Slight brown color to the edges on the ruby color, expected for a pinot of this age. It has heldup remarkably well with spicenotes on the nose, but lacking any bright fruit. Pleasant mouth feel with cherry mid palate and a black cherry finish. Very drinkable, but was probably better 4 years ago. Drink them up if you have them!
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Popped and poured. Translucent ruby color. Nose of acrid red raspberry, cherry pits, violets, damp cellar. Layers of deeply pitched black raspberry and Bing cherry fruit on the palate cut with cinnamon, iodine, and anise. Fresh acidity and serious tannin. Ample structure with feathered, velvety edges. Longer finish of earthy black cherry fruit and dark, earthy grip.
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Delightful. Enchanting nose that is mostly red berry fruit, earth, and coffee. On the palate, a variety of red and blue fruits, light bodied, with more earth and spice, (my wife thinks there is some anise here also), with fruit that becomes quite concentrated on the finish.
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medium red, beautiful nose with cherry, spice, wood, hint of earth. Nicely constructed medium weight with good acid and fruit mostly cherry. Mature with persistent signs of youth, peak for me. Note: moderate sediment.
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Still rich red in color. Evolves with air to smell like a young Pinot with cherry and baking spices on both nose and palate. Vibrant and delicious, it has a lot of life left, but at the same time why wait? Tasted with the 2007, which was very good but suffered in comparison and showed its age much more.
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Nice. Had it by itself. It took about a half hour to open up but then it was pretty. Fairly "full" cherry and dark fruit flavor, christmas spice, nicely balanced with a lengthy finish.
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Consistent with last Fall, still drinking great without any sign of slowing down. Fruit, spice, silky - really enjoyable. Smokier on night two but still very solid.
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This wine shows pretty Damson plum, red raspberry and grilled herbs and gripping tannins. Could be in lull territory. Sineann Pinot Noir Resonance Vertical
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Great balance between fruit, earth and spice. Nose offers notes of blackcap raspberry, tart cherry, pomegranate, violet and spicebox. Fruit remains bright on the palate, but the wine feels soft and silky. Little earthy through the finish. Light acid, but that might be due to taking notes on night two.
We've slowly been going back through 08s, very happy we gave this one time - and that we have two more in the cellar. I'm not sure I buy the drinking window either, this feels like it still has a decent life in front of it.
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Checking in and so far the wine is progressing fabulously. Developing classic notes of red and dark fruit with a robust midpalate that is not heavy but commanding.
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on openning fruit, strawberry, hint of cherry, rasberry, earth, new wood on nose, opened up to get more earth and mineral and fruit becam,e more mellow, vanilla, baking spices, moist earth, slight forrest floor, , low intensity of color, garnet, bright,rim goes towards brick, med acid, med minus tnniins, med body to med minue,
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First of 6 bottles and I am very pleased with what I am tasting. Plum colored with a bouquet of sweet tobacco, rose petals and cherry before offering the taster a wine which is very silky with finely integrated tannins that give way to strawberries and licorice. The wine does fall a bit short in terms of its finish but I do believe this wine will provide at least another 5 years of drinking.
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Drinking well now. Sweet cherries and ripe strawberries on the nose. Silky mouth feel with almost sweet full-bodied texture. Easy to drink, although not the most complex or interesting flavors. In general I would like a little more acidity to balance the fruit. Also, while it's drinking well now, I don't see it being a wine that will improve tremendously with age due to the lower acidity, tannins and overall structure.
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Tightly wound, broad shouldered red that is brawny and multi-faceted. Expressing enticing flavors of perfumed Damson plum, ripe blueberries and black cherry wrapped up in chunky, gripping tannins. Earthy in the middle with a dash of grated nutmeg. Solid as it rolls into the oak drenched, drying finish displaying cola and Columbian coffee beans. I'd prefer some more time in the bottle to let the pure fruit and the tannic structure integrate further.
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Beautiful. Cherry tobacco, smoke, earthy, hints of spice. Very long finish where the smokiness becomes prominent, but still not overdone. Fairly restrained on the nose.
