Tasting at a LWS and meeting an old friend for the first time (WRW): I brought this from home to add to the tasting. Dark ruby in color. 08 was a ripe vintage but this is starting to come around nicely. This was big in its youth but the seams have come together and though it has a lot of time left, it is showing well. Not quite at peak. Cherries and dark cherries on the nose. Clean. On the palate, there is some laying here. Dark cherry fruit prevails. Depth and slight layering. Good acidity. Nice finish. It is often hard to have patience with the non vineyard designate wines, but this one was worth it IMO.
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Held great promise at opening w/ strong ripe fruit on nose. First sips the best with typical cherry/ current notes. However, fruit faded quickly, and by Day 2 was almost completely absent. If I had more, I'd be drinking them up now.
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Purple in color. Nose of cherry, dark fruits. Still some tannins remaining; the fruit is black cherry. Last bottle, but this is still drinking very well.
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I wasn't crazy about the first one I purchased, and this one isn't that much better - berries up front, grass and such on the palate. That said, I think the world of the winery - the cabs and zins are incredible and the single vineyard pinots are out of the world good, but this just felt way too much like leftovers.
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Deep ruby with red rim. Clean nose, showing moderately intense aromas of cherries, earth and spice. Medium-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and light-to-medium sweet tannins. The flavors are red fruit-dominated and the middle palate does not disappoint. Medium, smooth finish. This wine is very drinkable now and should provide pleasure over the next 3-4 years. I should parenthetically add that the glass stopper is my preferred alternative closure...much of the romance of cork without the crassness of a Stelvin. Drink now-12/15.
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Lovely red fruit-floral bouquet, strawberry with the slightest drop of Frank's Red Hot sauce. Black cherry, stone, cola, funk, smokey pear, fennel, fresh, medium-full bodied and elegant, a bit hot, short finish as far as I'm concerned and somewhat off-putting at times. Nice healthy acidity. A slight citrus quality throughout. The fruit holds up well here. Will last a few years.
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More of a Californian style Pinot than Oregon. Glass stopper instead of cork. It kept the wine fresh. Dark. A bit peppery. I usually have two glasses with dinner both on two successive nights one glass was enough. Maybe the alcohol at 13.9% was too much.
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Lighter color. Nose was fairly muted - not much fruit on the nose. Maybe some earthiness and heat. Tart red fruit on the palate with a bitter finish. Not a big fan.
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Smokey and red fruited, probably one of the best Sineann that I have ever had. Short finish, I guess we have to live at $29. Softer and more open than some.
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Notes from day 2. Red to purple in color. On the nose there was cherry cola, funk, little minerality, spice . On the palate cherry, cola, red raspberry, cinnamon, earth, spice. The finish was average in length and there was really nice balance between the fruit and the acidity. Solid qpr pinot from OR, easily the best <25 pinot I have had in a long while. Awesome job Peter. Hold or drink. 50+5+12+16+7
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Nice wine. Good crispness to it that balances well with the raspberry and strawberry fruits. I think this will improve with a few more months of bottle age.
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Out of a 375. This bottle was a bit more open than the last one. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is strong with cherries, some cola, a nice hint of funk. On the palate, this is showing some layering although quite tight. Nice cherry flavors with great texture. Very nice bottle.
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Always a great QPR among Oregon Pinots, I think this year is no exception except I have seen this for great pricing (WIneEX?). Purple ruby in color. The nose has some depth with cherries, leather and macerated cherries. Full bodied. On the palate, this really needs a year or two to develop and then has abotu a decade. Really nice.
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Soft but pretty nose of cherry. Quite a bit of cherry on the attack but then dark berry fruit, interesting "weighty" tastes for a medium bodied wine, fairly lengthy finish with more cherry coming out at the end again. Tannins are a tad rough. Not terribly complex but good.
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Smells a bit bigger and more extracted than the O'Rileys. Very think smelling, with deep fruit. Very pure red fruits on the palate, and quite soft. However, the finish is entirely straight forward and a bit rough, including some tannins.
