The ferrous notes of this bottle are surprisingly strong - more than of any bottle or vintage I can remember. It overwhelms all other senses, in spite of the fact that this is a big wine of serious concentration. All other notes - of dark fruit, of soil, of whatever - are masked - almost totally hidden.
I have just come from a tasting of 2013 vintage Cote de Beaune - lean wines of higher acidity that accentuate the difference between Burgundy and California Pinot - and may well have skewed my ability to be more discriminating.
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The density that was there in its youth is going away a bit, but this is still an excellent wine.
Nose: Sour Cherry, Strawberry, Sous Bois and earthy spice (carraway/fennel). Palate: Medium bodied but showing very full flavor profile. Finish: Moderate length with great spice and tart red fruits.
Update: I froze this when I did not finish the bottle and came back to it on New Years Day. After a longer opening period this was really fresh and showing great complexity. Some of the chocolate and floral notes were coming back into the wine. 93+ upon revisiting.
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A great wine for Thanksgiving. Strong red fruit flavors but spice and nutmeg add complexity to this wine. A very delicious wine. Slightly muted nose but that may have been a result of too many other aromas from the food. Really nice finish.
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Cherry and strawberry on the nose, mixed with rose petal and a little earthiness. Good structure and balance with round tannins and good acidity. Will likely develop more in the bottle over a couple more years, but drinking great now.
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Nice pinot nose. Fruit forward with a nice blend of red and black fruits, predominately red. Each sip reveals the traditional RRV baking spices and mouthfeel. Wine has the structure and balance for aging, but is drinking great now. The wine remained excellent in the bottle for a glass over the next two days.
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Strawberry, nutmeg, cherry, red rose petal, a bit of heat..some darker fruit and cola on the nose as well. Dark red/magenta in color. Nice mouthfeel. Silky, acidic, nuanced. Tart red fruit screaming from the word go..Nice structure. A sort of vegetal-yeasty-earthy mid-palate keeps this interesting and different. Exotic character and for me preferable to both the KB and the proprietary release. A sort of slice of pie at times, in a theoretical combination of berry compote and pie crust. Good to great.
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Nose: Cherry, Strawberry, Rhubarb, Asian Spice and Rose Petal. Palate: Ripe blueberry/raspberry fruit up front with elegant floral, baked bread, spice and rhubarb elements in the midpalate. Finish: Strong leaving nice fruit, floral and earth flavors with a hint of tart fruit. Acid balance is really nice in this wine, and the fruit concentration is just awsome. Remains very agile and complex despite the extraction. Not at all over the top, just pure and pretty.
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Poured at the ULS benefit. After having recently had the 07, the 08 is much more of a panty-dropper. Rich pinot fruit without jumping the shark. such textural love on the palate. this offers up an immediate sexy and confident style that has guts for the haul. wow. buy.
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I had this after a recent bottle of Kosta Browne's '07 Keefer and they are similar; both delicious! Fruit forward but structured, lovely dark fruit and cola, some alcohol on the nose but I expect this will fade with time in the bottle. Overall just fun to drink. Needs some air to really com alive. Nice work.
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10/7/2017 - IJC wrote:
The ferrous notes of this bottle are surprisingly strong - more than of any bottle or vintage I can remember. It overwhelms all other senses, in spite of the fact that this is a big wine of serious concentration. All other notes - of dark fruit, of soil, of whatever - are masked - almost totally hidden.
I have just come from a tasting of 2013 vintage Cote de Beaune - lean wines of higher acidity that accentuate the difference between Burgundy and California Pinot - and may well have skewed my ability to be more discriminating.
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12/21/2013 - RockinCabs wrote: 91 Points
The density that was there in its youth is going away a bit, but this is still an excellent wine.
Nose: Sour Cherry, Strawberry, Sous Bois and earthy spice (carraway/fennel). Palate: Medium bodied but showing very full flavor profile. Finish: Moderate length with great spice and tart red fruits.
Update: I froze this when I did not finish the bottle and came back to it on New Years Day. After a longer opening period this was really fresh and showing great complexity. Some of the chocolate and floral notes were coming back into the wine. 93+ upon revisiting.
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11/28/2013 - mkmast wrote: 93 Points
A great wine for Thanksgiving. Strong red fruit flavors but spice and nutmeg add complexity to this wine. A very delicious wine. Slightly muted nose but that may have been a result of too many other aromas from the food. Really nice finish.
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1/27/2013 - ToddS wrote: 93 Points
Love the roses and red fruits. Very, very nice.
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1/26/2013 - Gjpass wrote: 92 Points
- Ruby color.
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10/7/2012 - dfarley wrote: 93 Points
Cherry and strawberry on the nose, mixed with rose petal and a little earthiness. Good structure and balance with round tannins and good acidity. Will likely develop more in the bottle over a couple more years, but drinking great now.
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10/16/2011 - Mlawrence wrote: 93 Points
Nice pinot nose. Fruit forward with a nice blend of red and black fruits, predominately red. Each sip reveals the traditional RRV baking spices and mouthfeel. Wine has the structure and balance for aging, but is drinking great now. The wine remained excellent in the bottle for a glass over the next two days.
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3/11/2011 - PVTerroir wrote: 90 Points
Strawberry, nutmeg, cherry, red rose petal, a bit of heat..some darker fruit and cola on the nose as well. Dark red/magenta in color. Nice mouthfeel. Silky, acidic, nuanced. Tart red fruit screaming from the word go..Nice structure. A sort of vegetal-yeasty-earthy mid-palate keeps this interesting and different. Exotic character and for me preferable to both the KB and the proprietary release. A sort of slice of pie at times, in a theoretical combination of berry compote and pie crust. Good to great.
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11/21/2010 - W1shl1st wrote: 88 Points
Taylor's kitchen
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11/12/2010 - RockinCabs wrote: 93 Points
Nose: Cherry, Strawberry, Rhubarb, Asian Spice and Rose Petal. Palate: Ripe blueberry/raspberry fruit up front with elegant floral, baked bread, spice and rhubarb elements in the midpalate. Finish: Strong leaving nice fruit, floral and earth flavors with a hint of tart fruit. Acid balance is really nice in this wine, and the fruit concentration is just awsome. Remains very agile and complex despite the extraction. Not at all over the top, just pure and pretty.
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11/6/2010 - SFDoug wrote: 92 Points
One of my table-mates called it "velvety." beautiful RRV Pinot.
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9/26/2010 - Venezia wrote: 92 Points
Fruit forward, cherry and blueberry come through. Love it.
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9/17/2010 - williamswhine wrote: 92 Points
Enjoyed this Pinot-- fruit forward, nicely balanced, dark red in color, medium-full bodied-- defintely worth the purchase.
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5/13/2010 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Poured at the ULS benefit. After having recently had the 07, the 08 is much more of a panty-dropper. Rich pinot fruit without jumping the shark. such textural love on the palate. this offers up an immediate sexy and confident style that has guts for the haul. wow. buy.
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4/30/2010 - dmcmillen wrote: 94 Points
I had this after a recent bottle of Kosta Browne's '07 Keefer and they are similar; both delicious! Fruit forward but structured, lovely dark fruit and cola, some alcohol on the nose but I expect this will fade with time in the bottle. Overall just fun to drink. Needs some air to really com alive. Nice work.
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