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Notes from day 2. The dark red to purple in color. Nose of black raspberry, floral, spice, a little mocha Palate of black raspberry, strawberry, some florals, earth and spice. The finish was average length and decent balance for a forward wine. Overall the wine was a solid effort for a forward style pinot, could use a little more complexity at this point, but its still very young. Drink or hold: 50+5+11+17+7
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Dark garnet colored. The nose showed red fruit and some oak spice. Full bodied. This delivered layered bursts of fruit on entry and really never let up. Mostly on the sweeter side with ripe cherry and strawberry, but a hint of tartness peeks in as well. The acid here takes a back seat and is never presented in a way that makes me call this refreshing, but it is bright and paired well with dinner. Tannins are present, somewhat drying on the finish.
What I liked is that it never got too heavy with air. It is a big, fruity version of Pinot Noir, but still food friendly and graceful. Served with marinated flank steak and redskin potatoes.
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Beautiful red fruit nose that carries over to the taste. Surprising lack of secondary notes but delicious all the same. Good acid. Did not need decanting.
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A night at Harvest Vine (Seattle, WA): Opened and slow ox'd for 45 minutes or so. Dark garnet color. Initially a pretty and clean nose showing floral notes, red raspberry and some spices. Full bodied and structured. Impressive structure actually especially the tannins. The fruit however, is way too much. A burst of black and red fruit and a manifestation of cherry cola. This might be interesting in a few years, and is a well made wine.
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Drank with meat ravioli and palomino sauce. Aroma of strawberry and some cocoa. Taste is much darker fruit, with black cherry and blackberry coming out. Very juicy and fruit forward - not much in terms of secondary flavors, but it is still outstanding due to the vibrant fruit.
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What a great buy. I think Spectator was almost on the money with this rich bottling. Berry driven but showing excellent style and Old World qualities - funky earth, some nice smoke and spice. Excellent mouth feel. Feminine and showing lots of precision and polish on the back end. Gorgeous finish. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED especially at this price point. Bring it OR Pinot!
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Medium ruby. Nose is remarkably clean; cherries and cola, spice, brioche. Medium bodied, with griottes and wild raspberries; nice acidity, perhaps a bit short on the finish. A rather nice pinot noir.
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Color is a translucent pink-ruby. Long, graceful and abrupt clear water band. Beautifully light and agile, with a nose of apple blossom, grapefruit, cotton candy, and smoky raspberry. Palate includes lavender and watermelon notes, tart red strawberry and raspberry, and a long, satisfying finish with nice acidity and the sweetness of fine aged balsamic.
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This is an outstanding wine. It has great balance with enough acidity to be great with food but not so much to be tough to drink by itself. The nose is beautiful, all about earthiness with some black cherry and smokiness. More earthiness on the palate, with the fruit emerging and growing stronger on the lingering finish. There is a faint kind of stony minerality throughout the palate as well. Opened this early to determine whether to get more. Getting more.
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5/10/2023 - kvls08@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
Slight brown color to the edges on the ruby color, expected for a pinot of this age. It has heldup remarkably well with spicenotes on the nose, but lacking any bright fruit. Pleasant mouth feel with cherry mid palate and a black cherry finish. Very drinkable, but was probably better 4 years ago. Drink them up if you have them!
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8/3/2021 - DougLee wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured. Translucent ruby color. Nose of acrid red raspberry, cherry pits, violets, damp cellar. Layers of deeply pitched black raspberry and Bing cherry fruit on the palate cut with cinnamon, iodine, and anise. Fresh acidity and serious tannin. Ample structure with feathered, velvety edges. Longer finish of earthy black cherry fruit and dark, earthy grip.
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2/4/2021 - galewskj wrote: flawed
Virtual Oregon Pinot thanks to Jason (Zoom): There was some conversation about whether this wine was oxidized and heat damaged. I'll assume heat damage.
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2/4/2021 - rocknroller wrote: flawed
Virtual Pinots with a Little More (Home): Dark red color. Stewed dark fruits, very vegetal, sweet. Suspect heat damaged.
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10/31/2020 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Delightful. Enchanting nose that is mostly red berry fruit, earth, and coffee. On the palate, a variety of red and blue fruits, light bodied, with more earth and spice, (my wife thinks there is some anise here also), with fruit that becomes quite concentrated on the finish.
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6/12/2020 - dave kammerer Likes this wine: 89 Points
great balance, not much nose but very good flavor. had to use a vise grip to get the glass stopper out.
