Decanted for 2 hours, Actually surprised, it became more balanced and approachable as the night went on. Sweet fruit, simple acidity makes for an enjoyable wine.
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Light and shadow with this wine. Beautiful clean and warm fruit. Almost liqueur like, due to the rather high alcohol. Amazing intense balance of tannin and acid. More cherry fruit. No dirt, first floor or raw flesh. Limited complexity.
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Muted garnet hue with long, thin legs. Nose is dominated by earthy aromas of mushrooms and campfire followed by red fruit and a streak of minerality. The palate is balanced with notes of red cherry, anise, black tea and wet stones. Pleasant but perhaps a bit overpriced.
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Restaurant bottle purchase, decanted, and enjoyed with food. Ripe, juicy red fruits, smooth texture, good balance and well integrated fruits and acid. Medium finish.
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I don't usually drink 3 year old Pinot Noir so I'm not going to give it a score. Fruit is a bit shy on the nose. Palate is much bigger but more from alcohol, oak, and acid than any complex flavors. Red fruit, wood, pink flowers, tea and citrus peel.
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Nose of red fruit and some earth. Strong sweet cherry fruit on the palate. Acidity is medium minus. Medium tannins. Alcohol well-integrated. Finishes with savory earth notes. Not complex but enjoyable.
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Drank this as 1 of 3 wines in a virtual (Zoom) wine tasting with the winery, Penner-Ash, and friends during the COVID-19 quarantine. It’s a really excellent wine and stood up well against the Estate and Hyland of the same vintage. I felt the earthiness showed through more in this Pinot. When you consider the price point, the QPR is very good.
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Gloopy texture, plenty of oak and alcohol. In contrast to these elements the fruit is strangely restrained - buried, really, under the heft of the rest of the wine.
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Mine was light and undistinguished, an enormous dropoff from the heady days of 2009-2012. I only paid $30 and felt overcharged. not really bad, i.e. drinkable, but not recommended.
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Great complexity, notes of spice, earth, forest floor, mushroom, great acidity and decent finish. Went great with cedar plank salmon. @ $40 retail seems about right for price/value.
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10/28/2023 - Paschap wrote: 87 Points
«Осенние» вина. Светлое и прозрачное. Маринад и овощи, чёрные ягоды, ваниль, джем, пряности. Во вкусе плотное, невысокая кислотность, лёгкие танины. Разочаровало, особенно учитывая цену. От ПН из Орегона ожидал большего. 87/100
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12/5/2022 - wino121 wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for 2 hours,
Actually surprised, it became more balanced and approachable as the night went on.
Sweet fruit, simple acidity makes for an enjoyable wine.
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4/3/2022 - KillerJones Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sip after sip, this wine popped…& I mean big time.
I was annoyed on the last half glass…that the bottle was empty, I mean. Drinking window is perfect.
Woodsy & herbaceous, some spicy cinnamon, juicy gobs of cherry, time & air bringing to life this evocative PN.
One comment from the table (a retired priest…) was that it drank like an entry level drug. 'One sip and you’ll be hooked on Pinot.'
I mean, how do you beat that?
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9/18/2021 - Kellerkind Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light and shadow with this wine. Beautiful clean and warm fruit. Almost liqueur like, due to the rather high alcohol. Amazing intense balance of tannin and acid. More cherry fruit. No dirt, first floor or raw flesh. Limited complexity.
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9/5/2021 - amenges wrote:
Corked
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8/18/2021 - ElJefeTX Likes this wine: 91 Points
Muted garnet hue with long, thin legs.
Nose is dominated by earthy aromas of mushrooms and campfire followed by red fruit and a streak of minerality. The palate is balanced with notes of red cherry, anise, black tea and wet stones. Pleasant but perhaps a bit overpriced.
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6/27/2021 - wmccone54 wrote: 90 Points
Restaurant bottle purchase, decanted, and enjoyed with food. Ripe, juicy red fruits, smooth texture, good balance and well integrated fruits and acid. Medium finish.
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5/1/2021 - vancouvermatt wrote: 92 Points
Very good, k strong rebuy.
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4/3/2021 - WinePT Likes this wine: 89 Points
Soft notes of dark fruit, plum, minerality. Occasionally cotton candy notes on Day 2. A touch of a bite on the finish.
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8/5/2020 - knorthrip wrote:
I don't usually drink 3 year old Pinot Noir so I'm not going to give it a score. Fruit is a bit shy on the nose. Palate is much bigger but more from alcohol, oak, and acid than any complex flavors. Red fruit, wood, pink flowers, tea and citrus peel.
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8/3/2020 - Carib Likes this wine: 89 Points
An enjoyable summer drink, unpretentious and well put together. You can taste the valley. At its peak, drink up. Very good value.
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7/25/2020 - ralaspech wrote: 89 Points
Nose of red fruit and some earth. Strong sweet cherry fruit on the palate. Acidity is medium minus. Medium tannins. Alcohol well-integrated. Finishes with savory earth notes. Not complex but enjoyable.
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6/9/2020 - mobile_vito Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank this as 1 of 3 wines in a virtual (Zoom) wine tasting with the winery, Penner-Ash, and friends during the COVID-19 quarantine. It’s a really excellent wine and stood up well against the Estate and Hyland of the same vintage. I felt the earthiness showed through more in this Pinot. When you consider the price point, the QPR is very good.
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6/7/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Bright cherry than expected with a note of English Breakfast (orange) tea. Herbs. Palate is pretty bulky compared to the other Willamettes.
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5/20/2020 - tunaguy Does not like this wine: 83 Points
darker sappy fruit and boozy heat. Serviceable this is not up to par with what is coming out of the area for the price.
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4/10/2020 - colorflavorlocking wrote: 75 Points
Gloopy texture, plenty of oak and alcohol. In contrast to these elements the fruit is strangely restrained - buried, really, under the heft of the rest of the wine.
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2/28/2020 - jmcmchi Likes this wine: 88 Points
Enough savoury notes to make this interesting, fresh acidity, well balanced
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2/17/2020 - mathwonk wrote:
Mine was light and undistinguished, an enormous dropoff from the heady days of 2009-2012. I only paid $30 and felt overcharged. not really bad, i.e. drinkable, but not recommended.
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1/10/2020 - wineguy1968 Likes this wine:
Great complexity, notes of spice, earth, forest floor, mushroom, great acidity and decent finish. Went great with cedar plank salmon. @ $40 retail seems about right for price/value.
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