Color: light reddish brown; thin legs Nose: light - medium intensity. Huge blast of fresh and dried cherries upon opening. Aromas settled down... somewhat complex, but alcohol is apparent. Body/flavors: light body. Mixed of dried cherries and red berries. Not well balanced: alcohol and some tannins Aftertaste: short finish
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PnP it's got a hint of alcohol on the nose, but it's mostly dark cherry and mushroom with a pleasant (!) hint of cola and some leather. Just delicious as well, with perfect balance, bright fruit, a hint of sappy/jammy strawberry as well. Great forest floor notes.
Kept on opening up to reveal more of the same but with more depth. Fruits evolved a bit darker and by the end of the bottle there was definitely some plum on the palate. The earthy sous bois notes also came out a bit more to the front. Overall this is in a great place now and should be good for a few more years yet based on this bottle.
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Unfortunately, this bottle was well past its prime. It had started to turn. Iron Horse makes wonderful wines, it wouldn't be fair to post a full tasting note on a bottle I should have consumed earlier. However, if you have a bottle of the 2001, it is either time to open it, or well past.
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Tasted in a wine bar. Nose is an overpowering red currant/pomme granate. Flavor of red currant and oak but the red currant is way too strong to enjoy anything. No finish at all. Taste everything but Pinot noir. If you like candy then buy it. If I want to drink something like this I'll go get my Minute Maid... Simply awful Pinot noir.
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Pale color. Aroma (primarily) of bright, red fruits. Early palate very light. Finish is best part of the taste. Nice high acidity to compliment most foods. Any easy drinker...and very enjoyable.
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12/25/2021 - OldwineinVT Likes this wine: 85 Points
Color: light reddish brown; thin legs
Nose: light - medium intensity. Huge blast of fresh and dried cherries upon opening. Aromas settled down... somewhat complex, but alcohol is apparent.
Body/flavors: light body. Mixed of dried cherries and red berries. Not well balanced: alcohol and some tannins
Aftertaste: short finish
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5/3/2015 - drycreekwhine wrote: 85 Points
Past its prime. Still good, but like an old lady you've just met, you wonder what she was like when younger.
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12/14/2013 - klezman wrote:
PnP it's got a hint of alcohol on the nose, but it's mostly dark cherry and mushroom with a pleasant (!) hint of cola and some leather. Just delicious as well, with perfect balance, bright fruit, a hint of sappy/jammy strawberry as well. Great forest floor notes.
Kept on opening up to reveal more of the same but with more depth. Fruits evolved a bit darker and by the end of the bottle there was definitely some plum on the palate. The earthy sous bois notes also came out a bit more to the front. Overall this is in a great place now and should be good for a few more years yet based on this bottle.
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11/27/2008 - K_Street_NW wrote: flawed
Unfortunately, this bottle was well past its prime. It had started to turn. Iron Horse makes wonderful wines, it wouldn't be fair to post a full tasting note on a bottle I should have consumed earlier. However, if you have a bottle of the 2001, it is either time to open it, or well past.
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8/25/2007 - tthorn wrote: 89 Points
Great wine, but the fruit is starting to fade away. Drink soon.
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6/21/2007 - tthorn wrote:
Still drinking well and consistent w/ previous notes.
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3/3/2007 - joelbkaplan wrote: 89 Points
nice bottle of wine to drink. nice and diverse flavors. easy to drink with most foods. my wife drank with steak and i had with spicy fish.
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2/11/2007 - tthorn wrote: 91 Points
This is drinking quite nicely now. Lots of raspberry and cherry on the nose. Some red fruit, cola, and a little vanilla flavor. Very enjoyable.
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9/14/2006 - french16 wrote: 75 Points
Tasted in a wine bar.
Nose is an overpowering red currant/pomme granate.
Flavor of red currant and oak but the red currant is way too strong to enjoy anything. No finish at all.
Taste everything but Pinot noir. If you like candy then buy it. If I want to drink something like this I'll go get my Minute Maid...
Simply awful Pinot noir.
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9/5/2005 - pkwoods wrote: 88 Points
Pale color. Aroma (primarily) of bright, red fruits. Early palate very light. Finish is best part of the taste. Nice high acidity to compliment most foods. Any easy drinker...and very enjoyable.
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