Still kicking - some fruit remains, no tannin, not as much secondary development as I'd have guessed. Nonetheless it's a nice OR Pinot with a restrained character.
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Waited too long to drink. Nothing from the notes others posted for the most part. There was some slight cherry and earthiness, but mostly alcohol. Day two (yes I vacuum sealed it) was a little better, but not much. Tasted like $5 cheap wine. Make sangria out of it.
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This was the last and probably best bottle of six. Producer did well in spite of the vintage. Drinking at peak with a great balance of fruit and earthiness. Definitely would buy again. Excellent
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Our last bottle was sadly flawed. Big time flawed, as in the worst most pungent corked bottle I've ever experienced. Could smell it before the cork was completely extracted! We normally LOVE this bottle.
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Absolutely delicious. Agree with prior posts: Cedar, herbs, and earth combined with fruit (cranberry and light cherry) gave way to a velvety mouthfeel and lingering finish that made us feel we were drinking the Pacific Northwest. This complexly structured, and well-balanced wine is definitely not past its prime and will likely present winegasms for a while longer.
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Such a beautiful Pinot Noir. I was a bit worried given the sub par vintage for Oregon. Earthy without funk. Leans more to the duff/cedar side. Balanced and elegant with a long finish. As it open the layers just keep rolling through. Tons of depth on this wine and really worth the attention to it while drinking. Drinking really well after an hour or so open, but not need to rush this. Could hold for a decade without a problem.
Finally, it's ready. Herbs and cherries, lush mouthfeel, perfect scent of sweet wood, like cedar after spring rain. Love this, shows 2007 was actually a good year in the right hands.
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This bottle seemed a lot better than the previous. Possibly just me, but now it's got great earthy forest floor and tight, bright brick-acidity like a Burgundy. A very fine wine indeed, and may well improve nicely with age. Can I resist opening my final bottle?
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Much better than some of the Russian River Pinot enjoyed earlier in the evening. Earthier, more complex and a a better representation of a Burgundian style Oregon Pinot Noir. Well balanced. Really good stuff for the price.
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Consistent with previous bottle. Great food wine. After a disappointing prior purchase from WineWoot, this was an excellent value at around $30. Definitely drinks like a $65 Pinot Noir.
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Pop and pour. Translucent ruby. Earthy nose with a whiff of mushroom and forest floor. Smoke and pepper, austere dark fruit on the palate. Medium long finish with a surprising subtle bright note of sweetness as it fades. Very enjoyable. (later...) After an hour the wine opens up and shows more bright fruit and floral notes. Great stuff.
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Decanted for approximately 30 minutes; initially, a bit oaky on the nose but it soon blows off as the wine aerates. This really improves with air. Medium bodied texture, a very pretty bright, slightly translucent ruby color. Expressive notes of cherry cola, tangy raspberry, vanilla carmel, spicy red berry, and some very nice earthy notes. Definitely not a fruit bomb; balanced throughout, great mix of primary flavors, evolving tertiary notes, judicious use of oak, and very mild tannins. Very long lasting, racy finish. Excellent, especially given the less than stellar vintage.
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While still cool and not much air, great earthiness and minerality, brilliant zippy acidity on the tongue. Digging it right out of the bottle, and it seems like it's got the stuffing to go a long time.
After another 15 minutes or so, it's closed down a bit in the complexity, but the core leafy/earthy flavours are still there and a hint of sour cherry. I'm expecting this will blossom over the next little while.
It is slowly slowly improving with air. This probably needs a few years to fully come into its own.
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Wow, this bottle disappeared quickly over lunch today. Simply one of the best PN's I've ever tasted. It has great fruit and that wonderful earthiness as well. Beautiful balance with just enough acid. I'll hold on to my last bottle for a special occasion.
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decanted about 1.5 hrs before drinking over another 2+ hrs, very nice, some funk, mushroom, red fruit but restrained, elegant, very little oak. well done, I'll age my other bottle for another few years easily.
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More earth and spice even than expected from PN. A lot of body and complexity for such a delicate wine. Expression PN is really moving up my ranks right now.
This was a solid wine. The nose has classic Oregon Pinot written all over it. There is a little farm/gamey funk with strawberry's. Mid pallet is just ok, and the finish is not that spectacular, yet this is a very pleasant drinking experience. Very Burgundian to me.
Extremely tight when first opened, odd sweet nose, with some hints of oil, and a gaseous nose. We drank half, then put a stopper in it. Next day, this wine was incredible. Finally huge earthy nose with hints of sulphur and bing cherry. Very approachable flavor, lots of earthy fruit, with a medium lush finish. I'm very impressed on the second day. If you open this anytime soon, decant for 3 hours minimum. Or, decant for an hour, return to bottle, stop it, and drink next day. Really great, reminds me of Four Graces.
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This seemed to have a true Gevrey-Chambertin nose of spice and pot-pouri! Also minerally-iron notes in a medium bodied Pinot. The finish is a bit austere with an an earthy component. This is very Burgundian (good Villages level) which I love!
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12/11/2019 - klezman wrote:
Still kicking - some fruit remains, no tannin, not as much secondary development as I'd have guessed. Nonetheless it's a nice OR Pinot with a restrained character.
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4/3/2018 - HWgeek Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Waited too long to drink. Nothing from the notes others posted for the most part. There was some slight cherry and earthiness, but mostly alcohol. Day two (yes I vacuum sealed it) was a little better, but not much. Tasted like $5 cheap wine. Make sangria out of it.
