not bad. was open for a couple hours throughout the night. had a slight jammy flavor at first, but that dissipated over time. had some strong smoke and strawberry notes. By end of night the smoke had a bacon quality to it too. overall a decent wine that everyone seemed to enjoy.
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color was strangely bricked - would have led you to believe this was much older than it was - got a bit of an earthy dried fruit on the nose - taste carried through with some really nice sour cherry and def. a touch of tart pomegranite- finish had some tanin and acidity - I would say this reminded me of the Sonoma pinots produced before 2004 - lots of character without the big bright fruit that the current crop of Cali pinot stars seem to be - which I do no like. Nice job Mayo
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Bright red fruit throughout. Picked up grass and hints of graphite on the nose. The mouth feel was interesting. I got a hit with tang on the backpalate and heat down the throat, wishing there was a more upfront.
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Winery Notes: If any varietal has brought fame to Sonoma County it's Pinot Noir. This Pinot Noir is produced from three separate vineyards and we think it is a spot on example of what this region can deliver when grapes are carefully selected. This unfiltered Pinot Noir shows off bright, fresh strawberry aromas and flavors alongside notes of Bing cherry and Santa Rosa Plum. We also note slight hints caramel with a smoky, cinnamon finish. GOLD MEDAL AT SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR WINE COMPETITION.
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5/2/2013 - Jscalia Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very nice wine.
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12/1/2011 - slippytoad wrote: 91 Points
Not quite as awesome as I remember, possibly past its prime now. Last bottle, oh well.
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12/25/2010 - Aztec94 wrote: 87 Points
not bad. was open for a couple hours throughout the night. had a slight jammy flavor at first, but that dissipated over time. had some strong smoke and strawberry notes. By end of night the smoke had a bacon quality to it too. overall a decent wine that everyone seemed to enjoy.
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8/26/2010 - kahuna75 wrote: 89 Points
color was strangely bricked - would have led you to believe this was much older than it was - got a bit of an earthy dried fruit on the nose - taste carried through with some really nice sour cherry and def. a touch of tart pomegranite- finish had some tanin and acidity - I would say this reminded me of the Sonoma pinots produced before 2004 - lots of character without the big bright fruit that the current crop of Cali pinot stars seem to be - which I do no like. Nice job Mayo
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6/15/2010 - K & L Celars wrote:
brown/orange color. Strong component of dried fruit.
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11/29/2009 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 87 Points
Very nice wine. Grape skin tannin combined with a tart cranberry finish. We drank the wine with appetizers of crackers and gouda.
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8/20/2009 - grobbins wrote: 89 Points
Bright red fruit throughout. Picked up grass and hints of graphite on the nose. The mouth feel was interesting. I got a hit with tang on the backpalate and heat down the throat, wishing there was a more upfront.
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11/29/2008 - nbongo wrote:
Very cloudy, and not so good
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10/30/2008 - grobbins wrote:
Winery Notes: If any varietal has brought fame to Sonoma County it's Pinot Noir. This Pinot Noir is produced from three separate vineyards and we think it is a spot on example of what this region can deliver when grapes are carefully selected. This unfiltered Pinot Noir shows off bright, fresh strawberry aromas and flavors alongside notes of Bing cherry and Santa Rosa Plum. We also note slight hints caramel with a smoky, cinnamon finish. GOLD MEDAL AT SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR WINE COMPETITION.
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