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Super drinkable, very clean with impeccable balance, great acidity and a smooth, lengthy finish. Very enjoyable. Not complex or even that interesting, but an a-typical perfect flavored OPN that does nothing but please the palate. Would be a great introductory bottle for new PN drinkers, carries just the faintest hint of sweet fruit that is really enticing and delicious.
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3/12/2017 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 92 Points
Tasting at a LWS and meeting an old friend for the first time (WRW): I brought this from home to add to the tasting. Dark ruby in color. 08 was a ripe vintage but this is starting to come around nicely. This was big in its youth but the seams have come together and though it has a lot of time left, it is showing well. Not quite at peak. Cherries and dark cherries on the nose. Clean. On the palate, there is some laying here. Dark cherry fruit prevails. Depth and slight layering. Good acidity. Nice finish. It is often hard to have patience with the non vineyard designate wines, but this one was worth it IMO.
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8/12/2016 - pdxpinotfan wrote: 88 Points
Held great promise at opening w/ strong ripe fruit on nose. First sips the best with typical cherry/ current notes. However, fruit faded quickly, and by Day 2 was almost completely absent. If I had more, I'd be drinking them up now.
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1/5/2016 - ksmith wrote: 91 Points
Purple in color. Nose of cherry, dark fruits. Still some tannins remaining; the fruit is black cherry. Last bottle, but this is still drinking very well.
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3/15/2015 - orange boy wrote:
standard fare, balanced 1/2 bottle good night before travel
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7/13/2013 - hdchappy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Solid WV Pinot. Darker fruit than most OR Pinot's, very RRV like. Very smooth with good acidity. Liked this a lot!
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9/8/2012 - timdrex wrote: 90 Points
Nice balance; good acidity, a little cola, bright cherries in the nose. Surprised to see a glass stopper in the bottle at this price point. Good QPR.
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6/22/2012 - cardinalfanrc wrote: 92 Points
Awesome. Best Pinot we've had in a long time.
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10/3/2011 - Kiltedtaz wrote: 75 Points
light red in color, celery aroma, not much of a finish
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9/17/2011 - Ewhite30 wrote: 80 Points
I wasn't crazy about the first one I purchased, and this one isn't that much better - berries up front, grass and such on the palate. That said, I think the world of the winery - the cabs and zins are incredible and the single vineyard pinots are out of the world good, but this just felt way too much like leftovers.
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8/1/2011 - wineretriever wrote: 90 Points
Nice ruby color, good nose of red fruit and spice, soft tannins, very enjoyable effort.
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6/30/2011 - Ewhite30 wrote: 84 Points
Much lighter than I remembered when I tasted at the winery this last Thanksgiving - good, simple and pleasent but nothing really exciting going on.
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3/27/2011 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 89 Points
Deep ruby with red rim. Clean nose, showing moderately intense aromas of cherries, earth and spice. Medium-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and light-to-medium sweet tannins. The flavors are red fruit-dominated and the middle palate does not disappoint. Medium, smooth finish. This wine is very drinkable now and should provide pleasure over the next 3-4 years. I should parenthetically add that the glass stopper is my preferred alternative closure...much of the romance of cork without the crassness of a Stelvin. Drink now-12/15.
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2/6/2011 - PVTerroir wrote: 89 Points
Lovely red fruit-floral bouquet, strawberry with the slightest drop of Frank's Red Hot sauce. Black cherry, stone, cola, funk, smokey pear, fennel, fresh, medium-full bodied and elegant, a bit hot, short finish as far as I'm concerned and somewhat off-putting at times. Nice healthy acidity. A slight citrus quality throughout. The fruit holds up well here. Will last a few years.
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1/17/2011 - AtlantaBill wrote: 88 Points
Very dark color. Black pepper and dark fruit on the nose. Blackberry in the mouth. Medium weight and nice acidity with smooth tannins.
