4.5 years since I opened my last one. Popped and poured at cellar temp. Still quite dark color, no bricking. Beautiful rose petals, dark earth and rich black cherry fruit on a fragrant nose. Not quite as dynamic on the palate. Nice peppery black cherry fruit on the attack, good balance of fruit and acid on the finish but just a touch dilute in the mid palate. Maybe time to drink up.
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-- decanted 2 hrs before initial taste -- -- tasted non-blind over 7 hours -- -- 3.41 pH; 6.1 g/L TA --
NOSE: expressive; very ripe, dark red fruits; oak; somewhat fumey; seems "big".
BODY: violet-garnet color of medium-deep depth; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: definitely ripe, but still has adequate acidity; nice little savory/garrigue aspect on the finish; medium to medium+ oak -- more than I usually perceive on Arcadian Pinots; 13.5% alc. not noticeable; ripe, big, and somewhat loose for an Arcadian Pinot, but still pleasant. 100% Solomon Hills vineyard fruit. Drink Now or Hold. Gut impression score: 90.
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This may be my most disappointing Arcadian. The nose is candied apple. The candied quality carries onto the palate. The fruit starts out strong but quickly fades. Sleepy Hollow and Pisoni are my favorite vineyards in the Arcadian lineup.
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Beautiful nose of underbrush, roses, and bright cherry fruit. Richer and more opulent than most Arcadians, with lovely sweet red fruit with good balancing acidity. Still relatively primary, so may pick up some more secondary notes with more bottle time.
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Riper red and black cherry aromas with sweet spice, then leaner and more savory on palate, with mostly tart red cherry. Good weight and length. Not quite as harmonious as the best of Arcadians.
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Delicious bright cherry on the expressive nose and vibrant palate with savory spice and earthy notes on a moderate finish with refreshing acidity. Drinking well!
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-- tasted a single glass non-blind over 30 – 45 minutes -- -- from 3L --
NOSE: red-fruited; expressive; very pleasant aromatics on this one right now.
BODY: ruby color; medium-light bodied.
TASTE: red-fruited; high acidity; fine tannins; alc. not noticeable; drinking nicely right now for those who prefer a primary presentation; keep Holding if you want some tertiary development. Excellent.
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Opened y/day, reitasting today with proper temp and stem. Very solid. Has a plump quality to it, with supporting fruit of cherry and pomegranate and pine. There is a tart note that traces with the fruit but this wine is not lean or thin, but it does have acid, a good amount of it, along with a stable/leather note that is just faint enough to add some cool nuance. Feels like old world burg with the tart, earthy notes and new world SMV with the plump, fruit flush side to it. Drinks fine to me now but has plenty of guts and frame to keep ion trucking for another 5 years I am sure.
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Solid Cali pinot. Cranberry nose with a dab of rosemary. Raspberries and sour cherries, with a slight wet rock back end on the palate. Good balance, although acid slightly in the lead. Drink up.
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Day 2 - Central Coast Tastings (Central Coast, CA): Nose was prickly, with some pomegranate and cranberry. The palate was a bit angular and it seemed like the alcohol peaked through a bit too much. The cranberries and pomegranate were really intense (fueled by the alcohol). Either in a tough place now, or the fruit can't deal with the alcohol levels.
What a nice find from our recent visit to the tasting room. Smells rocky, with bright red fruit, black cherry, plum, bing cherry and pomegranate. The same rocky note is also in the finish, too. This was impressive and I re-tasted it 3-4 times over the course of the visit and it just kept getting better. Brought home a couple for the cellar, too.
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3/9/2024 - jreis Likes this wine:
4.5 years since I opened my last one. Popped and poured at cellar temp. Still quite dark color, no bricking. Beautiful rose petals, dark earth and rich black cherry fruit on a fragrant nose.
Not quite as dynamic on the palate. Nice peppery black cherry fruit on the attack, good balance of fruit and acid on the finish but just a touch dilute in the mid palate. Maybe time to drink up.
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3/17/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 87 Points
Ripe and fully mature red and black cherry with good weight and a dollop of earth.
