I still have a dozen of these and figured I better start drinking up. This is remarkably fresh, however, with lithe acidity and bright cherry fruit. Baking spice on the nose and tart cherry and cranberry flavors linger on the medium-plus finish. Really nice for the price.
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A nose of graphite and black cherry is accompanied by a very smooth but fresh palate. It certainly hews to the CA Pinot paradigm but stays well within my boundaries for overripeness. Very fine wine.
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Real treat. Dirt on the nose and, yes, forest floor. Smooth palate with fruit that's toned down. Black fruit, acidity is a little aggressive on the finish turning a tad sour. Open and decanted several hours ago. This is in a good place.
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The nose on this wine is very subtle for a Pinot Noir, hinting that this particular vintage is likely past its prime. There is still the hint of the red fruit brightness that characterizes California Pinot Noir, but it didn't hit you in the face. I decanted for 15 minutes and nosed again, still that subtle aroma of red plum, strawberry and earthiness, frankly more representative of French Burgundy.
Very smooth mouthfeel, almost velvety, with very finely integrated tannins, no bitterness whatsoever. Same polished red fruit taste with a medium finish. I enjoyed it very much with the pork and haricot vert it was served with, a nice company that allowed the food to shine. This would be an outstanding red wine pairing with fish and other seafood.
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Over the past 6 months this wine has come solidly into a delicious drinking window. The nose has nice red flowers and some spice with simple fruit flavors to follow. This wine shines in the velvety texture that is about as smooth and pleasant as it gets. Don't get me wrong--there is plenty of acidity to keep it bright, but I have no idea how this will age further. No reason not to enjoy it now as I see it.
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Darker dullish purple. Cherry raspberry vanilla on the nose. A bit darker fruit on the palate. Hollows out just a bit on the back end and finishes with a note of tart dark cherry cola.
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PnP; 3 nights. Last bottle was 2 years ago and I'm struck by the evolution. This is much darker and much softer. Candied tartness has disappeared, replaced by earthy, asian spice. Light mineral and acidity still present. Not finesseful or complex, but very pleasant and balanced and even somewhat deep. No longer sure that the tous ensembles are for early drinking - a couple years in the cellar is advised.
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I agree with notes describing this wine as "young". Tastes best after several hour decant, or even better on day two, when it gains a velvety softness accompanying focused strawberry, raspberry and cherry. I'll try to hold off, or open the day before drinking.
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Decanted. Dark ruby in the glass. Interesting bottle variation here. Much tighter nose this time, with some red fruits but a lot of toasty elements here. On the palate, the cherries and raspberries come through, but there is an overarching 'pie crust' element that really reminds me of raspberry or blackberry pie as I drink it. This is much tighter than previous bottles, with a heavier tannin element. Opens up very nicely after two days in the decanter with the fruit really singing after some good air. The last bottle was nice and approachable straight from the pop, but this one really could have used more cellar time and was a little unapproachable on day 1. Still a very nice wine with good spiciness, acidity and fruit.
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PnP. This wine continues to impress, and is eminently drinkable. Practically slurped down two bottles of this in one night (with help). Excellent density and core to this wine. All my previous notes still apply - red fruits, nice acidity, dill pickle, and this time I picked up more funk as it popped. This is a fantastic wine right now. Left in the decanter, it declined dramatically after a couple of days, so I would say drink it up!
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This is darn nice drinking classic Pinot. Cherries, sweet earth, high tone spice, wisps of smoke. Adds a "red" minerality on the palate. Solid backbone holds it together with long, energetic finish. Again, not complex or flamboyant, but hard to leave the glass on the table with or without food accompaniment.
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Popped and poured, wonderful bright cherries with complementary acidity and interesting secondary tastes of clove and soil. Medium length finish, drinking wonderfully right now. Great value!
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Semi-translucent purple. This wine has developed beautifully over the past couple years now showing a strong deep soil component upon opening. After breathing it reveals more tart red fruit, orange peel, flowers, potpourri, restaurant mint, and soil with some darker overtones with just the slightest hint of oak. Very nice.
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Bottle variation or showing signs of age? I'm guessing variation. Popped and poured, was slightly tannic to start then opened after half an hour. Bright cranberry and acidity, but was missing some of the Pop and spice. Moving my drink window in a year for good measure...AM
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13.5% alcohol. Keeps getting better. Dark red color. Aromatic nose of black cherry, spice, and earth notes. In the mouth, seamless and beautifully delineated, with black cherry fruit framing the velvety palate presence, allowing the earth, spice, and floral notes to unfold. The acidity has integrated a bit more, and the finish just sails right along. A-
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Tasted immediately after opening. Translucent garnet in color. Mineral and red fruit nose. Tart and open with flavors of cherry, strawberry and spice. Light in texture. Burgundian in style and well done. Wish I had more than one bottle left.
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Medium ruby color. Forest floor, baking spices, cherries, raspberries, smoldering embers, and a nice floral note on the nose. Medium body with soft, ripe, integrated tannins and very nice acidity. Lively fruit and spice on the palate. Lingering finish with just a bit of an herbal element coming in at the end to add some complexity.
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These last two were more up to par w/ the original than the last was. Loads of cherries, raspberries, pomegranates and plums--bordering on ripe with cola and a hint of toasted oak and earth through the finish. Still has quite a bit of time ahead of it. 88+
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really enjoyable pinot....consumed on pop and pour over an hour at a BYOB. not super complex, but really tasty red fruit and solid acidic core make it an easy drinker. glad i have one more and might look for some more.
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Opened last night, enjoyed with a first course of sashimi and closed out with a roasted beet salad. Listed alcohol 13.5%. Note written today so I could re-taste without some food and gain some final thoughts on the wine. What comes to mind is 'thick'. Probably more accurate is that the wine lacks the finesse of the single plot Copains from this same vintage. Good amount of red fruit, same hard candy feel of the last note I wrote on the wine a year ago. Finish still has a good kick of acid hanging in there, to go with the jolly rancher cherry flavor, raspberry, plum skin and a truffle note. Just not as clean and crisp as the smaller batch wines. Drink window would be now through 2013 while waiting for the Kiser, Monument Tree and the others settle in for later enjoyment.
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This is reasonably good. There is a nice acidity and clarity not often found in cali pinot, but it does reveal it's cali heritage with the burnt cherry palate.
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Decanted about an hour. A little bit on the lighter side of a ruby red. Cherries, raspberries, forest floor, minerals, smoke, and a distinct floral note on the nose. Medium body at best with soft, ripe tannins and very nice acidity. Light and zippy fruit on the palate with the minerals and forest. Finish is fairly long with just a bit of an herbal note in the background to add some complexity. A nice, fruity but not sappy style of pinot. Perfect for a nice dinner on the deck.
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Not quite as good as i remembered, though this bottle may not have had an appropriate decant. Less cola than in the past. More straight forward bright cherry, raspberry jam profile in a medium body.
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I bit more on the Cali pinot side of the spectrum than I was expecting. Balanced with that California telltale cherry cola flavor profile. Good for the price
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Raspberry and strawberry on the nose, flowers. This is sweet and ripe, with tangy acidity, and is somehow both refreshing and supple. This has filled out very well in two years, has some sweet sap, and lick-smacking acidity. Borderline outstanding. 89+
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what more can you ask from a $30 pinot? this wine continues to please me for the price. nose of semi-tart red fruits, apple skins, and minerals. light body. plenty of acid the balance the fruit. a pleasant earthiness develops. medium finish. a lovely wine that doesn't break the bank.
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Bon pinot, aspect translucide typique d'un villages simple, nez exubérant qui offre beaucoup de fruit, et qui pinotte abondamment. En bouche, c'est un beau fruit rouge pur et croquant, sans aspérité, et possédant une rondeur notable. Aucune trace d'exces alcooleux typiquement observé sur des pinots californiens, ni les gouts de confiserie si désagréables. Me rappelle le Savigny-les-beaune VV de Maréchal, sérieusement.
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My last botle of a great batch, this was my house wine of 2010, and will likely buy again for 2011. This wine has something for everyone, fruit, spice, acid, balance, etc. Recommended...Alex
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Splash decant into the glass, then let breath for 1/2 hour. Dark Ruby nearing purple in color. Very dark for a Pinot. On the nose, dark cherry and blackberry, vanilla, Christmas spices. Also touches of Rubber and Bramble. On the palate, dark cherry pie, blackberry-oatmeal crisp, black tea, cocoa, spice, all evolving nicely all through the front and mid-palate and extending into the finish. Outstanding lingering finish of fruit, dill pickle!, and steak blood!!. Awesome. One minute ++ finish. Great acidity. Medium Body. $25?? Are you kidding me? This is a $50 wine with no complaints. Complex. Dense. Maybe not the most varietally correct wine, but who cares? Outstanding QPR.
