Full fruited and big on the palate, with Pinot spice across the palate. Big wine here, but not overdone, holds itself nicely. The oak could resolve out a little bit but hey, its 2008. Works at $24.
Bill Foley apperently owns 55% of all of Santa Rita Hills Vineyards. Not sure what that is saying exactly.
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Cherry, blueberry. A lot of fruit but somehow restrained and balanced. Seamless acidity and a touch of tannin and earthiness. I'm taken by this although I don't think this fits the typical Pinot Noir profile. It is also much more opaque than most Pinot Noirs.
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This wine has the appearance of a Cabernet. It shows a deep-to-opaque purple/ruby robe with a violet rim. The nose is clean and remains clean, showing (over a two hour aeration and tasting period) moderately intense aromas of black cherries, vanilla and smoke. Full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity and medium supple tannins. The flavors are primary and mirror the nose, and the middle palate is telling me that there is residual sugar on this fruit bomb. Medium, sweet and hot finish. This is an over-extracted Pinot which should prove to be a crowd-pleaser to those who have never tasted fine Burgundy or high-end Russian River Valley Pinot. While I don't expect it to be compared with Burgundy (vive la différence), I feel that this fruit-bomb is not much more than the oenophiles's version of a one-night's-stand. As such, enjoy...but know that it is meaningless. Drink now.
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12/12/2013 - gew71walsh wrote: 84 Points
Probably a little past it's drinking period. Was light and fruit was past prime. Had had this a year or so ago and it was better.
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10/8/2011 - Fateful Destiny wrote: 88 Points
Fine. Not remarkable, but not bad.
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6/23/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Full fruited and big on the palate, with Pinot spice across the palate. Big wine here, but not overdone, holds itself nicely. The oak could resolve out a little bit but hey, its 2008. Works at $24.
Bill Foley apperently owns 55% of all of Santa Rita Hills Vineyards. Not sure what that is saying exactly.
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6/8/2011 - KSWinegeek wrote: 85 Points
Dark in color for Pinot. Cherry flavors and fruit forward. Had at Sutro's in Cliff House, San Francisco.
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5/24/2011 - dwaynelm wrote: 91 Points
Cherry, blueberry. A lot of fruit but somehow restrained and balanced. Seamless acidity and a touch of tannin and earthiness. I'm taken by this although I don't think this fits the typical Pinot Noir profile. It is also much more opaque than most Pinot Noirs.
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3/6/2011 - mlb4msu wrote: 82 Points
Overdone fruit bomb. Burned the back of the throat and was short on the finish.
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11/23/2010 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 82 Points
This wine has the appearance of a Cabernet. It shows a deep-to-opaque purple/ruby robe with a violet rim. The nose is clean and remains clean, showing (over a two hour aeration and tasting period) moderately intense aromas of black cherries, vanilla and smoke. Full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity and medium supple tannins. The flavors are primary and mirror the nose, and the middle palate is telling me that there is residual sugar on this fruit bomb. Medium, sweet and hot finish. This is an over-extracted Pinot which should prove to be a crowd-pleaser to those who have never tasted fine Burgundy or high-end Russian River Valley Pinot. While I don't expect it to be compared with Burgundy (vive la différence), I feel that this fruit-bomb is not much more than the oenophiles's version of a one-night's-stand. As such, enjoy...but know that it is meaningless. Drink now.
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8/24/2010 - dhammer53 wrote: 87 Points
Expected cherry taste that didn't disappoint at the price.
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