Santa Cruz Mountain & Santa Clara Valley Tastings: Cherries and raspberries on the nose. Soft cherry fruit on the palate, adequate acidity, obvious oak influence and some light tannins. Needs time for oak to integrate and seems likely to improve.
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Tasting Room Tasting: Although a Gold medal winner, not obvious to me why. A light, well made wine with "forest fruit" (raspberries?) flavors and a crisp, smokey finish that feels a bit spicy. Will food bring it out?
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12/24/2013 - costacasa wrote: 87 Points
Good, not great Pinot. Solid overall. Good food wine. Like a baseball player who has warning track power... needs a little more oomph.
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11/26/2012 - phandel wrote: 86 Points
Very thin after pulling the cork. Was surprised to see it improve greatly a day or two later, but it was still a bit thin.
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11/11/2012 - desler wrote: 90 Points
Still drinking well with good fruit
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8/21/2010 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 88 Points
Santa Cruz Mountain & Santa Clara Valley Tastings: Cherries and raspberries on the nose. Soft cherry fruit on the palate, adequate acidity, obvious oak influence and some light tannins. Needs time for oak to integrate and seems likely to improve.
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3/7/2010 - Sausalito wrote:
quite good. maybe a little pricey but definitely a great Pinot. had w Jaime and Lanya.
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1/29/2010 - winekitchen wrote: 91 Points
Perhaps a bit over-oaked, but definitely underrated.
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11/15/2009 - grdnbrrtt wrote: 84 Points
Tasting Room Tasting: Although a Gold medal winner, not obvious to me why. A light, well made wine with "forest fruit" (raspberries?) flavors and a crisp, smokey finish that feels a bit spicy. Will food bring it out?
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3/18/2009 - davetong wrote:
Spicy nose showing cinnamon and oak; rich cherry fruit with a long finish
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12/4/2008 - sammy wrote: 83 Points
Nose has stale oak smell. Taste is somewhat bitter with very little fruit flavor.
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