Ruby color with a big nose of strawberry, cherry and spicy cherry cola. I would never have guessed this wine is 13 years old! Loads of jammy red and blueberry fruit, followed by racy acidity and some tartness that extends into a long velvety cherry finish. Remarkably well balanced with a delicious finish. An amazing bargain for a wine if this caliber!!
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revisited 20 hours after opening: acid less prominent, more body, seductive on the palate. slight drying tannins. more earthy/umami notes now. nice.
tldr: decanted; tasted every 20 min over the course of 2+ hours. fruit and body defining, but do not dominate. Acid balances the fruit nicely, and lightens the body to give it a nice med-weight. baby tannins to round things out. oak is there in appropriate fashion - doesn't stand out (which is good). All elements are in harmony. wine is round and has depth, but would have liked more structure. Color: med garnet Nose: first whiff in glass (prior to decant) was tart dark red fruit, cranberry currant. After decanting, still some tartness, but vanilla/baking spice oak softens things; some candied plum in there too. Palate: front palate: juicier/sweeter fruit, blueberry/plum; into dusty, slightly savory notes; into tart fruit, cranberry/pomegranate combo with acid on mid palate; into soft drying tannins and finish of candied plum, soft vanilla oak. Short-med finish. Body: med; good weight without weighing down the palate. Acid: high enough; balances the fruit nicely, carries the palate into the finish. Alcohol: 14.4 (i guessed lower by a good amount)
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- Ruby color with slow forming legs and aromas of cherry, cedar, raspberry, bacon and smokey. It's balanced and has flavours of raspberry and cherry with a light/medium body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Opened 45 minutes before serving. Ready to drink now.
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Thank you Alex for a glass of this wine during dinner. Bright plum color in the glass, nose of fig, plum, dusty earth, dry forest floor vegetation, and a hint of brewed tea, more of the same on the palate, almost mouth coating fruit, medium/big body, slowly opened over forty minutes to a nose and taste that included black cherry and roasted meat, showed a haunting quality to this wine on the palate, touch of acid and a long, dusty earth finish.
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I find this wine to be elegant in the nose and early body, although black cherry comes on for a few seconds in the mid body. Terroir is strong in the wine, but it's not so thin that one is left with musty loam; this has minerality and soft tannins. Very much my taste in pinot noir.
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Last tasted almost 18 months ago. A reddish-ruby color; still just a hint of yellowing on the rim. Cherry, raspberry, forest floor, black tea, some RRV cola (but not as generous as last time), spice and sweet oak. Tannins seem more outgoing this time and leave a slight acidic sting on the tongue. Rich in the mouth but not quite so velvety as before. There could be slight bottle variation in this wine. A nice long and fruit intense finish. Pairs well with a chicken, Cannellini bean and vegetable soup. The food seemed to tame whatever tannins there were in the wine.
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Pop and pour. Excellent nose, legs and strong finish. Jammy fruits. Not overwhelmed by tomato sauce. Radio Coteau never disappoints. Terrific wine at the price point. Or frankly at any price point.
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Wow! This wine Is drinking perfectly right now after being open for 60-90 minutes (not decanted). Paired with lamb loin and the two commingled. Rich RRV terroir and dark fruit just to the light side of jammy in mid body but with that lovely soft tannins that are so accommodating.
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A medium dark ruby color; just a hint of yellowing at the rim. Looks unfiltered and unfined. Aromas and flavors of cherry, raspberry, spices, black tea, a generous amount of RRV cola this time, sweet oak. I’m not sure why I missed the cola six months ago – possibly the food. Rich, concentrated and velvety texture in the mouth. Finishes long and elegant; no heat, as observed a little over a year ago. Pairs quite well with a veal and mushroom dish, prepared by my wife. Score 92-93.
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Similar to my last tasting about seven months ago. A darkish red-ruby color; unfiltered and unfined. Nose and flavors of cherry, raspberry, spices, black tea, and well integrated vanillin. I really didn't get any obvious RRV cola, which I look for in RRV pinots. Rich and fairly concentrated fruit in the mouth. A decent finish. Based on the obvious reddish color, one might assume the wine is approaching a mature state. It has not gotten better over the last seven months - just about the same. I enjoyed it a lot better with fresh King Salmon - a good pairing.
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A slight yellowing is starting on the rim. Reddish garnet color. Looks unfiltered and unfined. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, spiciness, sweet oak. Sweet, rich and concentrated fruit in the mouth. A generous and smooth finish. Just a tinge of heat on the back palate, when the wine was cooler. But this changed as the wine reached room temperature. With time, this wine should get better. Paired very nicely with fillet mignon.Score 92-93.
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perhaps still a little young, this is a backward, black licorice wine. nice spice, but the fruit is very suppressed. good earthiness. will wait a year or two before popping another one.
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Drank next to an '07 Dain American Beauty. This was darker and much smoother. Outstanding fruit extraction without a heavy hand. Fine tannins and a velvety mouthfeel. One of the best pinots I have tasted this year. Paired very well with black sesame-crusted seared ahi tuna and cranberry couscous.