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Let sit open for 30 minutes then served with dinner. Cherry, spice and some herbal notes on the nose. Taste is slightly candied cherry with a some spice and just a tiny hint of pine. Medium weight with some pleasant tannins but what impressed me the most was the acids and balance that made this a great food wine.
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opened about 3 hours ago and not decanted. this is nearly room temp, which is warmer than i typically drink pinot noir. nose of semi-tart red fruits, minerals, a little baking spice, and stem like spiciness. i am unsure the percentage of stem inclusion on this. doesn't provide quite the cut in the mouth i've experienced with past bottles. this is not to say it's flabby, but it is round. acid picks up on the red fruit finish where again the stems are somewhat apparent. still a great qpr.
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color, dark, almost purple, very extracted looking or addition of darker skinned grap;e nose: med+ intensity, pugent spice, animal, oak, licorice, fennel seeds, "mashmellow?" a herbal quality dry, acid is med (only) tannin is med and smooth body is med alc is est 14
Style note: Deeply extracted PN showing tannins (smooth) with good acid/fruit/oak integration. Fruit is not super concentrated suggesting a lower price range, yet sophisticated winemaking.
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Served with xmas eve dinner of ham, decanted 2 hrs before serving. Huge nose of boysenberries and oak, very bright, juicy, awesome. Taste is similar cali style, big, but relatively balanced, with a nice acid backbone. This is just flat out delicious, in the new world style of course. By the other reviews, the $34 I paid at a wine shop was too high, but still worth it by far, as I enjoy these kind of pinots. They actually had some kosta brownes, which I asked him if he thought they were worth the price of admission...of course the owner said "yes, they're life-changing". I said I'm not ready to step up to the $125 or something they cost, and he said to try this as a 'value' play in the similar style.
Light to medium ruby color. Earthy elements on the nose as well as cherries, minerals, smoke, raspberries, and a touch of pine on the nose. Light to medium body, a bit of ripe tannins and outstanding acidity. Nice fruit on the palate in a non California way. No excess weight on this wine, just spicy fruit with just a hint of oak. Nice length on the finish with the flavors slowly fading. Good Stuff. I like the full body Loring style, but this is a real nice chage of pace.
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The wine has some hints of earth and spice, but the core of sour cherry and raspberry drives the wine. Almost Burgundian in character, with nice tangy acidity and a focused finish. Still a year or two before reaching peak, I think, but drinking very well now. An excellent and balanced under-$30 California pinot, and I can see this as being quite food-friendly.
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I liked this a lot. Big fan of Copain, and on the value side, this beats out alternatives, both within the Copain line, and considering others. Big red fruit, lush mouthfeel, balanced acidity and tannin. I didn't get to save this overnight as planned - it was too easy to drink. Some spice/vanillan, cherry, a bit of apple skin, cranberry.
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Opened 24 hours ago so.....baking spice nose. Pomegranate, hard cherry candy, red apple and strawberry, finishing with good acidity and lift. The hard candy reference is about as dead on as I can make this note, think jolly rancher cherry. Despite the inference of a candied or sweet wine, it's really not. Instead, good medium weight, nice red fruits and good zip. What's missing in this bottle is the loamy/soily comment I made when I drank the bottle six months ago up at the winery. Aside from that difference, the wine remains solid and well worth the bucks. This wine can compete well within anything in the 50 buck range.
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this bottle has been evolving and gaining complexity over the past year. still has very nice floral aromatics but there's a deep, soily, loamy, earth character that has become more pronounced beneath (what has now turned into) very dark, blackberry fruit. there's still a nice note of acidity on the backend of the palate but the sour cherry/red fruits have turned much darker. thankfully, possibly because of the relatively lower alcohol content, the wine has not ventured into the "pruney" territory. Very nice, food friendly wine with enough complexity and a great value.
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So what one word immediately comes to mind after taking a sniff-swirl-n-sip of this wine?
Simple...as in simple pleasure.
Not so much a Pinot Noir to ponder, but a Pinot Noir to enjoy without pretensions and without much in the way of complexity. If we are only considering this wine as a pure value play, keeping in mind that this particular bottle was purchased for $18 locally (SF Bay Area), there is no question that this is an excellent buy!
Okay, in a fit of wine nerdity (sp?), I am going to do my best to deconstruct the constituent parts of this wine. First, the nose brings a solid dose of bright cherry, spice, and just a hint of a green herbal edge. All of this comes together quite nicely.
First sip, making those disgusting air over the palate noises, and this Pinot Noir serves up an immediate dose of those same cherries that greeted me with my first sniff. This is a very soft, relatively full wine that scores high on the satisfaction scale.
At this price point I would seriously consider making this the house wine. No doubt, this is an outstanding value play that deserves any Pinot Noir lovers attention.
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What a pleasant surprise. Found for less than $24 (including tax), and at that price I should buy a case if I can get it. Not for those looking for another fruit bomb, but a pinot that compliments lighter fare quite well. Nice racy acidity, sour cherry dominates.
Edit: Wow! Opened last night and the final glass has gained some serious weight, Much more interesting nose now - spices, raspberry, rocks, cola and more. 90+
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Not as good as I would have hoped. Pale cherry red. No nose to speak of. Mostly light tart cherry on the palate. Maybe an off bottle based on other more favorable CT notes.
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13.5% alcohol. Just a great value that keeps delivering. It hasn't budged too much in the past year. Still a dark red color. Beautiful nose of black cherry, spice, flowers, and minerals. In the mouth, quite plush, with terrific concentration and impeccable balance. Like an intriguing woman at a masquerade, it keeps revealing different layers. Plenty of life ahead. A-
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excellent pinot and an even greater QPR. I can drink this all day! Good acidity wrapped around by a sour cherry core. Was there whole clusters in this? Kudos to Wells
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Very nice food friendly pinot, very bright strawberry fruit. We had the wine with pasta in cheese sauce, the acidity in the wine cut through the fat in the meal and was a delicious combination.
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Opened with some fresh sockeye salmon last night. Nice pairing. Nose was very pronounced and very nice. Lots of fruit. The pallet was soft and fruit dominant. Not a big wine but an elegant one. Decent length. For the price this was a very good deal. Would buy again.
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90-91? Pts. This wine has a tight nose that hopefully will develop over time, but right now is not great. The flavors took 30mins of air to really start singing. Nice sour cherrys and raspberrys. Balance and acidity are refreshing. Light on the mouthfeel, but medium/full on the flavor, the way PN should me imo. Drink over the next 5 years...AMM
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Floral nose with raspberries and a hint of vanilla. The next day was much better I'd say more muscular with unchanged nose. 88 the first day 90 next day.
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OK, I'm not getting any of the super tart cherry, lots of cherry, but very sweet. It dominates the wine, almost like an aussie shiraz. For $24 not a bad deal and you'll impress your friends with the "Copain" label but it's not a repurchase for me. Finish was respectable. Fairly simple wine.
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Pop & Pour. Typical CA pinot on the nose, red fruits and spice. Like many others here, I found the mid-palate dominated by sour cherries, which tamed a bit after the bottle was open about an hour. Some oak apparent on the finish.
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Popped and poured. Nose of tart fruit was consistent with the taste. I didn't get much out of this other than VERY tart, sour cherries. No oak, minerality, etc. Saved a half bottle for the next day and it was the same story. Not scoring as it seems this bottle may be off based on other notes.
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Light ruby color. Raspberry, cherry, earth, and a bit of pine on the nose. Light to medium body with very nice acidity and soft, ripe tannins. Impressive fruit and spice on the palate with tart berries and a bit of spicy oak with nice minerality in the background. Good length on the finish. Not your typical big, sappy California pinot. Very refined and elegant.
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Popped and decanted. Way too much sour berry flavor for me, bordering on kids chewable vitamin C tablets. Not consistent with other notes and ratings of this wine so I won't score it so as not to effect the overall score. Disappointed.
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There's no denying that this is CA pinot, but it's a more restrained style than many/most. Sappy pinot nose, and sour cherry and cranberry hang off a lively acidic backbone. There's some Christmas spice at the end, perhaps the only place the otherwise nicely used oak sticks out a bit. Returning on the second day, and drinking somewhat warmer, this has softened and ripened a bit, and the zippy acidity has give way to fleshier, rounded fruit.
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Opened not decanted. I swear that I am not on any meds, but the nose smells like a fresh cut fir (Christmas) tree. It's the weirdest thing I've ever smelled on a pinot. On the palate, very tight and dry with restrained and slightly under ripe red fruit. The nose is Christmas in May. The wine is Good, but the nose is so unattached to the wine that it is surreal.
