Very refined, fruit-forward pinot, excellent as always across Emerald Ridge vintages. We also used a half cup as part of our pot roast Milano dish, and it was absolutely excellent! Many more years ahead for this vintage, suggesting 2028.
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Translucent violet in the glass. Nose is fairly strong with bright fruity notes of cherry and vanilla. The mouthfeel is also middle of the road, not too harsh, not too soft. Flavors are of cherry, forest floor, and a hint of that vanilla yielding to a long slightly acidic finish. Very good with a meal, I paired with some pasta and worked well. This is a good one.
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Fred rec. Tasted Blind 2/23/19 – 2/24/19: C = purple tinge – looks young, medium garnet, raspberry N = cola, sarsaparilla, root beer, red raspberry, black raspberry, cherry, cream soda characteristics (caramel & vanilla) P = raspberry, seems closed though N2 = red fruits P = red fruits, still seems closed C3 = clear, translucent ruby red color when pouring O = 87
Next Day 2/24/19: N = Cola, sassafras, root beer P = Nose follows through to palate, much more open today, better today! Later got sour cherry and raspberry mash, still some cola & sassafras, medium palate Guess = Reminiscent of a Kistler Pinot Noir. Those didn’t age well, so not sure how this will age. O = still 87
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7/10/2022 - Terramare Likes this wine: 93 Points
Serious fruit on this one, still quite young, easily will go past 2030.
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11/27/2021 - BoulderWine Likes this wine: 96 Points
PnP at Spoonbar straight from the winery pickup. What a fabulous wine - sumptuous fruit and very smooth. In a great spot right now.
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4/27/2021 - Terramare Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very refined, fruit-forward pinot, excellent as always across Emerald Ridge vintages. We also used a half cup as part of our pot roast Milano dish, and it was absolutely excellent! Many more years ahead for this vintage, suggesting 2028.
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9/19/2019 - joet626 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good taste but it is a bit "odd". Not typical pinot flavor.
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6/16/2019 - willie_p74 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Translucent violet in the glass. Nose is fairly strong with bright fruity notes of cherry and vanilla. The mouthfeel is also middle of the road, not too harsh, not too soft. Flavors are of cherry, forest floor, and a hint of that vanilla yielding to a long slightly acidic finish. Very good with a meal, I paired with some pasta and worked well. This is a good one.
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2/23/2019 - lebo9968@gmail.com Likes this wine: 87 Points
Fred rec. Tasted Blind 2/23/19 – 2/24/19:
C = purple tinge – looks young, medium garnet, raspberry
N = cola, sarsaparilla, root beer, red raspberry, black raspberry, cherry, cream soda characteristics (caramel & vanilla)
P = raspberry, seems closed though
N2 = red fruits
P = red fruits, still seems closed
C3 = clear, translucent ruby red color when pouring
O = 87
Next Day 2/24/19:
N = Cola, sassafras, root beer
P = Nose follows through to palate, much more open today, better today!
Later got sour cherry and raspberry mash, still some cola & sassafras, medium palate
Guess = Reminiscent of a Kistler Pinot Noir. Those didn’t age well, so not sure how this will age.
O = still 87
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