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6/11/2020 - JaimeGrapes wrote:
Good. Still holding with bright aged cherry flavors and nice finish
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11/29/2019 - chifred wrote: 89 Points
Fading a bit I think, no formal notes.
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4/28/2019 - chifred Likes this wine: 92 Points
medium red, beautiful nose with cherry, spice, wood, hint of earth. Nicely constructed medium weight with good acid and fruit mostly cherry. Mature with persistent signs of youth, peak for me. Note: moderate sediment.
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5/5/2018 - Mark3548 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still rich red in color. Evolves with air to smell like a young Pinot with cherry and baking spices on both nose and palate. Vibrant and delicious, it has a lot of life left, but at the same time why wait? Tasted with the 2007, which was very good but suffered in comparison and showed its age much more.
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3/18/2018 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Nice. Had it by itself. It took about a half hour to open up but then it was pretty. Fairly "full" cherry and dark fruit flavor, christmas spice, nicely balanced with a lengthy finish.
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5/29/2017 - Ewhite30 Likes this wine:
Consistent with last Fall, still drinking great without any sign of slowing down. Fruit, spice, silky - really enjoyable. Smokier on night two but still very solid.
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12/18/2016 - wine maestro wrote: 89 Points
This wine shows pretty Damson plum, red raspberry and grilled herbs and gripping tannins. Could be in lull territory.
Sineann Pinot Noir Resonance Vertical
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10/30/2016 - Ewhite30 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great balance between fruit, earth and spice. Nose offers notes of blackcap raspberry, tart cherry, pomegranate, violet and spicebox. Fruit remains bright on the palate, but the wine feels soft and silky. Little earthy through the finish. Light acid, but that might be due to taking notes on night two.
We've slowly been going back through 08s, very happy we gave this one time - and that we have two more in the cellar. I'm not sure I buy the drinking window either, this feels like it still has a decent life in front of it.
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8/25/2015 - ledwards wrote: 92 Points
Checking in and so far the wine is progressing fabulously. Developing classic notes of red and dark fruit with a robust midpalate that is not heavy but commanding.
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2/21/2015 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Really awesome. Red berry fruit, smoke, hints of christmas spice, and a bit earthy. Crisp acidity, and a bit airy. Medium length finish.
But not a great pairing with pork shoulder with peach sauce - a little jarring at the same time.
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4/29/2014 - Cantina Hill's Likes this wine: 90 Points
on openning fruit, strawberry, hint of cherry, rasberry, earth, new wood on nose, opened up to get more earth and mineral and fruit becam,e more mellow, vanilla, baking spices, moist earth, slight forrest floor, ,
low intensity of color, garnet, bright,rim goes towards brick,
med acid, med minus tnniins, med body to med minue,
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4/12/2013 - Wine Nut wrote: 92 Points
First of 6 bottles and I am very pleased with what I am tasting. Plum colored with a bouquet of sweet tobacco, rose petals and cherry before offering the taster a wine which is very silky with finely integrated tannins that give way to strawberries and licorice. The wine does fall a bit short in terms of its finish but I do believe this wine will provide at least another 5 years of drinking.
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1/13/2013 - djdaqm Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking well now. Sweet cherries and ripe strawberries on the nose. Silky mouth feel with almost sweet full-bodied texture. Easy to drink, although not the most complex or interesting flavors. In general I would like a little more acidity to balance the fruit. Also, while it's drinking well now, I don't see it being a wine that will improve tremendously with age due to the lower acidity, tannins and overall structure.
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10/26/2012 - wine maestro wrote: 89 Points
Tightly wound, broad shouldered red that is brawny and multi-faceted. Expressing enticing flavors of perfumed Damson plum, ripe blueberries
and black cherry wrapped up in chunky, gripping tannins. Earthy in the middle with a dash of grated nutmeg. Solid as it rolls into the oak drenched, drying finish displaying cola and Columbian coffee beans. I'd prefer some more time in the bottle to let the pure fruit and the tannic structure integrate further.
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8/29/2012 - Gargamel wrote: 90 Points
Very nice, but a bit simple. Smooth palate typical of Oregon style. The flavor profile was mainly concord grape.