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Bight ruby red, dusty and smoky nose (in a good way); crisp cherry flavors with tons of baking spice and earth in the background; refined and balanced but with a bracing acidity that is excellent slightly chilled. Incredible QPR for those who like the more restrained style (which I do)
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Definitely made in the french style. Mid body with a firm acidic backbone. Sense the minerality here which for my tastes, I've grown a fondness for. Interesting to try the next bottle as by the time we sat down for wines, we've had 4 strawberry farms each... yummy!
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Nice bright ruby. Lovely cherry nose with cola and earth, maybe even a bit of mineral oil. It's well balanced and nicely concentrated purity. Not especially complex; in fact this wine doesn't really seem to call attention to itself, but it sure drinks beautifully. Had over two nights. Even worked fine with a Sichuan pork dish. 90-91
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Nose of red fruit and stones. Maybe a hint of cinnamon in there also. Tart cherry and cranberry with a nice touch of minerality. The fruit is full and rich but not overly sweet. I agree with the reviewers who see a French lean in this wine. Very well done.
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This wine over the last year has picked up a soily element, right into the core. Red apple skin, crushed rocks, medium plus palate. There are though no ripe edges here but rather a soily red fruited wine. Really starting to come around with bottle age now.
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Fairly consistent with last tasting - this wine is progressing nicely and drinking well now; a good bargain for its balanced and tasty pinot profile. 91+
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Ripe cherry and raspberry fruit on the nose is framed by baking spice and subtle hints on mineral. Clean, pure flavors of red cherry, limestone and baking spice display great concentration. Posseses bright acidity which helps bring elegance and balance to the concentration of fruit. Really has the stuffing to age, but very tasty now. Drink now-2017. 90 pts.
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Well, you couldn't ask a wine to undergo much more indignity than this suffered, so no rating tonight. Jim gave me about 1/3 of a bottle yesterday morning when we were getting ready to play squash, which means he drank most of it the night before. Then I shoved it in my bag and forgot about it until around 11 last night, at which point I put it in the refrigerator until I got home after work tonight. Fortunately there was no dirty squash laundry in the bag during its cruel, approximately 12-hour captivity, but that's probably the best I can say. The wine is astonishingly intact, color a deep but not quite opaque ruby, nose appealingly primary, ripe black cherry but with spice overtones, though the spice is not intrusive as is so often the case 'round here. Rich and velvety mouthfeel, with the fruit again taking center stage leading to a full and persistent finish. Not flabby at all but on the softer side. Certainly worth another look when it hasn't been subjected to such abuse. Tiny type says 13.5% alcohol (needed my 15-year old daughter to make that determination-I had no shot without an electron microscope), which no doubt contributes to the overall graceful demeanor.
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This was very enjoyable, one of the best QPRs I've had in a long time. Popped and poured, bright fruit jumping from the class, wonderful density on a medium/full bodied pinot. Wonderful spice and acidity that blends into a wonderful finish. Tannins are present, but well integrated. This should last for 3-5 years...AMM
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Light, bright, clear garnet color in the glass. Huge nose of bramble, forest floor, cherry. Light bodied and fruity in the mouth, followed by a very pleasant rosemary/sage flavor. The finish was long and lingering, I could taste the wine a half hour later. Pumped out some air and let half the bottle sit overnight. On day two, the up front fruit was less apparent, but the rest of it was all there, very impressive.
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this is a beautiful example of well made pinot noir. lots of cranberry and cherry on the nose and palate. great acidity; a touch on the tart side but still very well balanced and you get a sense of just pure wonderful fruit. looks a little dark but that is misleading as this wine is very light and floral. what i really loved about this wine, is after a bit of decanting, the nose just opens up and is absolutely wonderful; smells like pure lavender! this is one of my favorite characteristics of this varietal and a telltale sign that the winemaker got it right!
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Ran this through a venturi and decanted for an hour. Sweet nose and palate. Simple, but decent quality in the fruit. Finish was probably the stand out, but I did not prefer this bottle as much as the first one I consumed. Too sweet for me. I doubt I repurchase not because of poor quality but just not my taste.
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reticent cherry and floral nose; sl lean cherry, pomegranate with strong mineral notes on its own; a bit lean on its own, but really shined with thanksgiving dinner; nice
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Expansive, pretty, somewhat floral with depth and some darkness. Smooth and silky. Bright with a lot of acidity, a bit too much. Nice and easy to drink. B-
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Brooding black cherry aromatics are matched by caramel-oak and a hint of minerality. Flavors carry onto the palate with black cherry dominating. Racy acidity really carries the flavors onto the mineral infused finish. I feel this wine will really open up with a couple years in bottle. Drink now-2015. 89+ pts.
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PnP. Bright translucent violet-tinged garnet. Medium low intensity aromas of red berries, cherries, spice, earth and pine floor - I get the impression that this is a bit tight at the moment and that there is more there. Medium fruit on entry which holds through midpalate and beyond. Acidity slightly on the tart side that with the cherry flavor gave a flash of cherry SweeTart just before the finish. Has a mineral-like texture without overt stone/mineral flavors. Finish is balanced and quite nice. Liked this wine a lot and think at least medium term aging will help a bit.
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13.5% ABV. Medium dark garnet translucent. On the nose, this Copain Pinot shows some spice, stems, and sour cherry fruit. Medium bodied with ripe red fruits on the palate with a light suggestion of hard candy. Tangy finish. Somewhat mouthwatering. This is excellent value Pinot for $30.
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Opened not decanted. No problems with this bottle. Two thumbs up for North Berkeley Wine Imports for replacing.
Showing some clarity at the edge of the glass. Rather subdued nose of bramble fruit. On the palate: loads of blackberry on the entry; morphs towards sweet jammy dried black fruit (blackberry / marionberry) with citrus notes in the background. Ends with a sweet and drying finish. Very young and very well made. This could be a great wine with some age. Good to Very Good right now.
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There was no obviuos fault on the nose but a sharp metalic taste that was extremely unpleasent. Taking it back tomorrow to the retailer for a replacement.
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13.5% alcohol. You wouldn't think this is a $30 wine. Black cherry color. Gorgeous, complex nose of black cherry, earth, flowers, minerals, and spice. In the mouth, concentrated, balanced, pure, and powerful. The fruit isn't the sole focus. It is a central player in a cacophany of flavors. Impressive concentration. Amazingly balanced and pure. Strong acidity. A long finish. This is excellent Pinot at a daily drinking price. A-
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nose: delightful nose filled with ripe strawberries, raspberries, ripe cherries, bits of cream and some red floral tones. Very pungent as it opens up that belies its price point
taste: medium/full bodied with black currants, dark red cherries, creamed raspberries, and red currants
overall: a real quality pinot. Has excellent fruit and a really good nose that is very attractive that then carries onto the palate. I'd love to try some of the higher end Copain pinots if this is what it brings at this price
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Subdued but high-toned red fruit aroma. Dusty wood bouquet. Very light but lively in the mouth. Very fine, very mild tannins. Silky. Not interesting enough though, to buy more at $30/each.
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deep sour cherries, tea, spice. Rich without ever feeling overripe, med++ acid will allow this wine to improve gracefully with age. I'm guessing this will be significantly more elegant in 1-4 years.
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K&L Charity Event. Entry level pinot noir with red cherry nose plus allspice, and touch of spring flowers, more of the same on the palate, medium body, tasty for inexpensive pinot, medium/long finish.
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Medium bodied, medium garnet, very nice bright dark cherry fruit, nicely focused with excellent acidity, touches of earth, quite a nice mid-palate, though it eases off a bit early on the finish. This would be tough to pick out in a good Burgundy Village lineup, say 2005. Very nice Cali Pinot, a bit on the simpler side, but a really nice easy drinker.
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Plumy like most Cali pinots, but not in a bad way with a touch of sweet oak. Fruit forward, but not overextracted. Light acidity and soft tannins. Rather simple, but nevertheless a pleasant drink. I was told this would be Burgundian, but for me it is very new world. Not built for the long run, so enjoy over the next 2-3 years. 87-88
Price paid: $27 Would I buy again? Maybe
PS. After a night in the fridge this was better. The oak was more integrated and the plumyness was gone to reveal a more cherry and subtle flavor profile. 89-90... I would buy this again below $30.
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Nose has deep cherry coke flavors. Front end exhibits some dust and big cherries. The wine has great structure throughout with big red fruit, dried pine needles, and significant sour cherries. Very pleased with this bottle of pinot - looking to buy more.