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Tonight we drank this and a Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis village wine. Granted the Dujac was a 2005 but it was very hard to find any resemblance between this wine and the Dujac. This one does not have the stuffing to support 14.4 alcohol and it certainly did not have the range of the Morey-Saint-Denis. If you like plodding, thugish Morey-Saint-Denis then I suppose Tanzer has a point otherwise it seems a generous stretch to compare this wine to a burgundy. On the nose of this wine I got some orange peel but also a fair amount of heat ("It burns us!") much like Cointreau. It is not unattractive, just inappropriate; when I want liquor I'll buy liquor. Beyond the fermented orange smell it lacked both the top floral notes and the bottom earthy tones with the mushroomy counterpart of the Dujac. It lacked finesse and dimension. On the palate the story repeated itself--short, with rustic, limited flavors and a bit harsh. Given that the price points are similar there is no comparison.
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The nose had raspberry and cherry, a bit of earth, some brown spice, and floral notes and vanilla at the end. The palate was smooth and juicy, and had mushroom, raspberry, cherry, vanilla, floral notes, and a nice spicy finish.
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7/18/2020 - NY Wino Likes this wine: 95 Points
Ruby color with a big nose of strawberry, cherry and spicy cherry cola. I would never have guessed this wine is 13 years old! Loads of jammy red and blueberry fruit, followed by racy acidity and some tartness that extends into a long velvety cherry finish. Remarkably well balanced with a delicious finish. An amazing bargain for a wine if this caliber!!
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5/2/2020 - dlowrey99 Likes this wine: 90 Points
revisited 20 hours after opening: acid less prominent, more body, seductive on the palate. slight drying tannins. more earthy/umami notes now. nice.
tldr: decanted; tasted every 20 min over the course of 2+ hours. fruit and body defining, but do not dominate. Acid balances the fruit nicely, and lightens the body to give it a nice med-weight. baby tannins to round things out. oak is there in appropriate fashion - doesn't stand out (which is good). All elements are in harmony. wine is round and has depth, but would have liked more structure.
Color: med garnet
Nose: first whiff in glass (prior to decant) was tart dark red fruit, cranberry currant. After decanting, still some tartness, but vanilla/baking spice oak softens things; some candied plum in there too.
Palate: front palate: juicier/sweeter fruit, blueberry/plum; into dusty, slightly savory notes; into tart fruit, cranberry/pomegranate combo with acid on mid palate; into soft drying tannins and finish of candied plum, soft vanilla oak. Short-med finish.
Body: med; good weight without weighing down the palate.
Acid: high enough; balances the fruit nicely, carries the palate into the finish.
Alcohol: 14.4 (i guessed lower by a good amount)
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11/3/2018 - TashNYC wrote: 93 Points
Notes of red fruit, raspberry, smokey, earth and lots of herbs.
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11/5/2017 - ey1294 wrote: 92 Points
- Ruby color with slow forming legs and aromas of cherry, cedar, raspberry, bacon and smokey. It's balanced and has flavours of raspberry and cherry with a light/medium body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Opened 45 minutes before serving. Ready to drink now.
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12/24/2015 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 Points
Thank you Alex for a glass of this wine during dinner. Bright plum color in the glass, nose of fig, plum, dusty earth, dry forest floor vegetation, and a hint of brewed tea, more of the same on the palate, almost mouth coating fruit, medium/big body, slowly opened over forty minutes to a nose and taste that included black cherry and roasted meat, showed a haunting quality to this wine on the palate, touch of acid and a long, dusty earth finish.
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4/11/2015 - rralls wrote: 91 Points
Softened some after a little time open.
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8/19/2014 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 94 Points
I find this wine to be elegant in the nose and early body, although black cherry comes on for a few seconds in the mid body. Terroir is strong in the wine, but it's not so thin that one is left with musty loam; this has minerality and soft tannins. Very much my taste in pinot noir.
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3/30/2014 - Rick 4 Wine wrote: 93 Points
Drinking beautifully. Age will not help.
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3/16/2014 - Chainthroer wrote: 92 Points
Last tasted almost 18 months ago. A reddish-ruby color; still just a hint of yellowing on the rim. Cherry, raspberry, forest floor, black tea, some RRV cola (but not as generous as last time), spice and sweet oak. Tannins seem more outgoing this time and leave a slight acidic sting on the tongue. Rich in the mouth but not quite so velvety as before. There could be slight bottle variation in this wine. A nice long and fruit intense finish. Pairs well with a chicken, Cannellini bean and vegetable soup. The food seemed to tame whatever tannins there were in the wine.
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3/7/2014 - pjhr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Continues to drink beautifully!
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2/1/2014 - RAD2626 wrote: 92 Points
Pop and pour. Excellent nose, legs and strong finish. Jammy fruits. Not overwhelmed by tomato sauce. Radio Coteau never disappoints. Terrific wine at the price point. Or frankly at any price point.
