Cherry cola, citrus, oak, and brown spice. Palate showed noticeable oak influence, tea and ripe cherry fruit. While the wine showed some Burgundian trait, it also expressed that Cali ripeness. I imagine it will benefit from aging.
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Wow! What a great pinot with a ton of life left. It is not going to get better so drink up! PnP. Was starting to fade a little as we finished about 45 minutes later.
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Took for a belated birthday dinner at Cucina Allora. Holding up very well and was excellent accompaniment to a diverse meal of mushroom soup (me), mushroom ravioli (her -- ok, the apps weren't so diverse), pork medallions with porcini cream sauce (me) and swordfish a la putanesca (her). No detailed note but very smooth and rich (no fruit bomb here) with no rough edges, a full midpalate, and a nice lingering finish with only a hint of heat from the 14+% alcohol.
Holding up nicely but won't get better so drink up.
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Writting notes about 1 week late, but this wine was terrific. Muted on the nose and palate at cellar temp, howver opened to be a beauty. Lovely nose, well balanced and good acidity. The finish was the only thing that kept this from being higher. It was a little stemmy (i don't know if there is stem inclusion or not) or other drying tannin that detracted on the backend. I would drink in the next year or 2 max.
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Medium ruby. Reticent nose. Not cooked or over the top. Toasted wood, fading red fruits. Refined and subtle. Very nice example of what Cal North Coast pinot can be when its done right. Drink up.
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3/15/2020 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 90 Points
Cherry cola, citrus, oak, and brown spice. Palate showed noticeable oak influence, tea and ripe cherry fruit. While the wine showed some Burgundian trait, it also expressed that Cali ripeness. I imagine it will benefit from aging.
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11/28/2019 - Nothung Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow! What a great pinot with a ton of life left. It is not going to get better so drink up! PnP. Was starting to fade a little as we finished about 45 minutes later.
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8/11/2016 - LFCHALA Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great. Burgundy- Style. At least 10 years ahead
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5/6/2011 - winotoo wrote: 94 Points
Took for a belated birthday dinner at Cucina Allora. Holding up very well and was excellent accompaniment to a diverse meal of mushroom soup (me), mushroom ravioli (her -- ok, the apps weren't so diverse), pork medallions with porcini cream sauce (me) and swordfish a la putanesca (her). No detailed note but very smooth and rich (no fruit bomb here) with no rough edges, a full midpalate, and a nice lingering finish with only a hint of heat from the 14+% alcohol.
Holding up nicely but won't get better so drink up.
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3/13/2010 - Gem18Horse wrote: 97 Points
This is what every pinot made in the french style hopes to grow up to be: smooth, light with an excellent bouquet.
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8/29/2007 - jwebtx wrote: 90 Points
Writting notes about 1 week late, but this wine was terrific. Muted on the nose and palate at cellar temp, howver opened to be a beauty. Lovely nose, well balanced and good acidity. The finish was the only thing that kept this from being higher. It was a little stemmy (i don't know if there is stem inclusion or not) or other drying tannin that detracted on the backend. I would drink in the next year or 2 max.
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12/22/2005 - YankeeClipper wrote: 90 Points
Medium ruby. Reticent nose. Not cooked or over the top. Toasted wood, fading red fruits. Refined and subtle. Very nice example of what Cal North Coast pinot can be when its done right. Drink up.
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