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This had more generous fruit than I remembered from my winery visit. Gorgeous transparent ruby color. Oak is apparent but nice. Anderson Valley fruit, but this still comes off as pretty ripe, in a good way. Some nice cinnamon-like spice in the mix here too. Very nice, a good buy at $30 if you want something more special than a budget pinot.
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Plenty of toast on the nose here, downright roasted even, with strawberry and raspberry notes. A fine acidity here, clean and balanced, with pretty red berry fruit. Not terrically deep, but if you can get past the toast here this is very pretty. Fresh stawberry, sweet cranberry, and mouth-watering acidity.
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Spicy nose with red fruit, slightly sweet on the attack, fills the mouth with black cherries and dusty tannins. This is clearly quite young and needs more time.
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Good wine, but I'm not sold on these after trying two vintages. Muted nose, lively palate that is smooth and balanced with an acid punch, and a good savory finish. Restrained, but distinctly new world. Good with food. 13.5%. Solid wine for sure, but not quite there for me and not that cheap.
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Sleek, bright red cherry and cranberry fruit shine in this refined pinot. Mineral/ crushed rock, forest floor and orange oil add depth and complexity. Really fresh with terrific natural acidity, but rich, powerful and concentrated at the same time. Beautiful feminie, cool climate styled Pinot. That will only improve with more time in the bottle. Drink now-2015. 90+ pts.
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7/27/2019 - Winokdub wrote: 86 Points
Past its prime. Though drinkable as a very soft uninteresting wine.
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6/17/2015 - GrapeScott wrote: 89 Points
I still have a dozen of these and figured I better start drinking up. This is remarkably fresh, however, with lithe acidity and bright cherry fruit. Baking spice on the nose and tart cherry and cranberry flavors linger on the medium-plus finish. Really nice for the price.
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4/28/2014 - wineretriever wrote: 90 Points
A crowd favorite at a party. Red and black fruits with fresh flowers and spice on the nose and red fruits and spice on the palate. Good stuff.
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12/24/2013 - bound4er wrote: 91 Points
A nice restrained style Cali pinot. Seems to be drinking at its peak as it exhibits no rough edges. Last bottle unfortunately.
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8/29/2013 - MLipton wrote:
A nose of graphite and black cherry is accompanied by a very smooth but fresh palate. It certainly hews to the CA Pinot paradigm but stays well within my boundaries for overripeness. Very fine wine.
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6/14/2013 - jimkay21 wrote: 90 Points
Real treat. Dirt on the nose and, yes, forest floor. Smooth palate with fruit that's toned down. Black fruit, acidity is a little aggressive on the finish turning a tad sour. Open and decanted several hours ago. This is in a good place.
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5/22/2013 - Texas Batard Likes this wine: 89 Points
The nose on this wine is very subtle for a Pinot Noir, hinting that this particular vintage is likely past its prime. There is still the hint of the red fruit brightness that characterizes California Pinot Noir, but it didn't hit you in the face. I decanted for 15 minutes and nosed again, still that subtle aroma of red plum, strawberry and earthiness, frankly more representative of French Burgundy.
Very smooth mouthfeel, almost velvety, with very finely integrated tannins, no bitterness whatsoever. Same polished red fruit taste with a medium finish. I enjoyed it very much with the pork and haricot vert it was served with, a nice company that allowed the food to shine. This would be an outstanding red wine pairing with fish and other seafood.
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12/25/2012 - pdicorpo Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good bottle - i detected cherry on the nose. Full flavor, probably at its peak.
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11/6/2012 - jimkay21 wrote: 89 Points
PNP. Proper pinot color.Foresty nose, smooth palate with rounded feel, cranberry and plum flavors. Medium finish
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6/15/2012 - zheem wrote:
more goodness!
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6/11/2012 - jcha24 wrote:
no formal notes, but this has mellowed nicely....really great for the price
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6/7/2012 - zheem wrote: 92 Points
Over the past 6 months this wine has come solidly into a delicious drinking window. The nose has nice red flowers and some spice with simple fruit flavors to follow. This wine shines in the velvety texture that is about as smooth and pleasant as it gets. Don't get me wrong--there is plenty of acidity to keep it bright, but I have no idea how this will age further. No reason not to enjoy it now as I see it.
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1/31/2012 - Tony Molester wrote:
No Notes, others loved its soft character.
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1/13/2012 - AMM3RD wrote: 91 Points
Another Delicious Tous Pinot Noir, this is real value. I'm going to buy the 2009 next.
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12/16/2011 - Tony Molester wrote:
Good wine. No notes.
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12/10/2011 - flyinburrito wrote: 88 Points
Darker dullish purple. Cherry raspberry vanilla on the nose. A bit darker fruit on the palate. Hollows out just a bit on the back end and finishes with a note of tart dark cherry cola.
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12/3/2011 - thomaskeil wrote: 90 Points
PnP; 3 nights. Last bottle was 2 years ago and I'm struck by the evolution. This is much darker and much softer. Candied tartness has disappeared, replaced by earthy, asian spice. Light mineral and acidity still present. Not finesseful or complex, but very pleasant and balanced and even somewhat deep. No longer sure that the tous ensembles are for early drinking - a couple years in the cellar is advised.
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11/27/2011 - demiurg wrote: 89 Points
somewhat atypical for a PN with its fruit flavors, but a very nice wine
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11/26/2011 - tantotinto wrote: 89 Points
Consistent with previous note.
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11/22/2011 - zheem wrote:
I agree with notes describing this wine as "young". Tastes best after several hour decant, or even better on day two, when it gains a velvety softness accompanying focused strawberry, raspberry and cherry. I'll try to hold off, or open the day before drinking.
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11/12/2011 - BigWineMan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted. Dark ruby in the glass. Interesting bottle variation here. Much tighter nose this time, with some red fruits but a lot of toasty elements here. On the palate, the cherries and raspberries come through, but there is an overarching 'pie crust' element that really reminds me of raspberry or blackberry pie as I drink it. This is much tighter than previous bottles, with a heavier tannin element. Opens up very nicely after two days in the decanter with the fruit really singing after some good air. The last bottle was nice and approachable straight from the pop, but this one really could have used more cellar time and was a little unapproachable on day 1. Still a very nice wine with good spiciness, acidity and fruit.
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10/27/2011 - BigWineMan Likes this wine: 91 Points
PnP. This wine continues to impress, and is eminently drinkable. Practically slurped down two bottles of this in one night (with help). Excellent density and core to this wine. All my previous notes still apply - red fruits, nice acidity, dill pickle, and this time I picked up more funk as it popped. This is a fantastic wine right now. Left in the decanter, it declined dramatically after a couple of days, so I would say drink it up!
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10/25/2011 - MindMuse wrote: 91 Points
This is darn nice drinking classic Pinot. Cherries, sweet earth, high tone spice, wisps of smoke. Adds a "red" minerality on the palate. Solid backbone holds it together with long, energetic finish. Again, not complex or flamboyant, but hard to leave the glass on the table with or without food accompaniment.
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10/17/2011 - Tony Molester wrote:
Nice CA pinot. No formal notes taken. Still a few bottles left.
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10/16/2011 - ggolec wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured, wonderful bright cherries with complementary acidity and interesting secondary tastes of clove and soil. Medium length finish, drinking wonderfully right now. Great value!
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9/30/2011 - AMM3RD wrote: 91 Points
This continues to be great, a special QPR. Cool ripe PN fruit, and spice. Drink over the next 3 years, and maybe longer...AM
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9/24/2011 - flyinburrito wrote: 91 Points
Semi-translucent purple. This wine has developed beautifully over the past couple years now showing a strong deep soil component upon opening. After breathing it reveals more tart red fruit, orange peel, flowers, potpourri, restaurant mint, and soil with some darker overtones with just the slightest hint of oak. Very nice.
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8/31/2011 - AMM3RD wrote: 89 Points
Bottle variation or showing signs of age? I'm guessing variation. Popped and poured, was slightly tannic to start then opened after half an hour. Bright cranberry and acidity, but was missing some of the Pop and spice. Moving my drink window in a year for good measure...AM
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8/27/2011 - Bottledrainer wrote: 92 Points
Ruby red and crystal clear, aroma and taste of cherry and RC Cola. Outstanding Pinot for $25.00.
5+13+17+7+50=92
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8/12/2011 - gutt22 wrote:
13.5% alcohol. Keeps getting better. Dark red color. Aromatic nose of black cherry, spice, and earth notes. In the mouth, seamless and beautifully delineated, with black cherry fruit framing the velvety palate presence, allowing the earth, spice, and floral notes to unfold. The acidity has integrated a bit more, and the finish just sails right along. A-
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8/9/2011 - AMM3RD wrote: 91 Points
This wine continues to hit my palate perfectly, house red for 2 years running. Outstanding value for real PN...AM
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8/7/2011 - gordoyflaca wrote: 87 Points
eh, burnt cherry.
