Nose is a little green/stemmy with cinnamon and cherry. Palate is black cherry a bit of toffee or Carmel. Initially a little hot. Decent but not a great QPR.
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Light, cherry skin color with little viscosity. Surprisingly light for a California Pinot, which in my experience are normally much more extracted.
Fresh and fruity on the nose, with cherry, strawberry, and cola, with undertones of mocha, walnut, cinnamon, orange blossom, and myrtle.
A solid medium body with food-friendly acidity, and a bit of a tingle on the tongue. The tannins are soft and a little powdery. Cherry juice, Indian spices (cardamom, coriander, etc.), ginger, and cinnamon that hold out through the mid-palate, finishing with dark chocolate, black tea, and moss.
An overall pleasant experience. The relatively high alcoholic content (14.5%) is noticeable, but only slightly so on the palate.
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My last bottle and the best so far. Rich strawberry and raspberry through out the nose and palate. Silky smooth finish that lasted 30 seconds. Some coarse sediment, so I would recomend decanting.
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This bottle showed better than the last one I had. Lots of juicey fruits, very soft and smooth, like many CA pinots still lacks terroir, but a pleasure to drink, however not a good QPR.
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Very light in color , almost rose. Strawberry and a touch of cherry in the nose with simular flavors on the palate, not to sweet, with a slight bitterness on the finish. Worth maybe $15 not $30.
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11/22/2018 - redlegs Likes this wine:
still great after all these years
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10/25/2012 - chadrich wrote: 86 Points
Nose is a little green/stemmy with cinnamon and cherry. Palate is black cherry a bit of toffee or Carmel. Initially a little hot. Decent but not a great QPR.
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4/11/2012 - la dut wrote: 89 Points
Light, cherry skin color with little viscosity. Surprisingly light for a California Pinot, which in my experience are normally much more extracted.
Fresh and fruity on the nose, with cherry, strawberry, and cola, with undertones of mocha, walnut, cinnamon, orange blossom, and myrtle.
A solid medium body with food-friendly acidity, and a bit of a tingle on the tongue. The tannins are soft and a little powdery. Cherry juice, Indian spices (cardamom, coriander, etc.), ginger, and cinnamon that hold out through the mid-palate, finishing with dark chocolate, black tea, and moss.
An overall pleasant experience. The relatively high alcoholic content (14.5%) is noticeable, but only slightly so on the palate.
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11/11/2011 - jbehrendt wrote: 89 Points
Enjoyed with baked salmon. Always a reliable pinot noir.
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11/21/2010 - bmarshall wrote: 86 Points
Solid and straightforward... Cherry fruits.
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3/16/2010 - ethralls wrote: 90 Points
Light ruby color. Cherry, hint of cinnamon and clove. Black cherries, red fruit and slight minerality but finish is a little disappointing
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11/27/2009 - CabIsKing wrote: 87 Points
A bit thin in the mouth and finish but a healthy nose of strawberry, nuts and cherries. Not one of my favorites.
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9/10/2009 - wineshaman wrote: 89 Points
My last bottle and the best so far. Rich strawberry and raspberry through out the nose and palate. Silky smooth finish that lasted 30 seconds. Some coarse sediment, so I would recomend decanting.
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4/24/2009 - wineshaman wrote: 86 Points
Drink soon, it's starting to loose what little it had.
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11/2/2008 - wineshaman wrote: 88 Points
This bottle showed better than the last one I had. Lots of juicey fruits, very soft and smooth, like many CA pinots still lacks terroir, but a pleasure to drink, however not a good QPR.
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10/8/2008 - THaas wrote: 84 Points
Cranberry, cherry, and spice in both nose and mouth. Enjoyable, but a little one-dimensional.
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9/29/2008 - redlegs wrote:
One of the better Pinots I have had. Interesting nose, a bit thin on Taste with a nice finish. Wait 6 months to a year if you can.
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8/2/2008 - wineshaman wrote: 86 Points
Very light in color , almost rose. Strawberry and a touch of cherry in the nose with simular flavors on the palate, not to sweet, with a slight bitterness on the finish. Worth maybe $15 not $30.
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