Worthless pinot. Insult that this came out of OR in what was otherwise a good vintage. I had a half case of this and only two bottles remaining which I will use to cook with going forward. Wine lacks any structure and absolutely no balance. Color looks like a mix of mud and wet paint. No tannis and flat fruit.
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Mountains to Metro (Heritage Ballroom in the Governor Hotel): Pretty nasty again... this was earthy, but more like its bretty. Funky fruit on the palate, with mushrooms and some funk that I like, and there's still some red fruit balancing it out. Oak funk on the finish. Some bitter, puckering tannins as well. This is funky and thin... just not too good; something may be off with this bottle, but it's not like I exactly liked this last year either.
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I had this with another Pinot (same price range) and enjoyed this one over the other, however even on sale at 25 a bottle I don't think I'd purchase this again.
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Initial swampy bouquet that evolved into pleasant barnyard aromas. Fruit appeared after 30 minutes but didn't make a strong statement. Smooth but unremarkable finish. Seemed tired.
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Decanted 30 min. Another bottle that just didn't live up to previous tastings with the winemakers. Chalking this up to improper (grocery store shelf for a couple years) storage. Overly sweet and caramelly, lacking the earthy leather and tobacco from tasting room samples previously. Fruit is definitely present, and color is a nice light red, but this just tastes like it is over the hill, and I KNOW it isn't, in the general sense, but this bottle sure tastes like it. No wonder it was 1/2 price at Fred Meyer...
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Pop & pour at Jen's BBQ. I picked up a couple bottles of this on closeout. I'm wondering if they hadn't been stored very well or something, because this bottle had a bit of that overly-sweet "I've been mistreated" sort of taste. Nothing like the full-on leather and tobacco-laced fruit that I've detected in this wine at other tastings. Perhaps just this one bottle had issues...hopefully. Still a great wine, but fell short of where I expected it to be from my many tastings of it over the last 2 years. Others who had not tasted it prior really enjoyed it.
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Mountains to Metro (Heritage Ballroom in the Governor Hotel): Really funky, almost rancid oak on the nose. The palate is better, but there's some similar funk and spice. Tart, with mildly dirty red fruits. More tart acid on the finish, with mild tannins. Not really enjoyable to consume...
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Tasted at a Kuni BMW wine event. Much lighter and thinner than the 2006 that I love so much, and fairly typical of the 2007 vintage in Oregon. Flavors are not muted however, and present nice strawberries wrapped with leather and some tobacco sprinkled on top. Mild tannins, sharp acidity. Drink now or hold for 3-4 years.
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9/1/2014 - cspence1981 wrote: 80 Points
Worthless pinot. Insult that this came out of OR in what was otherwise a good vintage. I had a half case of this and only two bottles remaining which I will use to cook with going forward. Wine lacks any structure and absolutely no balance. Color looks like a mix of mud and wet paint. No tannis and flat fruit.
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1/3/2014 - CieloVista wrote: 88 Points
Ruby red with aromas of red berries...balanced, clean, smooth with rich flavors of red cherries and some spices. Nice clean and dry finish.
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12/15/2013 - CieloVista wrote: 86 Points
A cloudy light ruby red with aromas of red fruit, earthiness and smoke/tar. It was pleasant tasting with a little spiceness.
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8/24/2013 - Carioca83 wrote: 89 Points
Started with amazing notes of cherries and died after 30 minutes
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7/7/2013 - mwneil wrote: flawed
This bottle was way past its prime. No real flavor.
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9/28/2012 - MuseMaven wrote:
No notes, so no score. Very light in color, but long on flavor, smoke and fruit. Nice bottle for the money. Good with food.
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9/14/2012 - ecola Likes this wine: 90 Points
Rounded and soft red fruit flavors with sweet, not stinky earth. Mellow tannins, very easy to drink.
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8/7/2012 - mwneil wrote: 91 Points
Austere pinot noir but enough fruit to keep one interested. Enjoyed the bottle. Nice nose and good balance.
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4/19/2012 - David Paris (dbp) wrote:
Mountains to Metro (Heritage Ballroom in the Governor Hotel): Pretty nasty again... this was earthy, but more like its bretty. Funky fruit on the palate, with mushrooms and some funk that I like, and there's still some red fruit balancing it out. Oak funk on the finish. Some bitter, puckering tannins as well. This is funky and thin... just not too good; something may be off with this bottle, but it's not like I exactly liked this last year either.
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4/15/2012 - sipnwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
I had this with another Pinot (same price range) and enjoyed this one over the other, however even on sale at 25 a bottle I don't think I'd purchase this again.
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2/11/2012 - arthrovine wrote: 87 Points
A visit off the beaten path in the Willamette Valley: De Ponte, 1789, Anam Cara, Crowley (Dundee Hills, Oregon): Spicey somewhat hot nose of embers, pine, toast and spicebox. Palate showed acidic high toned red fruit that somehow also had some unusual fleshiness to it. Seamless smooth tannins. Most interesting Nicholas today. I need to try this again...
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12/18/2011 - wffinn wrote: 87 Points
Initial swampy bouquet that evolved into pleasant barnyard aromas. Fruit appeared after 30 minutes but didn't make a strong statement. Smooth but unremarkable finish. Seemed tired.
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8/12/2011 - RPerro wrote: 85 Points
Decanted 30 min. Another bottle that just didn't live up to previous tastings with the winemakers. Chalking this up to improper (grocery store shelf for a couple years) storage. Overly sweet and caramelly, lacking the earthy leather and tobacco from tasting room samples previously. Fruit is definitely present, and color is a nice light red, but this just tastes like it is over the hill, and I KNOW it isn't, in the general sense, but this bottle sure tastes like it. No wonder it was 1/2 price at Fred Meyer...
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7/30/2011 - RPerro wrote: 87 Points
Pop & pour at Jen's BBQ. I picked up a couple bottles of this on closeout. I'm wondering if they hadn't been stored very well or something, because this bottle had a bit of that overly-sweet "I've been mistreated" sort of taste. Nothing like the full-on leather and tobacco-laced fruit that I've detected in this wine at other tastings. Perhaps just this one bottle had issues...hopefully. Still a great wine, but fell short of where I expected it to be from my many tastings of it over the last 2 years. Others who had not tasted it prior really enjoyed it.
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5/6/2011 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 84 Points
Mountains to Metro (Heritage Ballroom in the Governor Hotel): Really funky, almost rancid oak on the nose. The palate is better, but there's some similar funk and spice. Tart, with mildly dirty red fruits. More tart acid on the finish, with mild tannins. Not really enjoyable to consume...
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1/22/2011 - QuidnuncWS wrote: 90 Points
Lighter than other Oregon Pinots I've had. Very nice loganberry - needed little time to open fully.
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3/11/2010 - RPerro wrote: 90 Points
Tasted at a Kuni BMW wine event. Much lighter and thinner than the 2006 that I love so much, and fairly typical of the 2007 vintage in Oregon. Flavors are not muted however, and present nice strawberries wrapped with leather and some tobacco sprinkled on top. Mild tannins, sharp acidity. Drink now or hold for 3-4 years.
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