All red fruit, nicely balancing fresh and dried cherry, as well as its fruit and earth. Good weight, better nuance and complex, unfolding layers. So charming now, but started tailing off once open two hours.
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Floral, earthy with fully mature red fruit. Moderate weight but very good balance. Much better with food vs on its own. I haven't had this since shortly after release and prefer it now.
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Not a big pinot but certainly very nice. Subtle fruit backed with appropriate tannins. Drinking very nice right now, don't think it will get much better than this.
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I found this rather disjoint. High acidity that wasn't well integrated, missing depth otherwise. There are lots of good 2007 OR pinots around, but I didn't find this one appealing.
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Big-bodied Pinot with v. nice fruit, well balanced with tannin and enough acid to keep. Got better with air, with some Pinot Noir smokiness in the nose.
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Medium red color. Boiled red candy, raspberry, strawberry, licorice and creamy caramel on the inviting nose. Powerful and intense on the palate with lots of sweetness to the red, boiled fruit. More nuances on the midpalate and finish with notes of spices, licorice and pepper. Very delicious, inviting and with a fresh acidity that lifts it up nicely.
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A very pretty and complex nose. It starts with a spicy black tea, raspberry laced with some sweetness, a hint of white pepper and some barnyard. The palate is packed with sunshine :-) Raspberries, black pepper and some sweetness without being overdone. Great fruit intensity but still slightly sweet. Good length and good balance.
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6/4/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Fresh and dried red cherry aromas and flavors. Good weight, better balance. Still bright enough, very good now, this remained engaging all evening.
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4/9/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
All red fruit, nicely balancing fresh and dried cherry, as well as its fruit and earth. Good weight, better nuance and complex, unfolding layers. So charming now, but started tailing off once open two hours.
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2/26/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Floral, earthy with fully mature red fruit. Moderate weight but very good balance. Much better with food vs on its own. I haven't had this since shortly after release and prefer it now.
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5/22/2015 - Michael Davidson wrote:
Such a different experience than my first bottle. Did the wine change? Did I? Probably both!
This was really lovely. Soft red fruits, nice mushroom undertones. Floral aroma. Really good.
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12/7/2013 - tracy21 wrote: 85 Points
Not a big pinot but certainly very nice. Subtle fruit backed with appropriate tannins. Drinking very nice right now, don't think it will get much better than this.
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9/3/2012 - Michael Davidson wrote:
I found this rather disjoint. High acidity that wasn't well integrated, missing depth otherwise. There are lots of good 2007 OR pinots around, but I didn't find this one appealing.
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2/25/2012 - The Count wrote: 89 Points
Drinking fine, still a favorite, but outshown by 2007 Dehlinger Goldridge in 2007 Pinot tasting.
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11/13/2010 - Kirstin wrote:
Gina and Barry dinner party
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7/5/2010 - daveste wrote: 89 Points
Big-bodied Pinot with v. nice fruit, well balanced with tannin and enough acid to keep. Got better with air, with some Pinot Noir smokiness in the nose.
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5/23/2010 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Bright red fruit, a bit jammy. Cellar for a few years, expecting better integration and softening. Upside from here.
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11/6/2009 - Terkel wrote: 92 Points
Medium red color. Boiled red candy, raspberry, strawberry, licorice and creamy caramel on the inviting nose. Powerful and intense on the palate with lots of sweetness to the red, boiled fruit. More nuances on the midpalate and finish with notes of spices, licorice and pepper. Very delicious, inviting and with a fresh acidity that lifts it up nicely.
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11/6/2009 - canan wrote:
A very pretty and complex nose. It starts with a spicy black tea, raspberry laced with some sweetness, a hint of white pepper and some barnyard.
The palate is packed with sunshine :-) Raspberries, black pepper and some sweetness without being overdone.
Great fruit intensity but still slightly sweet. Good length and good balance.
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