Had with dumplings and duck at grand opening of Zoe Tong in Austin.
2017 was a weird year for WV but this wine is smack dab in its prime. Classic Willamette style, leaning towards Old World with very elegant and earthy palate. Fruit was present but overshadowed by earthy and mineral notes. More figs and prunes than fresh red fruit.
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Concentrated. Medium acid. Cherry, currant, spice. Nothing I would rush out to buy again but still good. It has a longer finish. The finish is a bit tart. This is a 2017 I am having in 2023. It still has shelf life. Tastes like a cooler Northern American Pinot. Almost a forest floor note in this one. It’s a pinot that can handle food.
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Sweet black fruit, citrus and a touch of vanilla on the nose. More cherry, plums, almonds and leather on the palate. Subtle oak, low to medium tannins, nice acidity, overall good balance. Had the 2016 last year and this is consistent in quality. Very approachable with a decant (which is recommended) but a couple of years in the cellar may result in some improvement.
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The wide variety of interpretations is interesting. I enjoyed this wine. It was light to medium bodied. Cherry was the fruit that hit me, with soft tannins and forward acid. Lovely pairing with salmon za’atar and grilled vegetables. Upon first opening the acid was a bit much but after letting it settle and warm somewhat from the fridge the change was evident.
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I’m 3 bottles into this wine and have not found a lick of consistency. Bottle one had no character but was PnP. Bottle 2 was allowed to breathe for about an hour and formed with a nice balance of summer berries and slight acidic finish. Bottle 3 is TBD but first glass was flat albeit the nose gave way to promise of something finally filling in. I’m not so sure this doesn’t need another 2-3 years. 89-90 rating.
In a strange spot. The fruit has mellowed, but nothing has moved in yet to take its place. Got better with time, by hour 4 it had improved somewhat. It's a hold and wait for me.
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Rose petal, wet loam, lavender. Nicely floral with garden tones.
Mouth: Fleshy raspberry runs the core here, driving through on a svelte frame, coupled with threads of rose petal and green/lemon tea that flank the fruit throughout, as a healthy dose of sous bois kicks in on the finish. Ends with just a touch of minerality at the very end. Finish is really lovely.
Overall: Well integrated and harmonious, with the quality fruit taking point as everything weaves around. Very new world in feel, but good drive gives this a bit of ageability, and it will be nice to see additional knit on a package that is already well put together. Drink now - 2028.
92.
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Delicious New World Pinot Noir. Bold fruit, light earthiness, and drying tannins. The wine approaches with sweetness before delivering strong and tart red fruit, mainly cranberry and tart cherry, along with very drying tannins that are relatively light and perfectly blended with the tartness of the wine. Oak delicately surrounds these flavors like a light mist. It finishes with lots of flavor, yet light and juicy. On the nose, vanilla, sour and tart cherry and cranberry, strawberry, fruit punch!, thyme, clean oak woodiness, and dried dark fruit and prune. Palate is light to medium body, clean acidity, cranberry, sour cherry, very light smokiness. It smells like strawberry, cranberry, prune, cherry, toast, oak, vanilla, thyme and stems. It tastes like strawberry, toast, oak, thyme, cranberry, stems and cherry. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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Ha! Funny, also a bit tighter than lighter than the '16. Gotta be showing the vintage. Palate has good tension, force and clarity. Very different than the '16. Riper and round with swirling.
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Quality pinot noir but not above average or even particularly good value. Resembles a good NZ PN but with the volume dialed down, from 10 to maybe 6. A little cherry fruit (seems more black than red), strong but not overdone oak, good perfume, tannins almost like a light tea, but it's all quite ephemeral. Somewhat lacking in concentration and energy.
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11/19/2023 - HettermannWine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Had with dumplings and duck at grand opening of Zoe Tong in Austin.
2017 was a weird year for WV but this wine is smack dab in its prime. Classic Willamette style, leaning towards Old World with very elegant and earthy palate. Fruit was present but overshadowed by earthy and mineral notes. More figs and prunes than fresh red fruit.
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1/10/2023 - Scoop Daddy wrote: 84 Points
Concentrated. Medium acid. Cherry, currant, spice. Nothing I would rush out to buy again but still good. It has a longer finish. The finish is a bit tart. This is a 2017 I am having in 2023. It still has shelf life. Tastes like a cooler Northern American Pinot. Almost a forest floor note in this one. It’s a pinot that can handle food.