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7/23/2011 - tantotinto wrote: 89 Points
Tasted immediately after opening. Translucent garnet in color. Mineral and red fruit nose. Tart and open with flavors of cherry, strawberry and spice. Light in texture. Burgundian in style and well done. Wish I had more than one bottle left.
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7/21/2011 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 Points
Medium ruby color. Forest floor, baking spices, cherries, raspberries, smoldering embers, and a nice floral note on the nose. Medium body with soft, ripe, integrated tannins and very nice acidity. Lively fruit and spice on the palate. Lingering finish with just a bit of an herbal element coming in at the end to add some complexity.
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7/17/2011 - CdP in NYC wrote: 88 Points
These last two were more up to par w/ the original than the last was. Loads of cherries, raspberries, pomegranates and plums--bordering on ripe with cola and a hint of toasted oak and earth through the finish. Still has quite a bit of time ahead of it. 88+
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7/10/2011 - jcha24 wrote:
really enjoyable pinot....consumed on pop and pour over an hour at a BYOB. not super complex, but really tasty red fruit and solid acidic core make it an easy drinker. glad i have one more and might look for some more.
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7/8/2011 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Opened last night, enjoyed with a first course of sashimi and closed out with a roasted beet salad. Listed alcohol 13.5%. Note written today so I could re-taste without some food and gain some final thoughts on the wine. What comes to mind is 'thick'. Probably more accurate is that the wine lacks the finesse of the single plot Copains from this same vintage. Good amount of red fruit, same hard candy feel of the last note I wrote on the wine a year ago. Finish still has a good kick of acid hanging in there, to go with the jolly rancher cherry flavor, raspberry, plum skin and a truffle note. Just not as clean and crisp as the smaller batch wines. Drink window would be now through 2013 while waiting for the Kiser, Monument Tree and the others settle in for later enjoyment.
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7/2/2011 - gordoyflaca wrote: 86 Points
different from before. oaky fruity without much clarity or definition.
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6/4/2011 - gordoyflaca wrote: 90 Points
This is reasonably good. There is a nice acidity and clarity not often found in cali pinot, but it does reveal it's cali heritage with the burnt cherry palate.
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5/23/2011 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 Points
Decanted about an hour. A little bit on the lighter side of a ruby red. Cherries, raspberries, forest floor, minerals, smoke, and a distinct floral note on the nose. Medium body at best with soft, ripe tannins and very nice acidity. Light and zippy fruit on the palate with the minerals and forest. Finish is fairly long with just a bit of an herbal note in the background to add some complexity. A nice, fruity but not sappy style of pinot. Perfect for a nice dinner on the deck.
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5/10/2011 - CdP in NYC wrote: 85 Points
Not quite as good as i remembered, though this bottle may not have had an appropriate decant. Less cola than in the past. More straight forward bright cherry, raspberry jam profile in a medium body.
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5/9/2011 - AMM3RD wrote: 91 Points
Always amazing, and always a crazy crowd pleaser. Buy Copain.
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5/2/2011 - amateurwino wrote: 89 Points
Another solid Tous pinot, very representative of the Copain style.
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4/25/2011 - Ali wrote: 90 Points
I bit more on the Cali pinot side of the spectrum than I was expecting. Balanced with that California telltale cherry cola flavor profile. Good for the price
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3/19/2011 - FieldingYost wrote: 89 Points
Raspberry and strawberry on the nose, flowers. This is sweet and ripe, with tangy acidity, and is somehow both refreshing and supple. This has filled out very well in two years, has some sweet sap, and lick-smacking acidity. Borderline outstanding. 89+
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3/18/2011 - Alfaro wrote: 91 Points
One of the better Pinot that I've ever had
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3/15/2011 - B Paul wrote: 90 Points
As with previous bottles, this is great. Pretty red fruit, earth and a good zip of acidity. My last bottle of this - wish I had more.
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3/1/2011 - etherscreen wrote:
what more can you ask from a $30 pinot? this wine continues to please me for the price. nose of semi-tart red fruits, apple skins, and minerals. light body. plenty of acid the balance the fruit. a pleasant earthiness develops. medium finish. a lovely wine that doesn't break the bank.
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2/20/2011 - Tony Molester wrote:
Bon pinot, aspect translucide typique d'un villages simple, nez exubérant qui offre beaucoup de fruit, et qui pinotte abondamment. En bouche, c'est un beau fruit rouge pur et croquant, sans aspérité, et possédant une rondeur notable. Aucune trace d'exces alcooleux typiquement observé sur des pinots californiens, ni les gouts de confiserie si désagréables. Me rappelle le Savigny-les-beaune VV de Maréchal, sérieusement.
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2/15/2011 - AMM3RD wrote:
My last botle of a great batch, this was my house wine of 2010, and will likely buy again for 2011. This wine has something for everyone, fruit, spice, acid, balance, etc. Recommended...Alex
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1/20/2011 - hkfoebee wrote:
Last bottle. Drank extremely well over span of 4 nights. Bright fruit with rustic tones.
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1/12/2011 - BigWineMan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Splash decant into the glass, then let breath for 1/2 hour. Dark Ruby nearing purple in color. Very dark for a Pinot. On the nose, dark cherry and blackberry, vanilla, Christmas spices. Also touches of Rubber and Bramble. On the palate, dark cherry pie, blackberry-oatmeal crisp, black tea, cocoa, spice, all evolving nicely all through the front and mid-palate and extending into the finish. Outstanding lingering finish of fruit, dill pickle!, and steak blood!!. Awesome. One minute ++ finish. Great acidity. Medium Body. $25?? Are you kidding me? This is a $50 wine with no complaints. Complex. Dense. Maybe not the most varietally correct wine, but who cares? Outstanding QPR.
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1/9/2011 - Bellissimo wrote:
Let sit open for 30 minutes then served with dinner. Cherry, spice and some herbal notes on the nose. Taste is slightly candied cherry with a some spice and just a tiny hint of pine. Medium weight with some pleasant tannins but what impressed me the most was the acids and balance that made this a great food wine.
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1/8/2011 - etherscreen wrote:
opened about 3 hours ago and not decanted. this is nearly room temp, which is warmer than i typically drink pinot noir. nose of semi-tart red fruits, minerals, a little baking spice, and stem like spiciness. i am unsure the percentage of stem inclusion on this. doesn't provide quite the cut in the mouth i've experienced with past bottles. this is not to say it's flabby, but it is round. acid picks up on the red fruit finish where again the stems are somewhat apparent. still a great qpr.
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1/3/2011 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 Points
Very similar to note from 10/26/10
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12/31/2010 - jim dixon wrote: 89 Points
Nice complexity on the nose. None of the candied or jammy flavors typical of too many CA pinots.
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12/31/2010 - awinestory wrote: 81 Points
tasted blind against hte french La Chapelle 2008
color, dark, almost purple, very extracted looking or addition of darker skinned grap;e
nose: med+ intensity, pugent spice, animal, oak, licorice, fennel seeds, "mashmellow?" a herbal quality
dry, acid is med (only) tannin is med and smooth body is med alc is est 14
Style note: Deeply extracted PN showing tannins (smooth) with good acid/fruit/oak integration. Fruit is not super concentrated suggesting a lower price range, yet sophisticated winemaking.
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12/29/2010 - tarheels5 wrote: 87 Points
Good pinot not great-pretty straight forward-not the fruit bomb that many US pinots tend to be.
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12/24/2010 - ccrida wrote: 92 Points
Served with xmas eve dinner of ham, decanted 2 hrs before serving. Huge nose of boysenberries and oak, very bright, juicy, awesome. Taste is similar cali style, big, but relatively balanced, with a nice acid backbone. This is just flat out delicious, in the new world style of course. By the other reviews, the $34 I paid at a wine shop was too high, but still worth it by far, as I enjoy these kind of pinots. They actually had some kosta brownes, which I asked him if he thought they were worth the price of admission...of course the owner said "yes, they're life-changing". I said I'm not ready to step up to the $125 or something they cost, and he said to try this as a 'value' play in the similar style.
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12/18/2010 - gaschief wrote: 85 Points
pleasant nose, taste is fruity with berries, unexceptional but pleasant at the price
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11/25/2010 - hkfoebee wrote:
No recollection with the exception that it pailed in comparison to the other bottles opened that evening to include a vintage SS and a recent RM.
