Plenty notes here. I tasted my 2017 bottle on 19JAN2022. I;d suggest to drink it soon. Plenty of tertiary aromas and flavors: wood, leather, herb/veg, maybe some fruit - berries
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Nose: beginning-raspberry, unripe strawberry, earthiness/dirty wool sweater. Later nose- cut flower stems then newly cut rose. Wine tastes like vanilla and cherry coke when eaten with cheese.
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Better on day 2. Lovely, harmonious wine. This improved greatly from Thanksgiving '19. Softer, better integrated. Dried red fruit, and a great flowery mineral finish. Taste lingered for seconds on day 2.
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This Pinot is smooth from end to end; nose is a harmonious blend of perfume, fruit and earthiness; taste is balanced and warm with no acid “bite”; finish is comforting with lasting flavor.
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- Ruby color and aromas of raspberry, strawberry and violet. It's balanced and has flavours of raspberry with a medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Decanted 60 minutes.
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Very surprised to see some lower scores here. Though not my style of wine, I have great respect for this one and I think this is a nice vintage.
Ripe and delicious dark berries and some vanilla. Modern, medium weight Sonoma Pinot. A bit expensive for what it is, but really, still hard to beat for this style IMO.
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Clean and very nicely developed. Good weight, moderate color, all the pinot flavors are there in a low key way but not the accents. Balanced and smooth but I would rather had something more on there other hand the glasses emptied easily around the table so it did drink nicely. It was $90 on the list which jades my opinion.
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From Sonoma County, on a mountain ridge and near the cooling Pacific breezes. Vibrant and fresh red fruits, red cherry, and raspberry. An earthy quality, smoke, and a slight compliment of vanilla, and violets. An enjoyable PN.
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Pinot Noirs (2-OR, 2-RRV, & 2-Sonoma Coast) (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): “Sourced from a small selection of family-owned vyds on the Sonoma Coast as well as our Sea View Ridge estate. Each vyd is carefully chosen for its farming practices, coastal influence, & frt standards. Fermented using 100% native yeasts; Aged 10 mos in 100% FR oak (20% new); 13.5% ABV, 5.7 g/L T.A., & 3.77 pH;” 23,000 cases made.
P: LM, poss Med, body; Rndish entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by a bit of astringent pucker as it evolves into a LONG, balanced, tangy/swt finish to the VERY tame, barely firming, very, VERY fine tannins. For now & through '22 in a VERY approachable style. My EXC-; 94 pts Suckling (5/3/19), 92 WS (8/31/19), 90 ea Vinous (Galloni, 5/1/19) & WA (Perrotti-Brown, 12/13/18), + Silver from ’20 Rodeo Uncorked! @ $55.99. [Check with this vendor if interested in their very COMPETITIVE price.]
Note: 1st tasted on 11/30/19, when I found it somewhat > structured.
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Delicious medium weight dry floral and cherry scented Sonoma Pinot Noir. Very dry cherry flavours and a balanced finish. Drank with friends with grilled tuna.
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Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 7 *shared* bottles] from 11/29/19 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): “Sourced from a small selection of family-owned vyds on the Sonoma Coast as well as our Sea View Ridge estate. Each vyd is carefully chosen for its farming practices, coastal influence, & frt standards. Fermented using 100% native yeasts; Aged 10 mos in 100% FR oak (20% new); 13.5% ABV, 5.7 g/L T.A., & 3.77 pH;” 23,000 cases made.
N: RIPE blkberries, POSS blk rasps, with notes of vanilla & plums; Hints of minerals?
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.?) met by an astringent pucker which stays in contact with the init frt as it evolves into a LONG, poss very, VERY slightly bitterish finish with a tangy/SWTNESS to the few, firming, dusty tannins. A "bigger" styled P.N. (with respect to its RIPE, "darker" frts) that DESERVES/needs 12-18 mos, then drinking through '24. My EXC- in the style. 94 pts Suckling (5/3/19), 92 WS (8/31/19), and 90 ea Vinous (Galloni, 5/1/19) & WA (Perrotti-Brown, 12/13/18). [Check with this vendor if interested in their very COMPETITIVE price.]
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Thin and a little green. Had an indistinct, somewhat mass-market quality to it. Better if it were $15-20 less expensive but as it stands, you can get much better quality from other producers (e.g., Walter Hansel) at this price point.
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2017 is turning out to be a vintage worth buying...this is a really good mid level Pinot. It hits All the right notes for a Sonoma Pino..lush fruit, mid acidity and decent finish. Obviously no need to hurry on drinking, but drinking well now.
