Cherries, strawberry. Caramel too Some burnt wood. Matching nose with good fruit concentration. Warm minty on the back end Some residual sugar? Quite good
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I like this pinot. The nose was very West coast US, bright Pinot, and the taste was more thin and smooth, unlike some of the more bold cab tasting pinot that I've had. I want to try this wine again. Certainly the $13 price is appealing.
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Tender and soft pinot character, on the verge of flat but as your average let's-have-a-pinot-on-the-balcony it's a given success at Oslo Gardermoen price 105 NOK (15 USD)
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Flavors of black pepper and raisin, mildly fruity/jammy with medium body. Had some minerality but not enough to give it that earthy Pinot appeal, while also not being a big fruit bomb. Was fine but nothing special.
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14.0% alcohol. Pretty generic Pinot right now. Black cherry color. Muted, somewhat muddy nose that shows some glimpses of black cherry. In the mouth, fairly flabby and uninspiring. A bit of black cherry, some acidity, and a few earthy notes. But not much going on here to make you do anything but shrug your shoulders. B-
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Pleasant but ordinary. Red cherry, spice, good acidity and some vanilla. Medium bodied, straightforward, and moderate finish. Good QPR for $14. Screw cap too.
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Some decent sour cherry, but lacking the acidity and bright fruit that the best NZ Pinots possess. Still solid, but not a standout. Would not buy again.
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Very simple fruit on the nose. It's very quaffable, but has some slightly burnt edges, and even though the alcohol isn't high it sort of sticks out in the finish with the tannins.
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Mediocre but not offensive. It gets much better after extended aeration and particularly on day 2. Mostly driven by the aromas of cherries and berries.
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Robe de couleur: Rouge-fraise pâle, Bouquet faible, Bouquet: Framboise, fraise, fleur, amande; Astringence très faible; Arômes en bouche: Fruit rouge, campari, boisé, fleur, Longue finale, proche d'un rosé, effervessant, dans le fruit
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Light, translucent color, tinged with orange. Smells like cherries and a strange twinge of ash. Within first 10 minutes the texture is slightly fizzy on the front of my tongue, tangy, and light bodied. Simple wine, short finish. Flavor lingers in front of tongue and ever so slightly lingers down the back of the throat. Perhaps a good pairing wine, but so-so on its own. I would probably not purchase again.
Definitely opened up on the second day - mouth "fizz" gone, much more enjoyable. Had with a bit of St. Andre triple cream cheese.
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15/20 Un pinot noir correct.. L'attaque est sucrée avec des tannins bien fondus suivis d'une note d'acidité en milieu de bouche. C'est bien fait avec une certaine élégance. J'aime bien.
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I'm quite new to pinot, but lately I am taking to it more often. This is fairly simple wine, great to be served slightly chilled on a summer day. Nose is typical, but faint. Light body, soft and smooth, with pleasant acidity. Like most pinots, it seems overpriced, but it's a nice wine nevertheless. Additional note: After leaving the bottle half-full in the fridge overnight, it seemed to have gained a bit more body and complexity.
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100% pinot noir, 13,5% d'alcool Œil : rouge translucide, auréole rosée à reflets orangés, viscosité modérée en parois Nez : projection d'intensité moyenne-faible, cerise confite, boisé, frais, simple, petite pointe torréfiée Bouche : sec, attaque souple et qui manque de tonus, acidité rafraîchissante à faible, tannins souples, ample à mince, court, tout petit reste de gaz carbonique, rétro végétale. Conclusion : sans intérêt.
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Appearance: Pale red Aroma: Delicate raspberry, strawberry and lemon nose Straight forward and medium body. Closed palate with some bitterness and a little touch of rubber. Medium length
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This pinot was light on the nose with scents of cherry and almost a grassiness. Very light on the mid and late palate. Ok, would consider buying again.
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Pale ruby, bit of a funny aftertaste. Is the new world leaning to too much acid in their pinot noir these days? Better than the Plantagenet from W.A. though.
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This wine shows dark with red, with slight shades of purple in the glass. On the nose you get typical cherry notes, wet grass, and wet animal. Kind of a funky nose, to tell you the truth. On the palate this light to medium bodied Pinot gives you more cherry, black currant with oak influence. Very little acidity. I wouldn't describe this wine as flat or thin, but not much power. The finish is unremarkable in length, and features more cherry. This is an easy to find, easy to drink Pinot. Not too shabby.
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Barely recommended. The nose is nice. Cola, root beer mixing with some cherry and earth. But that is that. A tingling unpleasant feeling on the tip of the tongue leads to a completely flat and flabby palate. No acid whatsoever. And there is no finish to speak of.
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12/31/2016 - WillT wrote: 72 Points
Not really fair to be drinking this wine so late in life. The nose was still good but it the bottle had fallen into an astringent state.
