I am not a big fan of typical Sonoma Pinot. They get too ripe and alcoholic for me and is fit that bill. Had the ripe fruit and the mushroom earthy Carneros essence. I have found that I do like some Carneros pinot with some age but not this one. Drinkable is you like Cali pinot with high ABV and ripe fruit. drink now and make it a second bottle
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Lovely classic Pinot. Beautiful garnet color, still strong around the edges (no brown). Cherry nose, classic cherry cola on the palette. In balance. No sediment like the Russian River Valley Acacia bottling from the same vintage...Kice!
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Better than the last bottle I opened a year ago. Expressive nose. Medium to full body, ripe fruit, heavy on the oak. Not a lot of Pinot character, but a good red wine for the price ($15 from Garagiste).
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Not sure what I paid but not sure I’d buy this again. I get some vegetal notes in the early body that last until a flush of fruit on the late mid palate. This flush is short-lived and cool red fruit remains with a little green trailing.
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Drink as a PnP but would have benefitted from some ox. Started a bit spicy and hot, with a slight green finish that blew off. Spice also softens and develops. Amazing QPR
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Great QPR. Needs some airtime. Be ready to accept a bigger red Pinot style with slightly extracted fruits and super soft tannins. Garrique and other coastal flavors are non existent. I get this is Carneros, but I get a warmer growing clime; perhaps more inland? Not sure where the vineyard is, or perhaps just a warm year. Regardless, a steal at $16!!
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Parker (WA): “Acacia’s 2014 Pinot Noir Winery Lake Vineyard is a seductive, sexy style of Pinot Noir with a dark ruby color, loads of pomegranate, raspberry and cherry fruit, spice and forest floor. It is round, juicy, has subtle oak influence and is medium to full-bodied. Drink it over the next 5-8 years. 2016 - 2024. 90pts
From the winery: https://www.acaciavineyard.com/wines/acacia-pinot-noir/pinot-noir-winery-lake/2014
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1/27/2023 - davidspieker wrote: 89 Points
Musty dark fruit aromas. Dark cherry and chocolate flavors. Medium body with a nice lengthy finish.
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4/3/2021 - fmginc wrote: 89 Points
great notes well rounded
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3/30/2021 - Eslotnick.es@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice Oregon Pinot. Paired well with homemade chicken Tacos. Yum!
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3/8/2021 - davidspieker wrote: 86 Points
Too much extraction for me. Our dinner guests loved it.
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12/27/2020 - Pedroel Likes this wine: 89 Points
Good fruit, cherry and cola, on the entry, but lacking on the finish. Not bad QPR.
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11/29/2020 - Thad Does not like this wine: 88 Points
I am not a big fan of typical Sonoma Pinot. They get too ripe and alcoholic for me and is fit that bill. Had the ripe fruit and the mushroom earthy Carneros essence. I have found that I do like some Carneros pinot with some age but not this one.
Drinkable is you like Cali pinot with high ABV and ripe fruit. drink now and make it a second bottle
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10/11/2020 - Eslotnick.es@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely classic Pinot. Beautiful garnet color, still strong around the edges (no brown). Cherry nose, classic cherry cola on the palette. In balance. No sediment like the Russian River Valley Acacia bottling from the same vintage...Kice!
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8/2/2020 - jayw wrote:
Better than the last bottle I opened a year ago. Expressive nose. Medium to full body, ripe fruit, heavy on the oak. Not a lot of Pinot character, but a good red wine for the price ($15 from Garagiste).
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7/19/2020 - fmginc Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good fruit and great notes
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7/6/2020 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great QPR and PnP.
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6/23/2020 - fmginc Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great fruit and full notes
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6/6/2020 - Rick 4 Wine wrote: 89 Points
Not sure what I paid but not sure I’d buy this again. I get some vegetal notes in the early body that last until a flush of fruit on the late mid palate. This flush is short-lived and cool red fruit remains with a little green trailing.
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4/21/2020 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drink as a PnP but would have benefitted from some ox. Started a bit spicy and hot, with a slight green finish that blew off. Spice also softens and develops. Amazing QPR
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3/25/2020 - fmginc Likes this wine: 88 Points
great balanced notes deep color
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2/21/2020 - Mdcajuns Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nicely balanced.
Pleasant aroma. Hints of raspberry on the finish. Solid.
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1/28/2020 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine:
Great QPR. Needs some airtime. Be ready to accept a bigger red Pinot style with slightly extracted fruits and super soft tannins. Garrique and other coastal flavors are non existent. I get this is Carneros, but I get a warmer growing clime; perhaps more inland? Not sure where the vineyard is, or perhaps just a warm year. Regardless, a steal at $16!!
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1/27/2020 - kronfeld Likes this wine:
Browning slightly. Raisiny. 14.5 ABV. And yet — interesting, enjoyable w burger, roasted vegetables and tahini sauce.
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1/2/2020 - jmcmchi wrote:
Dark fruit, moderate acidity, light for Ca pinot, but still on the medium-heavyend of the spectrum
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10/20/2019 - davidspieker wrote: 86 Points
Not my style. Dark cherry and raisin flavors with weighty body. Not enough acidity for food.
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10/9/2019 - jmcmchi wrote: 88 Points
Acidity today is a bit more apparent than previous bottle, making for an attractive easy drinking style despite the heavier weight on the fruit
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7/5/2019 - jayw Does not like this wine:
This was an okay oak-driven example of Pinot Noir on opening, but 6 hours later it is bitter, hot and spicy. Almost undrinkable.
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6/13/2019 - fmginc Likes this wine: 88 Points
Super fruity soft notes
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5/5/2019 - Appelation608 wrote:
Parker (WA): “Acacia’s 2014 Pinot Noir Winery Lake Vineyard is a seductive, sexy style of Pinot Noir with a dark ruby color, loads of pomegranate, raspberry and cherry fruit, spice and forest floor. It is round, juicy, has subtle oak influence and is medium to full-bodied. Drink it over the next 5-8 years. 2016 - 2024. 90pts
From the winery: https://www.acaciavineyard.com/wines/acacia-pinot-noir/pinot-noir-winery-lake/2014
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5/1/2019 - jayw wrote:
Not much Pinot character to this wine; very ripe and heavy, but priced well at $15 as a Garagiste special.
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4/28/2019 - jmcmchi wrote: 87 Points
Heavier style; darker cherry, riper fruit, moderate acidity
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