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2019 Hennepin Lake Charity Event (Minneapolis, MN): At first thought was corked but with some air opened up. Wood, floral, cranberry, figs and gooseberries. Medium finish and good acidity. This wine needs some air. Advise to decant this wine!
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Excellent West Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. The nose is great to start. does have a extremely, very slight diesel, but the taste is wonderful and exactly what the Pinot from California should taste like. Full mouth aftertaste too. Floral with the right notes of succulent grapes, fruitful with great full expressive midpalate. If you like Pinot noir young this is for you. I believe that it is 13.5% alc. 10 months in barrel (20% new). Lovely, lively Pinot. Enjoy now and going forward. Perfect and rivals other Pinot’s at its price point. Definitely more than burgundy for the price. Berry, plum, cassis-currants, gooseberries, fig. Rounded tannins. Not too long finish. 13.5% alcohol content plays out well. Bottled in Geyerville, ca.
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9/28/2023 - Susore22 wrote:
Always like this wine
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11/10/2022 - JRoman23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasty. Nice balance of earthy and fruit. Enjoyed!
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4/14/2022 - Wine on17 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nose of black cherry, leather and spice. Good amount of fruit and a nice finish. Very good but better can be found at this price point.
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4/7/2022 - bin905 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Earth, spice and mineral flavor with fine tannins.
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1/19/2022 - lukanied Likes this wine: 90 Points
Plenty notes here. I tasted my 2017 bottle on 19JAN2022. I;d suggest to drink it soon. Plenty of tertiary aromas and flavors: wood, leather, herb/veg, maybe some fruit - berries
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12/4/2021 - Lloesche wrote: 85 Points
Floral on the nose. Notes of cherry. Earthy.
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10/24/2021 - vancouvermatt wrote: 93 Points
Dark brooding, at or near its peak. Very well integrated.
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6/10/2021 - Soo72 wrote:
Nose: beginning-raspberry, unripe strawberry, earthiness/dirty wool sweater. Later nose- cut flower stems then newly cut rose.
Wine tastes like vanilla and cherry coke when eaten with cheese.
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5/17/2021 - Goodbread Likes this wine:
Better on day 2. Lovely, harmonious wine. This improved greatly from Thanksgiving '19. Softer, better integrated. Dried red fruit, and a great flowery mineral finish. Taste lingered for seconds on day 2.
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4/2/2021 - goldgarf wrote:
I can't believe this was $43. Too much alcohol, not much fruit, and too much vanilla.
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2/21/2021 - Oberhau Likes this wine: 91 Points
This Pinot is smooth from end to end; nose is a harmonious blend of perfume, fruit and earthiness; taste is balanced and warm with no acid “bite”; finish is comforting with lasting flavor.
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12/6/2020 - MartinYork wrote: 89 Points
Cherry, baking spice, cranberry on nose.
Very light on palette, nice finish.
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10/27/2020 - Joejchamberlain Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light Pinot
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10/24/2020 - Joontree wrote: 80 Points
Ok, somewhat 2 dimensional, not a very dry finish
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8/30/2020 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good, but warmer than I prefer. 13.5%
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8/28/2020 - Vietty wrote:
Found this wine enjoyable/easy to drink and fits the mold of an AVA/Sonoma PN but fairly simple for the price (if you purchased at MSRP).
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8/16/2020 - ey1294 wrote: 91 Points
- Ruby color and aromas of raspberry, strawberry and violet. It's balanced and has flavours of raspberry with a medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Decanted 60 minutes.
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8/8/2020 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 91 Points
Very surprised to see some lower scores here. Though not my style of wine, I have great respect for this one and I think this is a nice vintage.
Ripe and delicious dark berries and some vanilla. Modern, medium weight Sonoma Pinot. A bit expensive for what it is, but really, still hard to beat for this style IMO.
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7/17/2020 - ryanmuller1089 Likes this wine: 85 Points
Very bright and flavorful. Easy to drink, going to be good with any meal.
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6/1/2020 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 89 Points
Clean and very nicely developed. Good weight, moderate color, all the pinot flavors are there in a low key way but not the accents. Balanced and smooth but I would rather had something more on there other hand the glasses emptied easily around the table so it did drink nicely. It was $90 on the list which jades my opinion.
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5/10/2020 - Geoff Weathersby Likes this wine: 90 Points
Well made straight up Sonoma Pinot.
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4/30/2020 - tedcholl wrote: 91 Points
From Sonoma County, on a mountain ridge and near the cooling Pacific breezes. Vibrant and fresh red fruits, red cherry, and raspberry. An earthy quality, smoke, and a slight compliment of vanilla, and violets. An enjoyable PN.
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2/23/2020 - jonboy74 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice pinot. Elegant, medium body. Not super complex but had enough going on to make it enjoyable by itself. PnP, consumed over 3 hrs.