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12/24/2013 - Bajan Loch wrote: 79 Points
weak, disappointing
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7/14/2013 - wdlohr wrote: 88 Points
Dark colored wine but it has a delicate light floral quality with taste of deep cherry and well rounded. Easy drinking with salmon.
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10/30/2012 - petownsend wrote: 75 Points
Reasonably full body, tasted much better the longer it was decanted. Was hoping for more.
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7/20/2012 - vfsi wrote: 86 Points
Nice smell of fruit, good fruit flavors, very little herbal taste, kind of a short finish but for the price a drinkable Pinot Noir.
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6/9/2012 - Ranjan wrote: 90 Points
Brig fruity Pinot. Great nose, light color. Good Pinot for $13.
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5/20/2012 - vinedresser75 wrote: 87 Points
I liked this as a summer red, light with bright fruit.
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2/19/2012 - WLNYC wrote: 85 Points
Good, but not great. $16
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2/4/2012 - 20/20 wrote: 80 Points
Truly awful. I love Pinot and respect other KC varietals, but find this undrinkable.
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11/15/2011 - allencbk wrote: 74 Points
Wild and salty
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8/25/2011 - patsox wrote: 87 Points
Very pleasant. Smooth, refined and elegant.
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7/26/2011 - leonardo_de_araujo wrote: 88 Points
Cherries, strawberry. Caramel too
Some burnt wood.
Matching nose with good fruit concentration.
Warm minty on the back end
Some residual sugar?
Quite good
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7/17/2011 - Sourdough wrote: 86 Points
Nice PN. A bit heavy but nice.
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7/8/2011 - CarlCP Likes this wine: 87 Points
I like this pinot. The nose was very West coast US, bright Pinot, and the taste was more thin and smooth, unlike some of the more bold cab tasting pinot that I've had. I want to try this wine again. Certainly the $13 price is appealing.
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6/15/2011 - engelbrekts wrote: 84 Points
Tender and soft pinot character, on the verge of flat but as your average let's-have-a-pinot-on-the-balcony it's a given success at Oslo Gardermoen price 105 NOK (15 USD)
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6/2/2011 - leonardo_de_araujo wrote: 86 Points
Cherries, mint and matches
Add some caramel notes on the back end
Present acidity gives it a lively feel.
Some residual sugar
Good
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5/28/2011 - cellier wrote: 84 Points
Light. Very little body. For the price a disappintment.
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5/27/2011 - WineMetaMan wrote: 85 Points
Flavors of black pepper and raisin, mildly fruity/jammy with medium body. Had some minerality but not enough to give it that earthy Pinot appeal, while also not being a big fruit bomb. Was fine but nothing special.
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4/21/2011 - Tigg wrote: 77 Points
Thin, little complexity, some harsh edges. Drinkable, but not worth the avg $17 paid by CT users (the bottle was brought to a dinner at my house).
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3/31/2011 - ianmthompson wrote: 83 Points
Pleasant but ordinary
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3/13/2011 - fmdugal wrote: 84 Points
Fruit forward, very good QPR. Nice nose, nicely done but a little short.
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2/27/2011 - gutt22 wrote:
14.0% alcohol. Pretty generic Pinot right now. Black cherry color. Muted, somewhat muddy nose that shows some glimpses of black cherry. In the mouth, fairly flabby and uninspiring. A bit of black cherry, some acidity, and a few earthy notes. But not much going on here to make you do anything but shrug your shoulders. B-
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2/27/2011 - Anonymous wrote: 86 Points
Pleasant but ordinary. Red cherry, spice, good acidity and some vanilla. Medium bodied, straightforward, and moderate finish. Good QPR for $14. Screw cap too.
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2/13/2011 - valecnik wrote: 84 Points
Some decent sour cherry, but lacking the acidity and bright fruit that the best NZ Pinots possess. Still solid, but not a standout. Would not buy again.
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2/9/2011 - Kenmarchant Likes this wine: 84 Points
fresh. Juicy. sour cherry, peppery. Light body and pretty pink in the the glass. A nice fun Pinot noir.
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2/6/2011 - Mike Ritner wrote:
Medium red color. Fairly light body. Plums, raisins, earthy metallic finish. Forgettable.
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2/4/2011 - Armini wrote:
Enjoyed it with a grilled salmon
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1/8/2011 - Ranjan wrote: 89 Points
give 1 hour to open up, ok nose, tart
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12/29/2010 - Jh792 wrote: 92 Points
Strawberries, soft, nice finish
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12/11/2010 - Macm wrote: 89 Points
Was excellent. Robin loved it.
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12/2/2010 - ktrh wrote: 76 Points
Very simple fruit on the nose. It's very quaffable, but has some slightly burnt edges, and even though the alcohol isn't high it sort of sticks out in the finish with the tannins.
