Found this hidden away in the cellar, oops, should of opened this a while ago.
Popped the cork, still good!
Nose: some fruit left, baked blackberry and current. Asian spice, Cola, leather and way too much oak... you Americans and your over oaking
Palate not as appealing buy very similar to the nose in flavor profile with more oak on the palate.
Overall I was impressed it was still good, but the oak was too much and a far better wine could have been made here. Drink up I feel this falling apart in my glass as I type. 90+ points
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PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Nice mix of cherry, strawberry, forest floor, and baking spices. Medium to light bodied, good mix of acids and light soft tannins. Drinking very nicely.
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This drank above my expectations. Really nice red fruits, classic Dundee funk which was no where near overbearing, all held together by a driving acidity. I expect this to have a few good more years before the acid becomes too prominent.
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Served a little too warm but still showed that nice red fruit with a bit of baking spices I associate with Dundee pinot. Deserved a little more air than we gave it as well.
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A bit thin overall. Could just be a bad bottle since most other folks seem to think pretty highly of it.
Dried strawberry, oak, and cherries on the nose. Light bodied. Oak and earth flavors are built off of a cherry backbone. Some red berry notes also. A bit of a sour taste on the way to the short finish.
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Combination of earthy must mixed with raspberry jam on nose. The tannins are pretty big up front with a slight alcoholic burn and medium acidity. Hints of vanilla linger after the swallow.
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12/18/2021 - TightLettuce Likes this wine: 90 Points
Found this hidden away in the cellar, oops, should of opened this a while ago.
Popped the cork, still good!
Nose: some fruit left, baked blackberry and current. Asian spice, Cola, leather and way too much oak... you Americans and your over oaking
Palate not as appealing buy very similar to the nose in flavor profile with more oak on the palate.
Overall I was impressed it was still good, but the oak was too much and a far better wine could have been made here. Drink up I feel this falling apart in my glass as I type. 90+ points
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9/23/2017 - Bellissimo Likes this wine:
PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Nice mix of cherry, strawberry, forest floor, and baking spices. Medium to light bodied, good mix of acids and light soft tannins. Drinking very nicely.
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5/15/2016 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 90 Points
starting to mature with less powerful fruit but more integration
some years of life left
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9/22/2014 - Bryan004 wrote: 90 Points
This drank above my expectations. Really nice red fruits, classic Dundee funk which was no where near overbearing, all held together by a driving acidity. I expect this to have a few good more years before the acid becomes too prominent.
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6/18/2014 - Bellissimo wrote:
Served a little too warm but still showed that nice red fruit with a bit of baking spices I associate with Dundee pinot. Deserved a little more air than we gave it as well.
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10/30/2013 - Jake112380 wrote: 87 Points
A bit thin overall. Could just be a bad bottle since most other folks seem to think pretty highly of it.
Dried strawberry, oak, and cherries on the nose. Light bodied. Oak and earth flavors are built off of a cherry backbone. Some red berry notes also. A bit of a sour taste on the way to the short finish.
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4/14/2013 - shaffej wrote: 92 Points
Jammy nose and silky smooth. Classic Oregon pinot drinking at its prime.
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1/11/2012 - bugdoced wrote: 90 Points
This has opened up nicely and reminds me of good burgundy at half the price
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9/23/2011 - bugdoced wrote: 89 Points
bitter tanins nowhere in sight for this bottle except for a brief initial period;glad there is more
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6/18/2011 - rentmp3 wrote: 89 Points
Pinot Days 2011 - San Francisco, CA (Fort Mason Center - Festival Pavilion, San Francisco, CA): Tons of earth, black cherry, creamy mouthfeel, bitter tannins.
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1/22/2011 - mattdev wrote: 86 Points
Combination of earthy must mixed with raspberry jam on nose. The tannins are pretty big up front with a slight alcoholic burn and medium acidity. Hints of vanilla linger after the swallow.
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