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2/19/2020 - KWR Referee Likes this wine: 93 Points
One of best Pinot we have had.
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2/15/2020 - srh Likes this wine:
Pinot Noirs (2-OR, 2-RRV, & 2-Sonoma Coast) (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): “Sourced from a small selection of family-owned vyds on the Sonoma Coast as well as our Sea View Ridge estate. Each vyd is carefully chosen for its farming practices, coastal influence, & frt standards. Fermented using 100% native yeasts; Aged 10 mos in 100% FR oak (20% new); 13.5% ABV, 5.7 g/L T.A., & 3.77 pH;” 23,000 cases made.
N: Slightly closed; Flowers slightly atop earth & berries
P: LM, poss Med, body; Rndish entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by a bit of astringent pucker as it evolves into a LONG, balanced, tangy/swt finish to the VERY tame, barely firming, very, VERY fine tannins. For now & through '22 in a VERY approachable style. My EXC-; 94 pts Suckling (5/3/19), 92 WS (8/31/19), 90 ea Vinous (Galloni, 5/1/19) & WA (Perrotti-Brown, 12/13/18), + Silver from ’20 Rodeo Uncorked! @ $55.99. [Check with this vendor if interested in their very COMPETITIVE price.]
Note: 1st tasted on 11/30/19, when I found it somewhat > structured.
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2/15/2020 - David J Cooper wrote: 90 Points
Delicious medium weight dry floral and cherry scented Sonoma Pinot Noir. Very dry cherry flavours and a balanced finish. Drank with friends with grilled tuna.
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1/12/2020 - the godfather wrote:
Decent stuff
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12/25/2019 - davesmith1957 wrote: 88 Points
Not a big RR Pinot. A big weak
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11/30/2019 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 7 *shared* bottles] from 11/29/19 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): “Sourced from a small selection of family-owned vyds on the Sonoma Coast as well as our Sea View Ridge estate. Each vyd is carefully chosen for its farming practices, coastal influence, & frt standards. Fermented using 100% native yeasts; Aged 10 mos in 100% FR oak (20% new); 13.5% ABV, 5.7 g/L T.A., & 3.77 pH;” 23,000 cases made.
N: RIPE blkberries, POSS blk rasps, with notes of vanilla & plums; Hints of minerals?
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.?) met by an astringent pucker which stays in contact with the init frt as it evolves into a LONG, poss very, VERY slightly bitterish finish with a tangy/SWTNESS to the few, firming, dusty tannins. A "bigger" styled P.N. (with respect to its RIPE, "darker" frts) that DESERVES/needs 12-18 mos, then drinking through '24. My EXC- in the style. 94 pts Suckling (5/3/19), 92 WS (8/31/19), and 90 ea Vinous (Galloni, 5/1/19) & WA (Perrotti-Brown, 12/13/18). [Check with this vendor if interested in their very COMPETITIVE price.]
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10/31/2019 - odyssey11 wrote: 89 Points
Thin and a little green. Had an indistinct, somewhat mass-market quality to it. Better if it were $15-20 less expensive but as it stands, you can get much better quality from other producers (e.g., Walter Hansel) at this price point.
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10/31/2019 - JohnWard Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good wine, but again
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10/14/2019 - wino121 wrote: 91 Points
2017 is turning out to be a vintage worth buying...this is a really good mid level Pinot.
It hits All the right notes for a Sonoma Pino..lush fruit, mid acidity and decent finish.
Obviously no need to hurry on drinking, but drinking well now.
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10/10/2019 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 90 Points
2019 Hennepin Lake Charity Event (Minneapolis, MN): At first thought was corked but with some air opened up. Wood, floral, cranberry, figs and gooseberries. Medium finish and good acidity. This wine needs some air. Advise to decant this wine!
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9/18/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Lively and fresh red fruit character, spicy, elegant, youth needs some time.
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8/10/2019 - Bnelson29 wrote:
Burgundy Glass
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7/9/2019 - Darjeeling Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent West Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. The nose is great to start. does have a extremely, very slight diesel, but the taste is wonderful and exactly what the Pinot from California should taste like. Full mouth aftertaste too. Floral with the right notes of succulent grapes, fruitful with great full expressive midpalate. If you like Pinot noir young this is for you. I believe that it is 13.5% alc. 10 months in barrel (20% new). Lovely, lively Pinot. Enjoy now and going forward. Perfect and rivals other Pinot’s at its price point. Definitely more than burgundy for the price. Berry, plum, cassis-currants, gooseberries, fig. Rounded tannins. Not too long finish. 13.5% alcohol content plays out well. Bottled in Geyerville, ca.
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