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11/1/2010 - AMM3RD wrote: 91 Points
Similar to previous notes, fresh red fruit, spice, depth, balance. Ultimate House Red for me. Alex
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10/26/2010 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 Points
Light to medium ruby color. Earthy elements on the nose as well as cherries, minerals, smoke, raspberries, and a touch of pine on the nose. Light to medium body, a bit of ripe tannins and outstanding acidity. Nice fruit on the palate in a non California way. No excess weight on this wine, just spicy fruit with just a hint of oak. Nice length on the finish with the flavors slowly fading. Good Stuff. I like the full body Loring style, but this is a real nice chage of pace.
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10/24/2010 - heythatslife wrote: 90 Points
The wine has some hints of earth and spice, but the core of sour cherry and raspberry drives the wine. Almost Burgundian in character, with nice tangy acidity and a focused finish. Still a year or two before reaching peak, I think, but drinking very well now. An excellent and balanced under-$30 California pinot, and I can see this as being quite food-friendly.
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10/21/2010 - lynarthur wrote: 89 Points
Great quality and value. Another Tous Ensemble winner
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10/14/2010 - cbero wrote: 90 Points
Hard to come up with something that hasn't already been said.
Fantastic daily drinker, Bright fruits (strawberry esp) on the nose. Very easy to drink.
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10/13/2010 - PVTerroir Likes this wine: 89 Points
I liked this a lot. Big fan of Copain, and on the value side, this beats out alternatives, both within the Copain line, and considering others. Big red fruit, lush mouthfeel, balanced acidity and tannin. I didn't get to save this overnight as planned - it was too easy to drink. Some spice/vanillan, cherry, a bit of apple skin, cranberry.
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10/10/2010 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Opened 24 hours ago so.....baking spice nose. Pomegranate, hard cherry candy, red apple and strawberry, finishing with good acidity and lift. The hard candy reference is about as dead on as I can make this note, think jolly rancher cherry. Despite the inference of a candied or sweet wine, it's really not. Instead, good medium weight, nice red fruits and good zip. What's missing in this bottle is the loamy/soily comment I made when I drank the bottle six months ago up at the winery. Aside from that difference, the wine remains solid and well worth the bucks. This wine can compete well within anything in the 50 buck range.
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10/8/2010 - Love4Vino wrote:
Simply amazing. I can drink this all day. Great QPR.
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10/6/2010 - SonomaWilliam wrote: 90 Points
Drinking nicely, subtle but layers of complexity
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9/26/2010 - sfkatinas wrote:
Served with meal of cedar planked salmon with mustard glaze and risotto with broccoli
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9/26/2010 - flyinburrito wrote: 91 Points
this bottle has been evolving and gaining complexity over the past year. still has very nice floral aromatics but there's a deep, soily, loamy, earth character that has become more pronounced beneath (what has now turned into) very dark, blackberry fruit. there's still a nice note of acidity on the backend of the palate but the sour cherry/red fruits have turned much darker. thankfully, possibly because of the relatively lower alcohol content, the wine has not ventured into the "pruney" territory. Very nice, food friendly wine with enough complexity and a great value.
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9/22/2010 - sehill Likes this wine: 90 Points
This wine has showed well since its release and this bottle continues the trend.
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9/18/2010 - waragi wrote:
Easily discernible cola, cherry and pomegranate. Nice acid-fruit balance with just a bit of clove. Again, very nice.
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9/18/2010 - smokeshowing Likes this wine: 89 Points
So what one word immediately comes to mind after taking a sniff-swirl-n-sip of this wine?
Simple...as in simple pleasure.
Not so much a Pinot Noir to ponder, but a Pinot Noir to enjoy without pretensions and without much in the way of complexity. If we are only considering this wine as a pure value play, keeping in mind that this particular bottle was purchased for $18 locally (SF Bay Area), there is no question that this is an excellent buy!
Okay, in a fit of wine nerdity (sp?), I am going to do my best to deconstruct the constituent parts of this wine. First, the nose brings a solid dose of bright cherry, spice, and just a hint of a green herbal edge. All of this comes together quite nicely.
First sip, making those disgusting air over the palate noises, and this Pinot Noir serves up an immediate dose of those same cherries that greeted me with my first sniff. This is a very soft, relatively full wine that scores high on the satisfaction scale.
At this price point I would seriously consider making this the house wine. No doubt, this is an outstanding value play that deserves any Pinot Noir lovers attention.
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9/13/2010 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 90 Points
What a pleasant surprise. Found for less than $24 (including tax), and at that price I should buy a case if I can get it. Not for those looking for another fruit bomb, but a pinot that compliments lighter fare quite well. Nice racy acidity, sour cherry dominates.
Edit: Wow! Opened last night and the final glass has gained some serious weight, Much more interesting nose now - spices, raspberry, rocks, cola and more. 90+
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9/9/2010 - cos82 wrote: 87 Points
Not as good as I would have hoped. Pale cherry red. No nose to speak of. Mostly light tart cherry on the palate. Maybe an off bottle based on other more favorable CT notes.
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9/8/2010 - shaferguy91 wrote: 89 Points
Not decanted. Good but fairly simple.
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8/20/2010 - brigcampbell wrote: 89 Points
This bottle was much better than the first, less candy and more balance. Still very fruit forward and not terribly complex but enjoyed by all.
Decanted for 1 hour and served slightly chilled on a wonderfully warm summer evening.
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8/15/2010 - gutt22 wrote:
13.5% alcohol. Just a great value that keeps delivering. It hasn't budged too much in the past year. Still a dark red color. Beautiful nose of black cherry, spice, flowers, and minerals. In the mouth, quite plush, with terrific concentration and impeccable balance. Like an intriguing woman at a masquerade, it keeps revealing different layers. Plenty of life ahead. A-
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8/12/2010 - Love4Vino wrote:
excellent pinot and an even greater QPR. I can drink this all day! Good acidity wrapped around by a sour cherry core. Was there whole clusters in this? Kudos to Wells
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8/8/2010 - ckist76 wrote: 92 Points
Very nice food friendly pinot, very bright strawberry fruit. We had the wine with pasta in cheese sauce, the acidity in the wine cut through the fat in the meal and was a delicious combination.
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8/3/2010 - stoll wrote: 91 Points
Probably my favorite pinot under $30.
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7/19/2010 - hiker_guy wrote:
Opened with some fresh sockeye salmon last night. Nice pairing.
Nose was very pronounced and very nice. Lots of fruit.
The pallet was soft and fruit dominant. Not a big wine but an elegant one.
Decent length. For the price this was a very good deal.
Would buy again.
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7/1/2010 - AMM3RD wrote: 91 Points
90-91? Pts. This wine has a tight nose that hopefully will develop over time, but right now is not great. The flavors took 30mins of air to really start singing. Nice sour cherrys and raspberrys. Balance and acidity are refreshing. Light on the mouthfeel, but medium/full on the flavor, the way PN should me imo. Drink over the next 5 years...AMM
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6/27/2010 - hkfoebee wrote:
Best showing in a total of 3 bottles despite drinking a bit warmer than I'd like. Well done.
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6/27/2010 - redknife wrote: 90 Points
Floral nose with raspberries and a hint of vanilla. The next day was much better I'd say more muscular with unchanged nose. 88 the first day 90 next day.
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6/27/2010 - brigcampbell wrote: 87 Points
OK, I'm not getting any of the super tart cherry, lots of cherry, but very sweet. It dominates the wine, almost like an aussie shiraz. For $24 not a bad deal and you'll impress your friends with the "Copain" label but it's not a repurchase for me. Finish was respectable. Fairly simple wine.
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6/25/2010 - gordoyflaca wrote: 92 Points
Delivers again. Smooth, sweet cherries.
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6/20/2010 - MotoMannequin wrote: 86 Points
Pop & Pour. Typical CA pinot on the nose, red fruits and spice. Like many others here, I found the mid-palate dominated by sour cherries, which tamed a bit after the bottle was open about an hour. Some oak apparent on the finish.
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6/12/2010 - ggolec wrote:
Popped and poured. Nose of tart fruit was consistent with the taste. I didn't get much out of this other than VERY tart, sour cherries. No oak, minerality, etc. Saved a half bottle for the next day and it was the same story. Not scoring as it seems this bottle may be off based on other notes.
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6/7/2010 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 Points
Light ruby color. Raspberry, cherry, earth, and a bit of pine on the nose. Light to medium body with very nice acidity and soft, ripe tannins. Impressive fruit and spice on the palate with tart berries and a bit of spicy oak with nice minerality in the background. Good length on the finish. Not your typical big, sappy California pinot. Very refined and elegant.
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6/6/2010 - hkfoebee wrote:
Rustic, tart cherry, california burgundy. Enjoyable.