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11/6/2010 - Maestro wrote: 81 Points
Mediocre but not offensive. It gets much better after extended aeration and particularly on day 2. Mostly driven by the aromas of cherries and berries.
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10/22/2010 - flussier wrote: 78 Points
Robe de couleur: Rouge-fraise pâle, Bouquet faible, Bouquet: Framboise, fraise, fleur, amande; Astringence très faible; Arômes en bouche: Fruit rouge, campari, boisé, fleur, Longue finale, proche d'un rosé, effervessant, dans le fruit
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10/13/2010 - krl wrote:
Light, translucent color, tinged with orange. Smells like cherries and a strange twinge of ash. Within first 10 minutes the texture is slightly fizzy on the front of my tongue, tangy, and light bodied. Simple wine, short finish. Flavor lingers in front of tongue and ever so slightly lingers down the back of the throat. Perhaps a good pairing wine, but so-so on its own. I would probably not purchase again.
Definitely opened up on the second day - mouth "fizz" gone, much more enjoyable. Had with a bit of St. Andre triple cream cheese.
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9/18/2010 - jrwhitney6 wrote: 86 Points
translucent. taste of cherries. a little thin, but good
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8/18/2010 - BoireBio wrote: 84 Points
15/20 Un pinot noir correct.. L'attaque est sucrée avec des tannins bien fondus suivis d'une note d'acidité en milieu de bouche. C'est bien fait avec une certaine élégance. J'aime bien.
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7/18/2010 - jfarley3 wrote: 85 Points
Earth and grass on the nose. Short finish and light body with minimal fruit.
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6/8/2010 - tudval wrote: 85 Points
I'm quite new to pinot, but lately I am taking to it more often. This is fairly simple wine, great to be served slightly chilled on a summer day. Nose is typical, but faint. Light body, soft and smooth, with pleasant acidity. Like most pinots, it seems overpriced, but it's a nice wine nevertheless. Additional note: After leaving the bottle half-full in the fridge overnight, it seemed to have gained a bit more body and complexity.
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5/31/2010 - kosmik wrote: 80 Points
100% pinot noir, 13,5% d'alcool
Œil : rouge translucide, auréole rosée à reflets orangés, viscosité modérée en parois
Nez : projection d'intensité moyenne-faible, cerise confite, boisé, frais, simple, petite pointe torréfiée
Bouche : sec, attaque souple et qui manque de tonus, acidité rafraîchissante à faible, tannins souples, ample à mince, court, tout petit reste de gaz carbonique, rétro végétale.
Conclusion : sans intérêt.
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5/29/2010 - admid wrote: 83 Points
Appearance: Pale red
Aroma: Delicate raspberry, strawberry and lemon nose
Straight forward and medium body. Closed palate with some bitterness and a little touch of rubber.
Medium length
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5/13/2010 - kman4015 wrote: 85 Points
Light on the nose with smells of cherry and some grassiness. Light on the mid to late palate. Ok, but nothing special - would consider buying again.
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5/13/2010 - kman4015 wrote: 85 Points
This pinot was light on the nose with scents of cherry and almost a grassiness. Very light on the mid and late palate. Ok, would consider buying again.
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4/23/2010 - Jezza wrote: 85 Points
Pale ruby, bit of a funny aftertaste. Is the new world leaning to too much acid in their pinot noir these days? Better than the Plantagenet from W.A. though.
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4/2/2010 - chrwhite wrote: 85 Points
This wine shows dark with red, with slight shades of purple in the glass. On the nose you get typical cherry notes, wet grass, and wet animal. Kind of a funky nose, to tell you the truth. On the palate this light to medium bodied Pinot gives you more cherry, black currant with oak influence. Very little acidity. I wouldn't describe this wine as flat or thin, but not much power. The finish is unremarkable in length, and features more cherry. This is an easy to find, easy to drink Pinot. Not too shabby.
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3/2/2010 - IamNotDrinkingAny#@!%Merlot wrote: 83 Points
Unexciting, bland, generic Pinot... nothing interesting here, but certainly enjoyable in a simple, quaffable way.
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12/23/2009 - jrobs7777 wrote: 80 Points
Barely recommended. The nose is nice. Cola, root beer mixing with some cherry and earth. But that is that. A tingling unpleasant feeling on the tip of the tongue leads to a completely flat and flabby palate. No acid whatsoever. And there is no finish to speak of.
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10/31/2009 - Villon wrote: 87 Points
Très simple, mais sans défaut.
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10/4/2009 - PatrickinKW wrote: 88 Points
A bit lighter than I was expecting. Pretty simplistic but nothing really wrong with it.
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9/26/2009 - rexmerlot wrote: 88 Points
Light red in colour. Strawberry to nose and palate. Not a bad wine for the price.
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7/23/2009 - Esteban wrote: 88 Points
Bon petit noir Néo-zélandais au fruité bien éclatant. Très agréable avec le Roastbeef.
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