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5/6/2022 - JoeMe Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sweet black fruit, citrus and a touch of vanilla on the nose. More cherry, plums, almonds and leather on the palate. Subtle oak, low to medium tannins, nice acidity, overall good balance. Had the 2016 last year and this is consistent in quality. Very approachable with a decant (which is recommended) but a couple of years in the cellar may result in some improvement.
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2/9/2022 - wkasimer Likes this wine: 89 Points
The wide variety of interpretations is interesting. I enjoyed this wine. It was light to medium bodied. Cherry was the fruit that hit me, with soft tannins and forward acid. Lovely pairing with salmon za’atar and grilled vegetables. Upon first opening the acid was a bit much but after letting it settle and warm somewhat from the fridge the change was evident.
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1/20/2022 - cspence1981 wrote:
I’m 3 bottles into this wine and have not found a lick of consistency. Bottle one had no character but was PnP. Bottle 2 was allowed to breathe for about an hour and formed with a nice balance of summer berries and slight acidic finish. Bottle 3 is TBD but first glass was flat albeit the nose gave way to promise of something finally filling in. I’m not so sure this doesn’t need another 2-3 years. 89-90 rating.
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1/13/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Smelled like dishwasher.
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12/22/2021 - S_Gillett wrote: 88 Points
In a strange spot. The fruit has mellowed, but nothing has moved in yet to take its place. Got better with time, by hour 4 it had improved somewhat. It's a hold and wait for me.
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10/6/2021 - optombenno wrote:
Don’t bother
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10/2/2021 - RoyaltyCoins wrote: 92 Points
Pale ruby
Rose petal, wet loam, lavender. Nicely floral with garden tones.
Mouth: Fleshy raspberry runs the core here, driving through on a svelte frame, coupled with threads of rose petal and green/lemon tea that flank the fruit throughout, as a healthy dose of sous bois kicks in on the finish. Ends with just a touch of minerality at the very end. Finish is really lovely.
Overall: Well integrated and harmonious, with the quality fruit taking point as everything weaves around. Very new world in feel, but good drive gives this a bit of ageability, and it will be nice to see additional knit on a package that is already well put together. Drink now - 2028.
92.
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9/27/2021 - Cac543 Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Fruitless; no vibrancy
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9/26/2021 - PatRam Likes this wine: 85 Points
Good value
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9/3/2021 - Anarchome Likes this wine:
Delicious New World Pinot Noir. Bold fruit, light earthiness, and drying tannins. The wine approaches with sweetness before delivering strong and tart red fruit, mainly cranberry and tart cherry, along with very drying tannins that are relatively light and perfectly blended with the tartness of the wine. Oak delicately surrounds these flavors like a light mist. It finishes with lots of flavor, yet light and juicy.
On the nose, vanilla, sour and tart cherry and cranberry, strawberry, fruit punch!, thyme, clean oak woodiness, and dried dark fruit and prune. Palate is light to medium body, clean acidity, cranberry, sour cherry, very light smokiness.
It smells like strawberry, cranberry, prune, cherry, toast, oak, vanilla, thyme and stems. It tastes like strawberry, toast, oak, thyme, cranberry, stems and cherry. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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8/16/2021 - Nuclearduck wrote:
Gave to tom
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6/27/2021 - Riddling wrote: 93 Points
We loved this. Light and bright cherry fruit and acidity
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6/13/2021 - The Necs wrote: 88 Points
Ok, nothing exciting.
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4/12/2021 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 87 Points
A rather simplistic Willamette Pinot. Four square and decent but not overly interesting. Taught and lean like a Burg but lacking soul.
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3/30/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Ha! Funny, also a bit tighter than lighter than the '16. Gotta be showing the vintage. Palate has good tension, force and clarity. Very different than the '16. Riper and round with swirling.
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2/1/2021 - barrkel Likes this wine: 90 Points
Quality pinot noir but not above average or even particularly good value. Resembles a good NZ PN but with the volume dialed down, from 10 to maybe 6. A little cherry fruit (seems more black than red), strong but not overdone oak, good perfume, tannins almost like a light tea, but it's all quite ephemeral. Somewhat lacking in concentration and energy.
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1/16/2021 - stbraunt Likes this wine: 90 Points
Eh... it’s fine. Standard Oregon Pinot. Definitely above average, but not by much.
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