Probably one of the best Value Pinots available. Still too young to fully enjoy... but after 4 hours if you love rich, complex bright dark fruit on the fresh side plus chocolate, cinnamon, clove, lemongrass, sweet perrers?, hint of Anise with a pretty solid medium body then you'll be loving life in the glass
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This wine is loaded with dark brooding fruits that unwind and integrate with the secondary flavors as it airs. Air smoothes out the tannic structure and shows the fresh acidic lift more prominently.
Needs time to open overnight as a lot of the charming characteristics are muted on opening. This does not behaves much more like a high end pinot than a $35 bottle. I'm considering bunkering more bottles as these will likely serve great in 3-5 years.
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Served blind. This really wowed me, especially in light of the price on these which Sean says are still $35. Ridiculous. Riper tones, with cranberry, black raspberry, pomegranate syrup, blood orange, earth and a stony finish. Damn. I scratch my head how stuff that is represented as CA Pinot Noir, some at 2x-3x the price of this stuff, gets attention when a wine like this 2022 RM SC can show this friigging good. Bravo.
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Just received last night and figured, why not. I always enjoy receiving these and they are never the same wine twice. Still recall the quick opening of the 2018 that sent me blasting into the market for more and more I found, a dozen more. I don't think this one will have that same effect on me.
I also never recall a RM Pinot being totally devoid of a nose. The palate show some pretty fed fruits that certainly need some time to integrate. Pomegranate, near ripe strawberry and a touch of orange peel. It's interesting for sure but I would never pin this for a SC Pinot out of a yones cantina. It has nice balance and deftly made but duh! It's a wee-bit young ya think? I think you'd be wise to hold for at least a year I know I will on my other 3
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Pnp. I find this simple right now. Predominantly sour cherry. Pleasant but I expect it to get better. I won’t touch the rest of mine for at least 2-3 years.
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PnP, would have benefitted from a short decant. Darker than some previous releases. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, cranberry, light sandalwood and floral. Similar flavors with cherry, cranberry, raspberry, cedar and floral, light herbal. Medium body. Smooth, medium finish. Good now, but should improve with time.
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This was an okay, weekday Pinot. However, given its price, it is an incredible value. Pretty dark in color. I got tart cherries. Very tannic. Tasted better slightly chilled.
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The current vineyard selection for this bottling certainly gives a darker, richer wine than in many vintages. the '22 isn't brooding and tannic like last year's. Maybe a little brooding but also brightened up by some citrus intermingling with black cherry, rhubarb and hints of cola. Again more tannic than I would expect. This could use another 6-18 months of stretching but its got lots going on.
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It is what you think it is. A phenomenal value but not on the same level as the SVDs. The perfect wine to wow friends who don't drink wine, a nice bottle for a casual drinker or an intro to the RM range.
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5/12/2024 - spectrumphoto Likes this wine: 93 Points
Probably one of the best Value Pinots available.
Still too young to fully enjoy... but after 4 hours if you love rich, complex bright dark fruit on the fresh side plus chocolate, cinnamon, clove, lemongrass, sweet perrers?, hint of Anise with a pretty solid medium body then you'll be loving life in the glass
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5/11/2024 - SH Wu Likes this wine: 90 Points
This wine is loaded with dark brooding fruits that unwind and integrate with the secondary flavors as it airs. Air smoothes out the tannic structure and shows the fresh acidic lift more prominently.
Needs time to open overnight as a lot of the charming characteristics are muted on opening. This does not behaves much more like a high end pinot than a $35 bottle. I'm considering bunkering more bottles as these will likely serve great in 3-5 years.
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4/27/2024 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Served blind. This really wowed me, especially in light of the price on these which Sean says are still $35. Ridiculous. Riper tones, with cranberry, black raspberry, pomegranate syrup, blood orange, earth and a stony finish. Damn. I scratch my head how stuff that is represented as CA Pinot Noir, some at 2x-3x the price of this stuff, gets attention when a wine like this 2022 RM SC can show this friigging good. Bravo.
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4/20/2024 - King Cab wrote: 90 Points
Just received last night and figured, why not.
I always enjoy receiving these and they are never the same wine twice. Still recall the quick opening of the 2018 that sent me blasting into the market for more and more I found, a dozen more.
I don't think this one will have that same effect on me.
I also never recall a RM Pinot being totally devoid of a nose.
The palate show some pretty fed fruits that certainly need some time to integrate. Pomegranate, near ripe strawberry and a touch of orange peel. It's interesting for sure but I would never pin this for a SC Pinot out of a yones cantina. It has nice balance and deftly made but duh! It's a wee-bit young ya think?
I think you'd be wise to hold for at least a year I know I will on my other 3
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4/17/2024 - wine-eau Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pnp. I find this simple right now. Predominantly sour cherry. Pleasant but I expect it to get better. I won’t touch the rest of mine for at least 2-3 years.
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4/9/2024 - gharter Likes this wine: 91 Points
PnP, would have benefitted from a short decant. Darker than some previous releases. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, cranberry, light sandalwood and floral. Similar flavors with cherry, cranberry, raspberry, cedar and floral, light herbal. Medium body. Smooth, medium finish. Good now, but should improve with time.
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4/4/2024 - CobraCommander Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was an okay, weekday Pinot. However, given its price, it is an incredible value. Pretty dark in color. I got tart cherries. Very tannic. Tasted better slightly chilled.
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3/29/2024 - WetRock wrote:
The current vineyard selection for this bottling certainly gives a darker, richer wine than in many vintages. the '22 isn't brooding and tannic like last year's. Maybe a little brooding but also brightened up by some citrus intermingling with black cherry, rhubarb and hints of cola. Again more tannic than I would expect. This could use another 6-18 months of stretching but its got lots going on.
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3/23/2024 - nrjessup Likes this wine: 90 Points
Certainly youthful with tart cherry notes dominant and a hair on the hot side. Crisp and lean mouthfeel.
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3/20/2024 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good aromatics, raspberries and herbs. Enjoyable now, but give it a few years.
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3/15/2024 - Jbird73 Likes this wine: 90 Points
It is what you think it is. A phenomenal value but not on the same level as the SVDs. The perfect wine to wow friends who don't drink wine, a nice bottle for a casual drinker or an intro to the RM range.
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