense and concentrated than most wines at this ABV (12.7%) but never feels heavy. Offers great value.
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1/21/2018 - Castle Peak wrote: 88 Points
Crisp cherries, peppery, dry and high acidity. Not my preferred style of PN. Like PN that is more full bodied.
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11/19/2017 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 93 Points
Taste of Humboldt - Briceland Wines (My Place - Washington, DC): Medium ruby color. Gorgeous aromatics of cherry cola, wild raspberry, red apple peel, and a complex variety of sweet herbal/floral and spicy/savory elements: roses, rhubarb, raspberry leaf, black tea, clove, pepper – lots to unpack. Vibrant acidity, medium tannic grip, the balance is really solid here. The fruit is so pretty and delicious, cherries, plums, raspberries, McIntosh apple, and mixed with leathery, spicy elements and deeper floral/earth tones. Such complexity here and lots of time for the cellar.
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8/28/2017 - CoreyE1988 Likes this wine: 92 Points
The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry and blackberry. It tastes like strawberry, raspberry and blackberry. The body is light/medium. The wine has juicy texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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3/31/2017 - David_T Likes this wine: 92 Points
Aromas of both sweet & sour cherries along with baking spice. The palate matches adding earth/herbs, mushroom and a hint of citrus. Very balanced and elegant with light tannins and medium acidity. Fresh and drinking well already but I look forward to trying my other bottle around its 10th birthday.
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1/9/2017 - CMN Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cherry red colored with aromas of cherry, strawberry, red currants and baking spice.
The palate displays tart red fruit flavors that with abundant spice and some forest floor with a dash of baking soda and lemon rind present on the finish. There's a great balance between the fruit and savory elements and good acidic lift to keep things fresh. Good concentration and sneaky tannins that suggest aging potential.
At 12.7%abv, I could drink this all day long. 98 cases produced.
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11/13/2016 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 92 Points
Briceland Vineyards Tasting (Briceland, CA): Sweeter cherry fruit than the 2013, with that same spicy/savory quality and smoky earth. Silky, smooth but tart acidity, the tart red fruit is complex and so bright. Notes of earth, clove, savory mushrooms. Wow, such a pretty wine. It opened up a lot (as friends and I drank the rest of the bottle with dinner). Huge hit.
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