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5/31/2010 - Uglypinga wrote:
Still not a fan of the "new" Copain pinots. Some nice berries and a creamy texture. Missing spice and a ton of fruit for my palate. Bummer.
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5/30/2010 - bound4er wrote: 90 Points
No formal notes - this was a very enjoyable Cali pinot.
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5/30/2010 - Wineholio wrote:
Popped and decanted. Way too much sour berry flavor for me, bordering on kids chewable vitamin C tablets. Not consistent with other notes and ratings of this wine so I won't score it so as not to effect the overall score. Disappointed.
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5/25/2010 - B Paul wrote: 90 Points
Notes same. Showed very well. 90+
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5/23/2010 - curtispomeroy wrote: 90 Points
A very compelling PN from the Anderson Valley. Group preferred it to the '06 Alesia Sonoma Coast.
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5/22/2010 - stubbie999 wrote:
There's no denying that this is CA pinot, but it's a more restrained style than many/most. Sappy pinot nose, and sour cherry and cranberry hang off a lively acidic backbone. There's some Christmas spice at the end, perhaps the only place the otherwise nicely used oak sticks out a bit. Returning on the second day, and drinking somewhat warmer, this has softened and ripened a bit, and the zippy acidity has give way to fleshier, rounded fruit.
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5/21/2010 - tanglenet wrote:
Opened not decanted. I swear that I am not on any meds, but the nose smells like a fresh cut fir (Christmas) tree. It's the weirdest thing I've ever smelled on a pinot. On the palate, very tight and dry with restrained and slightly under ripe red fruit. The nose is Christmas in May. The wine is Good, but the nose is so unattached to the wine that it is surreal.
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5/19/2010 - inna wrote:
Great
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5/18/2010 - sdatl wrote: 91 Points
Bight ruby red, dusty and smoky nose (in a good way); crisp cherry flavors with tons of baking spice and earth in the background; refined and balanced but with a bracing acidity that is excellent slightly chilled. Incredible QPR for those who like the more restrained style (which I do)
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5/12/2010 - shaferguy91 wrote: 89 Points
Decanted 2 hours. Good QPR.
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5/11/2010 - gordoyflaca wrote: 91 Points
nice wine, good acidity, fruit forward but tangy. Has a bit of tar.
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5/8/2010 - SanFranSoxFan04 wrote: 89 Points
Beltramo's California Pinot Noir Tasting (Beltramo's Wines and Spirits, Menlo Park CA): Highly drinkable, the slightest taste of cheap grapes, light bodied.
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5/7/2010 - hkfoebee wrote:
Definitely made in the french style. Mid body with a firm acidic backbone. Sense the minerality here which for my tastes, I've grown a fondness for. Interesting to try the next bottle as by the time we sat down for wines, we've had 4 strawberry farms each... yummy!
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4/30/2010 - etherscreen wrote:
great qpr. really drinks best on day 3.
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4/29/2010 - MindMuse wrote: 91 Points
Nice bright ruby. Lovely cherry nose with cola and earth, maybe even a bit of mineral oil. It's well balanced and nicely concentrated purity. Not especially complex; in fact this wine doesn't really seem to call attention to itself, but it sure drinks beautifully. Had over two nights. Even worked fine with a Sichuan pork dish. 90-91
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4/27/2010 - waragi wrote:
Rhubarb, dark cherry, forest floor and baking spices. Really nice pinot.
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4/26/2010 - tantotinto wrote: 89 Points
Nose of red fruit and stones. Maybe a hint of cinnamon in there also. Tart cherry and cranberry with a nice touch of minerality. The fruit is full and rich but not overly sweet. I agree with the reviewers who see a French lean in this wine. Very well done.
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4/25/2010 - Frank Murray III wrote:
This wine over the last year has picked up a soily element, right into the core. Red apple skin, crushed rocks, medium plus palate. There are though no ripe edges here but rather a soily red fruited wine. Really starting to come around with bottle age now.
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4/24/2010 - amateurwino wrote: 91 Points
Fairly consistent with last tasting - this wine is progressing nicely and drinking well now; a good bargain for its balanced and tasty pinot profile. 91+
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4/19/2010 - B Paul Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank over two nights. Red and blue fruit, plus a bit of baking spice and earth. Enjoyable now but will also cellar nicely for a few years.
I can't think of a better $25 Pinot. Well done.
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4/18/2010 - MRichman wrote:
Really nice cross between CA and french style pinot, leaning California. Very enjoyable.
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4/7/2010 - Vinomarcus wrote: 90 Points
Wednesday Night Blind - April 2010 (Peter Pratt's Inn): Lovely wine, medium bodied, lot's of expressive strawberry and rhubarb, spice, some game. Pretty richly built with a nice long finish.
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3/21/2010 - polimeri wrote: 90 Points
Enjoyable bottle.
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3/8/2010 - riccodog13 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ripe cherry and raspberry fruit on the nose is framed by baking spice and subtle hints on mineral. Clean, pure flavors of red cherry, limestone and baking spice display great concentration. Posseses bright acidity which helps bring elegance and balance to the concentration of fruit. Really has the stuffing to age, but very tasty now. Drink now-2017. 90 pts.
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3/8/2010 - bevetroppo wrote:
Well, you couldn't ask a wine to undergo much more indignity than this suffered, so no rating tonight. Jim gave me about 1/3 of a bottle yesterday morning when we were getting ready to play squash, which means he drank most of it the night before. Then I shoved it in my bag and forgot about it until around 11 last night, at which point I put it in the refrigerator until I got home after work tonight. Fortunately there was no dirty squash laundry in the bag during its cruel, approximately 12-hour captivity, but that's probably the best I can say. The wine is astonishingly intact, color a deep but not quite opaque ruby, nose appealingly primary, ripe black cherry but with spice overtones, though the spice is not intrusive as is so often the case 'round here. Rich and velvety mouthfeel, with the fruit again taking center stage leading to a full and persistent finish. Not flabby at all but on the softer side. Certainly worth another look when it hasn't been subjected to such abuse. Tiny type says 13.5% alcohol (needed my 15-year old daughter to make that determination-I had no shot without an electron microscope), which no doubt contributes to the overall graceful demeanor.
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3/8/2010 - AMM3RD wrote: 91 Points
This was very enjoyable, one of the best QPRs I've had in a long time. Popped and poured, bright fruit jumping from the class, wonderful density on a medium/full bodied pinot. Wonderful spice and acidity that blends into a wonderful finish. Tannins are present, but well integrated. This should last for 3-5 years...AMM
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3/4/2010 - subir wrote: 94 Points
Light, bright, clear garnet color in the glass. Huge nose of bramble, forest floor, cherry. Light bodied and fruity in the mouth, followed by a very pleasant rosemary/sage flavor. The finish was long and lingering, I could taste the wine a half hour later. Pumped out some air and let half the bottle sit overnight. On day two, the up front fruit was less apparent, but the rest of it was all there, very impressive.
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2/20/2010 - toddjerry wrote: 89 Points
Very pure, nice and clean. Red fruits with a blue edge, cherry, cola, delicate. Almost burgundian in syle. Nice for the price.
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2/16/2010 - flyinburrito wrote: 91 Points
this is a beautiful example of well made pinot noir. lots of cranberry and cherry on the nose and palate. great acidity; a touch on the tart side but still very well balanced and you get a sense of just pure wonderful fruit. looks a little dark but that is misleading as this wine is very light and floral. what i really loved about this wine, is after a bit of decanting, the nose just opens up and is absolutely wonderful; smells like pure lavender! this is one of my favorite characteristics of this varietal and a telltale sign that the winemaker got it right!
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12/23/2009 - aussie05 wrote: 89 Points
Ran this through a venturi and decanted for an hour. Sweet nose and palate. Simple, but decent quality in the fruit. Finish was probably the stand out, but I did not prefer this bottle as much as the first one I consumed. Too sweet for me. I doubt I repurchase not because of poor quality but just not my taste.
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11/27/2009 - wabi47 wrote: 88 Points
reticent cherry and floral nose; sl lean cherry, pomegranate with strong mineral notes on its own; a bit lean on its own, but really shined with thanksgiving dinner; nice
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11/27/2009 - MRichman wrote:
Expansive, pretty, somewhat floral with depth and some darkness. Smooth and silky. Bright with a lot of acidity, a bit too much. Nice and easy to drink.
B-
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11/27/2009 - oaklandwinelover wrote: 90 Points
Thanksgiving
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11/26/2009 - riccodog13 wrote: 89 Points
Brooding black cherry aromatics are matched by caramel-oak and a hint of minerality. Flavors carry onto the palate with black cherry dominating. Racy acidity really carries the flavors onto the mineral infused finish. I feel this wine will really open up with a couple years in bottle. Drink now-2015. 89+ pts.