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8/20/2020 - grafstrb wrote:
-- decanted 2 hrs before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 7 hours --
-- 3.41 pH; 6.1 g/L TA --
NOSE: expressive; very ripe, dark red fruits; oak; somewhat fumey; seems "big".
BODY: violet-garnet color of medium-deep depth; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: definitely ripe, but still has adequate acidity; nice little savory/garrigue aspect on the finish; medium to medium+ oak -- more than I usually perceive on Arcadian Pinots; 13.5% alc. not noticeable; ripe, big, and somewhat loose for an Arcadian Pinot, but still pleasant. 100% Solomon Hills vineyard fruit. Drink Now or Hold. Gut impression score: 90.
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12/18/2019 - Diane (LI) wrote:
This may be my most disappointing Arcadian. The nose is candied apple. The candied quality carries onto the palate. The fruit starts out strong but quickly fades. Sleepy Hollow and Pisoni are my favorite vineyards in the Arcadian lineup.
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10/6/2019 - jreis Likes this wine:
Beautiful nose of underbrush, roses, and bright cherry fruit. Richer and more opulent than most Arcadians, with lovely sweet red fruit with good balancing acidity. Still relatively primary, so may pick up some more secondary notes with more bottle time.
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8/19/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Riper red and black cherry aromas with sweet spice, then leaner and more savory on palate, with mostly tart red cherry. Good weight and length. Not quite as harmonious as the best of Arcadians.
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4/27/2018 - pjhr Likes this wine: 93 Points
As delicious as the last bottle!
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11/29/2017 - pjhr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious bright cherry on the expressive nose and vibrant palate with savory spice and earthy notes on a moderate finish with refreshing acidity. Drinking well!
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11/11/2017 - grafstrb wrote:
-- tasted a single glass non-blind over 30 – 45 minutes --
-- from 3L --
NOSE: red-fruited; expressive; very pleasant aromatics on this one right now.
BODY: ruby color; medium-light bodied.
TASTE: red-fruited; high acidity; fine tannins; alc. not noticeable; drinking nicely right now for those who prefer a primary presentation; keep Holding if you want some tertiary development. Excellent.
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9/22/2016 - Mr T wrote:
Not bad. As noted, opens well but gets thinner/acidic on mid palate and finish. Sour cherry and some earthiness
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7/4/2015 - Diane (LI) wrote:
This starts out with promise. Pretty aromatics, luscious attack, but falls off at the mid palate and doesn't recover. Disappointing.
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9/7/2014 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Opened y/day, reitasting today with proper temp and stem. Very solid. Has a plump quality to it, with supporting fruit of cherry and pomegranate and pine. There is a tart note that traces with the fruit but this wine is not lean or thin, but it does have acid, a good amount of it, along with a stable/leather note that is just faint enough to add some cool nuance. Feels like old world burg with the tart, earthy notes and new world SMV with the plump, fruit flush side to it. Drinks fine to me now but has plenty of guts and frame to keep ion trucking for another 5 years I am sure.
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7/19/2014 - BBencz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Solid Cali pinot. Cranberry nose with a dab of rosemary. Raspberries and sour cherries, with a slight wet rock back end on the palate. Good balance, although acid slightly in the lead. Drink up.
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3/18/2014 - Blue Shorts wrote: 89 Points
Not bad, but a bit too earthy... not enough fruit. A good pinot, but nothing to write home about.
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8/16/2013 - tooch wrote:
Day 2 - Central Coast Tastings (Central Coast, CA): Nose was prickly, with some pomegranate and cranberry. The palate was a bit angular and it seemed like the alcohol peaked through a bit too much. The cranberries and pomegranate were really intense (fueled by the alcohol). Either in a tough place now, or the fruit can't deal with the alcohol levels.
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8/12/2013 - Frank Murray III Likes this wine:
What a nice find from our recent visit to the tasting room. Smells rocky, with bright red fruit, black cherry, plum, bing cherry and pomegranate. The same rocky note is also in the finish, too. This was impressive and I re-tasted it 3-4 times over the course of the visit and it just kept getting better. Brought home a couple for the cellar, too.
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6/16/2011 - sehill wrote: 90 Points
Opened and poured, this wine showed well. It will most likely benefit from an additional year or two of bottle age.
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