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12/27/2010 - GregDLyons wrote: 88 Points
Nice fruit, not overly bright but good flavor with the terrior, medium finish that has hints of the oak.
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10/20/2010 - rsandy wrote: 86 Points
More of a Californian style Pinot than Oregon. Glass stopper instead of cork. It kept the wine fresh. Dark. A bit peppery. I usually have two glasses with dinner both on two successive nights one glass was enough. Maybe the alcohol at 13.9% was too much.
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10/3/2010 - Clarkmeister wrote: 91 Points
Smooth and yummy
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8/28/2010 - joshwoodward wrote: 91 Points
Nice mouthfeel, great acidity, medium- body and tannins. Slight barnyard and simple. Red fruit. Balanced oak, and a solid package. $35
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8/26/2010 - cbkamp wrote: 84 Points
Lighter color. Nose was fairly muted - not much fruit on the nose. Maybe some earthiness and heat. Tart red fruit on the palate with a bitter finish. Not a big fan.
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8/17/2010 - Chefneil Likes this wine: 90 Points
A very nicely balanced wine. Let it open open up for an hour. Mouthful of fruit with cloves , vanilla, and black cherry.
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8/12/2010 - johnwine Likes this wine: 86 Points
This light simple Pinot was nice but not wonderful.
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8/10/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Smokey and red fruited, probably one of the best Sineann that I have ever had. Short finish, I guess we have to live at $29. Softer and more open than some.
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5/6/2010 - johnwine wrote: 86 Points
This is a light to medium bodied, simple Oregon Pinot. Fresh and delicious but it probably will not get much better.
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3/31/2010 - shilpa_john wrote:
Slinky when opened. Got much better after awhile
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2/19/2010 - manonthemoon wrote: 90 Points
Notes from day 2. Red to purple in color. On the nose there was cherry cola, funk, little minerality, spice . On the palate cherry, cola, red raspberry, cinnamon, earth, spice. The finish was average in length and there was really nice balance between the fruit and the acidity. Solid qpr pinot from OR, easily the best <25 pinot I have had in a long while. Awesome job Peter. Hold or drink. 50+5+12+16+7
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1/29/2010 - t_moderne wrote: 89 Points
Nice wine. Good crispness to it that balances well with the raspberry and strawberry fruits. I think this will improve with a few more months of bottle age.
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12/12/2009 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 91 Points
Out of a 375. This bottle was a bit more open than the last one. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is strong with cherries, some cola, a nice hint of funk. On the palate, this is showing some layering although quite tight. Nice cherry flavors with great texture. Very nice bottle.
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12/1/2009 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 90 Points
Always a great QPR among Oregon Pinots, I think this year is no exception except I have seen this for great pricing (WIneEX?). Purple ruby in color. The nose has some depth with cherries, leather and macerated cherries. Full bodied. On the palate, this really needs a year or two to develop and then has abotu a decade. Really nice.
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11/27/2009 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Very good.
Soft but pretty nose of cherry. Quite a bit of cherry on the attack but then dark berry fruit, interesting "weighty" tastes for a medium bodied wine, fairly lengthy finish with more cherry coming out at the end again. Tannins are a tad rough. Not terribly complex but good.
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11/7/2009 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 85 Points
Smells a bit bigger and more extracted than the O'Rileys. Very think smelling, with deep fruit. Very pure red fruits on the palate, and quite soft. However, the finish is entirely straight forward and a bit rough, including some tannins.
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11/7/2009 - gripNsip wrote: 90 Points
Super drinkable, very clean with impeccable balance, great acidity and a smooth, lengthy finish. Very enjoyable. Not complex or even that interesting, but an a-typical perfect flavored OPN that does nothing but please the palate. Would be a great introductory bottle for new PN drinkers, carries just the faintest hint of sweet fruit that is really enticing and delicious.
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9/27/2009 - Iguanasneeze wrote: 91 Points
This is my first '08 OR Pinot of quality. If this is an indication of the quality of the vintage, we're all in for a great year.
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