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11/26/2009 - thomaskeil wrote: 90 Points
PnP. Bright translucent violet-tinged garnet. Medium low intensity aromas of red berries, cherries, spice, earth and pine floor - I get the impression that this is a bit tight at the moment and that there is more there. Medium fruit on entry which holds through midpalate and beyond. Acidity slightly on the tart side that with the cherry flavor gave a flash of cherry SweeTart just before the finish. Has a mineral-like texture without overt stone/mineral flavors. Finish is balanced and quite nice. Liked this wine a lot and think at least medium term aging will help a bit.
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11/12/2009 - OneLastSyrah wrote: 90 Points
13.5% ABV. Medium dark garnet translucent. On the nose, this Copain Pinot shows some spice, stems, and sour cherry fruit. Medium bodied with ripe red fruits on the palate with a light suggestion of hard candy. Tangy finish. Somewhat mouthwatering. This is excellent value Pinot for $30.
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11/1/2009 - tanglenet wrote:
Opened not decanted. No problems with this bottle. Two thumbs up for North Berkeley Wine Imports for replacing.
Showing some clarity at the edge of the glass. Rather subdued nose of bramble fruit. On the palate: loads of blackberry on the entry; morphs towards sweet jammy dried black fruit (blackberry / marionberry) with citrus notes in the background. Ends with a sweet and drying finish. Very young and very well made. This could be a great wine with some age. Good to Very Good right now.
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10/30/2009 - tanglenet wrote: flawed
There was no obviuos fault on the nose but a sharp metalic taste that was extremely unpleasent. Taking it back tomorrow to the retailer for a replacement.
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10/27/2009 - ews3 wrote: 90 Points
Zachys Fall 2009 Food & Wine Extravaganza (The Lighthouse at Pier Sixty (NYC)): nice raspberry profile
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10/7/2009 - ScottGoodwin wrote:
Very perfumed nose. Candied red fruits but light. Great fresh bright finish.
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9/11/2009 - gutt22 wrote:
13.5% alcohol. You wouldn't think this is a $30 wine. Black cherry color. Gorgeous, complex nose of black cherry, earth, flowers, minerals, and spice. In the mouth, concentrated, balanced, pure, and powerful. The fruit isn't the sole focus. It is a central player in a cacophany of flavors. Impressive concentration. Amazingly balanced and pure. Strong acidity. A long finish. This is excellent Pinot at a daily drinking price. A-
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9/11/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 90 Points
nose: delightful nose filled with ripe strawberries, raspberries, ripe cherries, bits of cream and some red floral tones. Very pungent as it opens up that belies its price point
taste: medium/full bodied with black currants, dark red cherries, creamed raspberries, and red currants
overall: a real quality pinot. Has excellent fruit and a really good nose that is very attractive that then carries onto the palate. I'd love to try some of the higher end Copain pinots if this is what it brings at this price
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9/9/2009 - jakuda wrote:
Subdued but high-toned red fruit aroma. Dusty wood bouquet. Very light but lively in the mouth. Very fine, very mild tannins. Silky. Not interesting enough though, to buy more at $30/each.
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9/3/2009 - Brsed wrote: 92 Points
Nose of berries, earth and spice. Good fruit and balance.
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8/7/2009 - glaze3 wrote:
Great nose you can just bury yourself in. Simple flavors of Pomegranite and red apple, nice wine for the price.
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7/2/2009 - Hershey in CA wrote: 88 Points
deep sour cherries, tea, spice. Rich without ever feeling overripe, med++ acid will allow this wine to improve gracefully with age. I'm guessing this will be significantly more elegant in 1-4 years.
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6/28/2009 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 Points
K&L Charity Event. Entry level pinot noir with red cherry nose plus allspice, and touch of spring flowers, more of the same on the palate, medium body, tasty for inexpensive pinot, medium/long finish.
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6/28/2009 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
Sonoma-Napa Trip Day 2 and 3; 6/27/2009-6/28/2009 (Sonoma): Rich smelling. Earth and dark cherry. Brighter red fruit on the palate. Tangy finish. Maybe a little too tangy on the finish for me. Reasonably priced. $30.
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6/16/2009 - alanr wrote: 88 Points
Medium bodied, medium garnet, very nice bright dark cherry fruit, nicely focused with excellent acidity, touches of earth, quite a nice mid-palate, though it eases off a bit early on the finish. This would be tough to pick out in a good Burgundy Village lineup, say 2005. Very nice Cali Pinot, a bit on the simpler side, but a really nice easy drinker.
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6/15/2009 - incident wrote: 90 Points
Clear, medium ruby. Cherry, earth, leaves, pine. Medium acid, light tannin. Very good.
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6/8/2009 - pifcho wrote: 89 Points
Plumy like most Cali pinots, but not in a bad way with a touch of sweet oak. Fruit forward, but not overextracted. Light acidity and soft tannins. Rather simple, but nevertheless a pleasant drink. I was told this would be Burgundian, but for me it is very new world. Not built for the long run, so enjoy over the next 2-3 years. 87-88
Price paid: $27
Would I buy again? Maybe
PS. After a night in the fridge this was better. The oak was more integrated and the plumyness was gone to reveal a more cherry and subtle flavor profile. 89-90... I would buy this again below $30.
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5/26/2009 - tooch wrote: 91 Points
Nose has deep cherry coke flavors. Front end exhibits some dust and big cherries. The wine has great structure throughout with big red fruit, dried pine needles, and significant sour cherries. Very pleased with this bottle of pinot - looking to buy more.
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5/16/2009 - oaklandwinelover wrote: 89 Points
RENZI and elodie
Drank after the 06 cerise
Fruit forward minor tinge of the back end
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5/4/2009 - konquest wrote: 92 Points
Le meilleur de l'Amérique avec des fortes influences françaises. J'en reprends demain matin.
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4/23/2009 - peternelson wrote: 86 Points
Winery: 3 vineyards; fresh, dark cherry; earthy, youthful, gummy. not my style
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4/10/2009 - amateurwino wrote: 92 Points
This had more generous fruit than I remembered from my winery visit. Gorgeous transparent ruby color. Oak is apparent but nice. Anderson Valley fruit, but this still comes off as pretty ripe, in a good way. Some nice cinnamon-like spice in the mix here too. Very nice, a good buy at $30 if you want something more special than a budget pinot.
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3/10/2009 - wabi47 wrote: 86 Points
tasty bing cherry and cola notes; asian spice; nice clean acidity; too primary at this point
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2/16/2009 - northwood wrote: 89 Points
Very pleasant and in balance. Will be improving with time. Count me in with those picking up the toast and acidity.
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2/14/2009 - FieldingYost wrote: 88 Points
Plenty of toast on the nose here, downright roasted even, with strawberry and raspberry notes. A fine acidity here, clean and balanced, with pretty red berry fruit. Not terrically deep, but if you can get past the toast here this is very pretty. Fresh stawberry, sweet cranberry, and mouth-watering acidity.
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1/18/2009 - dubdub wrote:
Spicy nose with red fruit, slightly sweet on the attack, fills the mouth with black cherries and dusty tannins. This is clearly quite young and needs more time.
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1/1/2009 - ron m wrote:
Good wine, but I'm not sold on these after trying two vintages. Muted nose, lively palate that is smooth and balanced with an acid punch, and a good savory finish. Restrained, but distinctly new world. Good with food. 13.5%. Solid wine for sure, but not quite there for me and not that cheap.
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12/25/2008 - celtic67 wrote:
Great nose. Dark color for a pinot. Strawberries, cranberries & orange peel. Some earth. Very silky mouthfeel. Delicious.
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12/15/2008 - Atomic Punk wrote: 88 Points
This Pinot was full and delicious; perhaps just a little cheating going on. This '07 was still a bit young. Revisit.
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11/15/2008 - riccodog13 wrote: 90 Points
Sleek, bright red cherry and cranberry fruit shine in this refined pinot. Mineral/ crushed rock, forest floor and orange oil add depth and complexity. Really fresh with terrific natural acidity, but rich, powerful and concentrated at the same time. Beautiful feminie, cool climate styled Pinot. That will only improve with more time in the bottle. Drink now-2015. 90+ pts.
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9/6/2008 - wabi47 wrote: 90 Points
clean earth nose; medium body; bright red and dark cherry fruit; well balanced; some stuffing and can improve with time; nice
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8/31/2008 - Paul Lin wrote: 89 Points
Tasted at the winery. Muted cherry aromas infused with caramel and Dr Pepper. Sour cherry, ocean spray, and crushed minerals on the palate. Nice QPR.
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