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8/26/2012 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Beautiful. Cherry tobacco, smoke, earthy, hints of spice. Very long finish where the smokiness becomes prominent, but still not overdone. Fairly restrained on the nose.
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7/12/2012 - GlenviewGSW wrote: 87 Points
OK but not memorable. A somewhat short and lacking finish keeps this wine below average from a QPR perspective
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4/8/2012 - BHP1994 wrote: 90 Points
Delicious, but lacking the WOW I normally associate with the Resonance bottling. Just fell a little short this time.
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12/31/2011 - Naso wrote: 92 Points
Excellent but could let it sit for a few years to mellow out
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10/15/2011 - manonthemoon wrote: 90 Points
Notes from day 2.
The dark red to purple in color.
Nose of black raspberry, floral, spice, a little mocha
Palate of black raspberry, strawberry, some florals, earth and spice.
The finish was average length and decent balance for a forward wine.
Overall the wine was a solid effort for a forward style pinot, could use a little more complexity at this point, but its still very young.
Drink or hold: 50+5+11+17+7
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9/11/2011 - Anthony Lombardi wrote:
Dark garnet colored. The nose showed red fruit and some oak spice. Full bodied. This delivered layered bursts of fruit on entry and really never let up. Mostly on the sweeter side with ripe cherry and strawberry, but a hint of tartness peeks in as well. The acid here takes a back seat and is never presented in a way that makes me call this refreshing, but it is bright and paired well with dinner. Tannins are present, somewhat drying on the finish.
What I liked is that it never got too heavy with air. It is a big, fruity version of Pinot Noir, but still food friendly and graceful. Served with marinated flank steak and redskin potatoes.
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8/10/2011 - Mary Crawford wrote: 90 Points
Beautiful red fruit nose that carries over to the taste. Surprising lack of secondary notes but delicious all the same. Good acid. Did not need decanting.
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5/22/2011 - Anthony Lombardi wrote:
A night at Harvest Vine (Seattle, WA): Opened and slow ox'd for 45 minutes or so. Dark garnet color. Initially a pretty and clean nose showing floral notes, red raspberry and some spices. Full bodied and structured. Impressive structure actually especially the tannins. The fruit however, is way too much. A burst of black and red fruit and a manifestation of cherry cola. This might be interesting in a few years, and is a well made wine.
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5/21/2011 - Wine Sparty wrote: 93 Points
Drank with meat ravioli and palomino sauce. Aroma of strawberry and some cocoa. Taste is much darker fruit, with black cherry and blackberry coming out. Very juicy and fruit forward - not much in terms of secondary flavors, but it is still outstanding due to the vibrant fruit.
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12/17/2010 - beezer6 wrote: 92 Points
What a great buy. I think Spectator was almost on the money with this rich bottling.
Berry driven but showing excellent style and Old World qualities - funky earth, some nice smoke and spice.
Excellent mouth feel. Feminine and showing lots of precision and polish on the back end. Gorgeous finish.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED especially at this price point. Bring it OR Pinot!
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7/3/2010 - BHP1994 wrote: 90 Points
Really opened up after 30 minutes of air. Deep garnett color, dark plentiful fruit, good acid.
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4/14/2010 - KPB wrote: 91 Points
Medium ruby. Nose is remarkably clean; cherries and cola, spice, brioche. Medium bodied, with griottes and wild raspberries; nice acidity, perhaps a bit short on the finish. A rather nice pinot noir.
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4/12/2010 - skinowdrinklater Likes this wine: 93 Points
Color is a translucent pink-ruby. Long, graceful and abrupt clear water band. Beautifully light and agile, with a nose of apple blossom, grapefruit, cotton candy, and smoky raspberry. Palate includes lavender and watermelon notes, tart red strawberry and raspberry, and a long, satisfying finish with nice acidity and the sweetness of fine aged balsamic.
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2/3/2010 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
This is an outstanding wine. It has great balance with enough acidity to be great with food but not so much to be tough to drink by itself.
The nose is beautiful, all about earthiness with some black cherry and smokiness. More earthiness on the palate, with the fruit emerging and growing stronger on the lingering finish. There is a faint kind of stony minerality throughout the palate as well. Opened this early to determine whether to get more. Getting more.
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