Excellent Sonoma Pinot. Has the acidity and balance to last another 2 years or more! great cherry and other berry fruit. Medium body, long finish and mild tannins. 91-92 overall.
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Drank at home on Christmas Eve with Mom and Dad. Dark cherry, boysenberry and rich aroma. A Sangiovese-like red vitamin fruit aroma. Suggesting at the beginnings of mid-life. fine-grained tannin not very apparent any longer. med/- tannin, med/+ acid. earth and spice with concentrated fruit. Not much saying this isn't 07 Coltibuono Estate CC. Punchy acid, earth, rustic fruit. New leather. Mint not unlike Aussie Shiraz. Not hot, easy texture and balance. Concentrate for surely.
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13.6% alcohol. Time has been very, very kind to this wine. Dark red cherry color, with no signs of age at all. Tremendous bouquet of pure black cherry, earth, and light spice notes. In the mouth, this is velvety and refined, with terrific balance that mingels beautifully with perfectly juicy cherry fruit. It is supported by plenty of earth, spice, and a touch of mushroom in the background, with present but in-check acidity and a delightful, refined finish that puts a terrific cap on a beautiful, elegant Pinot. A real triumph. A-/A
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13.6% alcohol. Distinctive profile. Rich red color with a full profile of black cherry, forest floor, and minerals. There is a plush texture to this wine, which is obvious in the warmth of the fruit profile. A briary note comes into the fruit, with a pleasant earthiness. Strong acidity underscores the fundamentally linear structure of the wine. Excellent finish. This is quite youthful still but really beautiful and an individual wine. A-
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Purchased off the list at Bistango in Irvine. Needed to be decanted as very tight out of the bottle. Blackberrry jam with briar and bramble notes, some charcoal, with a delineated finish. Very good when it opens up.
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Mix of briary red and black cherry on the nose with a touch of herbs. Same follows through on the palate with a spicy finish. Nice backbone of acidity that works well with the expressive fruit. Tannins pierce center of tounge and needs a few years to integrate. Fruit lacks mouth feel (young vines?). A great wine that reminds me of true Sonoma Coast fruit.
edit: After 4+ hours the weight picks up.
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Hans Krueger Selections Tasting (The Jug): Lightly crushed black raspberries, freshly picked herbs, and cola on the nose. The palate is more intense with blackberries, bright acidity, toasted oak, and a hint of black pepper towards finish. The acidity is a bit higher than I desired, but softened a bit as it opened up in my glass. The freshness and bright fruit of this bottle is what makes it delicious. It's nice that it's not over oaked either; very well balanced.
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Hans tasting: Oh, yeah, this is a good one. I like pinot's with bite, so I'm easily sawyed by this gorgeous bottle. This time it wasn't drank with other Dutton's. This had that classic RR pinot nose. Some funk gathered after a bit, and then kind of went away again. It's all hard to judge, because this wine kept changing, and was complex enough to pick out different things while drinking it. Lots of acidity, which might be a bit much for some, but to me was mouth watering and begging for food. Great mouthfeel, almost silky, but then the bite comes in. Lovely finish. A really great bottle of pinot noir.
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Purple magenta color. All rasberry and soft spices on the nose. This is softer and prettier then the other two efforts I tasted. Very nice, but would need to retry in order to gauge well. K&L tasting
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3/3/2013 - garypn Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent Sonoma Pinot. Has the acidity and balance to last another 2 years or more! great cherry and other berry fruit. Medium body, long finish and mild tannins. 91-92 overall.
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12/24/2012 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Drank at home on Christmas Eve with Mom and Dad. Dark cherry, boysenberry and rich aroma. A Sangiovese-like red vitamin fruit aroma. Suggesting at the beginnings of mid-life. fine-grained tannin not very apparent any longer. med/- tannin, med/+ acid. earth and spice with concentrated fruit. Not much saying this isn't 07 Coltibuono Estate CC. Punchy acid, earth, rustic fruit. New leather. Mint not unlike Aussie Shiraz. Not hot, easy texture and balance. Concentrate for surely.
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10/23/2011 - gutt22 wrote:
13.6% alcohol. Time has been very, very kind to this wine. Dark red cherry color, with no signs of age at all. Tremendous bouquet of pure black cherry, earth, and light spice notes. In the mouth, this is velvety and refined, with terrific balance that mingels beautifully with perfectly juicy cherry fruit. It is supported by plenty of earth, spice, and a touch of mushroom in the background, with present but in-check acidity and a delightful, refined finish that puts a terrific cap on a beautiful, elegant Pinot. A real triumph. A-/A
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10/2/2010 - Dkato24 wrote: 92 Points
Nice fruit. No decanter. Very smooth.
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6/5/2009 - gutt22 wrote:
13.6% alcohol. Distinctive profile. Rich red color with a full profile of black cherry, forest floor, and minerals. There is a plush texture to this wine, which is obvious in the warmth of the fruit profile. A briary note comes into the fruit, with a pleasant earthiness. Strong acidity underscores the fundamentally linear structure of the wine. Excellent finish. This is quite youthful still but really beautiful and an individual wine. A-
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1/24/2009 - al-Zabba wrote:
Earthy, with some blueberry/cranberry fruit blend in the nose. Lovely, lovely fruit. Blueberry/cranberry cocktail comes through on the palate, too.
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6/9/2007 - tanglenet wrote:
Purchased off the list at Bistango in Irvine. Needed to be decanted as very tight out of the bottle. Blackberrry jam with briar and bramble notes, some charcoal, with a delineated finish. Very good when it opens up.
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12/26/2006 - Rick D wrote:
Mix of briary red and black cherry on the nose with a touch of herbs. Same follows through on the palate with a spicy finish. Nice backbone of acidity that works well with the expressive fruit. Tannins pierce center of tounge and needs a few years to integrate. Fruit lacks mouth feel (young vines?). A great wine that reminds me of true Sonoma Coast fruit.
edit: After 4+ hours the weight picks up.
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12/14/2006 - jjclips2 wrote: 90 Points
Hans Krueger Selections Tasting (The Jug): Lightly crushed black raspberries, freshly picked herbs, and cola on the nose. The palate is more intense with blackberries, bright acidity, toasted oak, and a hint of black pepper towards finish. The acidity is a bit higher than I desired, but softened a bit as it opened up in my glass. The freshness and bright fruit of this bottle is what makes it delicious. It's nice that it's not over oaked either; very well balanced.
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12/14/2006 - hutch wrote: 93 Points
Hans tasting: Oh, yeah, this is a good one. I like pinot's with bite, so I'm easily sawyed by this gorgeous bottle. This time it wasn't drank with other Dutton's. This had that classic RR pinot nose. Some funk gathered after a bit, and then kind of went away again. It's all hard to judge, because this wine kept changing, and was complex enough to pick out different things while drinking it. Lots of acidity, which might be a bit much for some, but to me was mouth watering and begging for food. Great mouthfeel, almost silky, but then the bite comes in. Lovely finish. A really great bottle of pinot noir.
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9/8/2006 - hutch wrote: 92 Points
Purple magenta color. All rasberry and soft spices on the nose. This is softer and prettier then the other two efforts I tasted. Very nice, but would need to retry in order to gauge well. K&L tasting
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