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7/21/2013 - Rick 4 Wine wrote: 95 Points
Wow! This wine Is drinking perfectly right now after being open for 60-90 minutes (not decanted). Paired with lamb loin and the two commingled. Rich RRV terroir and dark fruit just to the light side of jammy in mid body but with that lovely soft tannins that are so accommodating.
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10/8/2012 - Chainthroer wrote: 92 Points
A medium dark ruby color; just a hint of yellowing at the rim. Looks unfiltered and unfined. Aromas and flavors of cherry, raspberry, spices, black tea, a generous amount of RRV cola this time, sweet oak. I’m not sure why I missed the cola six months ago – possibly the food. Rich, concentrated and velvety texture in the mouth. Finishes long and elegant; no heat, as observed a little over a year ago. Pairs quite well with a veal and mushroom dish, prepared by my wife. Score 92-93.
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9/8/2012 - pjhr wrote: 94 Points
Delicious red berry and floral aromas and favors with notes of cedar and spice on a long tasty finish.
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7/16/2012 - DavidDay wrote: 91 Points
Cherries and spice on the nose, nice mouth feel.
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6/10/2012 - Edclr wrote: 92 Points
Pinot of the night at Chicago pinot night among 5 others.
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6/4/2012 - DavidDay wrote: 91 Points
Black cherry and raspberry aromas on the nose, medium full bodied, lingering aftertaste and finish
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5/23/2012 - khmark7 wrote:
Sweet and candied with very odd aromatics. VA?
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5/8/2012 - DavidDay wrote: 91 Points
Consumed over two day, spices and cherry fruit on the nose, very nice mouthfeel, rich long finish. Holding up well, nowhere near at its peak
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3/25/2012 - Chainthroer wrote: 92 Points
Similar to my last tasting about seven months ago. A darkish red-ruby color; unfiltered and unfined. Nose and flavors of cherry, raspberry, spices, black tea, and well integrated vanillin. I really didn't get any obvious RRV cola, which I look for in RRV pinots. Rich and fairly concentrated fruit in the mouth. A decent finish. Based on the obvious reddish color, one might assume the wine is approaching a mature state. It has not gotten better over the last seven months - just about the same. I enjoyed it a lot better with fresh King Salmon - a good pairing.
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12/14/2011 - 2loyal wrote: 92 Points
Nothing to add to compliments below. Yummm!
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12/2/2011 - shaferguy91 wrote: 92 Points
No decant.
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11/24/2011 - otisabdul wrote: 93 Points
Another fantastic showing. Very ripe, velvety and smooth. Almost zinnish in some places, but balanced enough to pull it off.
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8/7/2011 - Chainthroer wrote: 92 Points
A slight yellowing is starting on the rim. Reddish garnet color. Looks unfiltered and unfined. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, spiciness, sweet oak. Sweet, rich and concentrated fruit in the mouth. A generous and smooth finish. Just a tinge of heat on the back palate, when the wine was cooler. But this changed as the wine reached room temperature. With time, this wine should get better. Paired very nicely with fillet mignon.Score 92-93.
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1/6/2011 - arniec wrote: 90 Points
Medium weight. Some tannins on the finish.
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10/24/2010 - mwellington wrote: 89 Points
perhaps still a little young, this is a backward, black licorice wine. nice spice, but the fruit is very suppressed. good earthiness. will wait a year or two before popping another one.
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5/9/2010 - otisabdul wrote: 93 Points
Drank next to an '07 Dain American Beauty. This was darker and much smoother. Outstanding fruit extraction without a heavy hand. Fine tannins and a velvety mouthfeel. One of the best pinots I have tasted this year. Paired very well with black sesame-crusted seared ahi tuna and cranberry couscous.
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7/25/2009 - onewineheaven wrote: 87 Points
Tonight we drank this and a Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis village wine. Granted the Dujac was a 2005 but it was very hard to find any resemblance between this wine and the Dujac. This one does not have the stuffing to support 14.4 alcohol and it certainly did not have the range of the Morey-Saint-Denis. If you like plodding, thugish Morey-Saint-Denis then I suppose Tanzer has a point otherwise it seems a generous stretch to compare this wine to a burgundy. On the nose of this wine I got some orange peel but also a fair amount of heat ("It burns us!") much like Cointreau. It is not unattractive, just inappropriate; when I want liquor I'll buy liquor. Beyond the fermented orange smell it lacked both the top floral notes and the bottom earthy tones with the mushroomy counterpart of the Dujac. It lacked finesse and dimension. On the palate the story repeated itself--short, with rustic, limited flavors and a bit harsh. Given that the price points are similar there is no comparison.
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5/6/2009 - mmurry wrote: 93 Points
The nose had raspberry and cherry, a bit of earth, some brown spice, and floral notes and vanilla at the end. The palate was smooth and juicy, and had mushroom, raspberry, cherry, vanilla, floral notes, and a nice spicy finish.
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