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4/10/2015 - klezman wrote:
Just delicious. Earth, bitter cherry, herbs, and a nice balance to it. In a great place.
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11/19/2014 - blakel Likes this wine: 89 Points
This has gone downhill, past it's peak. Drink up!
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10/17/2014 - wmccone54 wrote: 92 Points
This was the last and probably best bottle of six. Producer did well in spite of the vintage. Drinking at peak with a great balance of fruit and earthiness. Definitely would buy again. Excellent
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9/25/2014 - klezman wrote:
Tasty, not all that different from previous bottles as I recall.
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7/11/2014 - ccrida wrote: 89 Points
Nice rich acidic dark cherry that falls off hard after 1-2 hrs.
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9/20/2013 - JCGuthrie wrote: 90 Points
Drinking better than previous bottles
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9/15/2013 - nlassow wrote: flawed
Our last bottle was sadly flawed. Big time flawed, as in the worst most pungent corked bottle I've ever experienced. Could smell it before the cork was completely extracted! We normally LOVE this bottle.
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9/8/2013 - Quaffing in Colorado Likes this wine: 92 Points
Absolutely delicious. Agree with prior posts: Cedar, herbs, and earth combined with fruit (cranberry and light cherry) gave way to a velvety mouthfeel and lingering finish that made us feel we were drinking the Pacific Northwest. This complexly structured, and well-balanced wine is definitely not past its prime and will likely present winegasms for a while longer.
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9/6/2013 - wmccone54 wrote: 90 Points
Not as good as previous bottles. Very good, but seemed to lack the depth I remember from previous bottles. Drank over two days.
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8/11/2013 - trifecta wrote:
Such a beautiful Pinot Noir. I was a bit worried given the sub par vintage for Oregon. Earthy without funk. Leans more to the duff/cedar side. Balanced and elegant with a long finish. As it open the layers just keep rolling through. Tons of depth on this wine and really worth the attention to it while drinking. Drinking really well after an hour or so open, but not need to rush this. Could hold for a decade without a problem.
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7/21/2013 - JasonG Likes this wine: 92 Points
Finally, it's ready. Herbs and cherries, lush mouthfeel, perfect scent of sweet wood, like cedar after spring rain. Love this, shows 2007 was actually a good year in the right hands.
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7/5/2013 - blakel Likes this wine: 90 Points
This bottle was not as good as the previous ones.
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6/14/2013 - JCGuthrie wrote: 87 Points
Appears to be past it's prime....past two bottles not nearly as good as earlier ones
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5/27/2013 - tzarf wrote: 91 Points
Terrific. Well balanced medium body, medium finish, with just enough grip
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4/7/2013 - wmccone54 wrote: 92 Points
Really great wine at an affordable tariff from wine.woot! In spite of the less than stellar 07 vintage, this is a star.
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3/9/2013 - klezman Likes this wine:
Lovely, just like the last bottle. Not as much of a standout given when in the evening it was drank. But excellent OR Pinot.
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3/7/2013 - qwerty2 wrote: 90 Points
Very good. Very very good. Glad I have three more. I'll buy more when it shows up for sale again, too.
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2/11/2013 - nlassow Likes this wine:
Not as large as our last visit, but developing nicely and becoming more integrated.
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10/22/2012 - richardhod Likes this wine: 94 Points
This bottle seemed a lot better than the previous. Possibly just me, but now it's got great earthy forest floor and tight, bright brick-acidity like a Burgundy. A very fine wine indeed, and may well improve nicely with age. Can I resist opening my final bottle?
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10/19/2012 - wmccone54 wrote: 92 Points
Much better than some of the Russian River Pinot enjoyed earlier in the evening. Earthier, more complex and a a better representation of a Burgundian style Oregon Pinot Noir. Well balanced. Really good stuff for the price.
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10/5/2012 - wmccone54 wrote: 92 Points
Consistent with previous bottle. Great food wine. After a disappointing prior purchase from WineWoot, this was an excellent value at around $30. Definitely drinks like a $65 Pinot Noir.
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10/5/2012 - blakel wrote: 92 Points
Pop and pour. Translucent ruby. Earthy nose with a whiff of mushroom and forest floor. Smoke and pepper, austere dark fruit on the palate. Medium long finish with a surprising subtle bright note of sweetness as it fades. Very enjoyable. (later...) After an hour the wine opens up and shows more bright fruit and floral notes. Great stuff.
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10/5/2012 - wmccone54 wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for approximately 30 minutes; initially, a bit oaky on the nose but it soon blows off as the wine aerates. This really improves with air. Medium bodied texture, a very pretty bright, slightly translucent ruby color. Expressive notes of cherry cola, tangy raspberry, vanilla carmel, spicy red berry, and some very nice earthy notes. Definitely not a fruit bomb; balanced throughout, great mix of primary flavors, evolving tertiary notes, judicious use of oak, and very mild tannins. Very long lasting, racy finish. Excellent, especially given the less than stellar vintage.
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9/27/2012 - klezman Likes this wine:
While still cool and not much air, great earthiness and minerality, brilliant zippy acidity on the tongue. Digging it right out of the bottle, and it seems like it's got the stuffing to go a long time.
After another 15 minutes or so, it's closed down a bit in the complexity, but the core leafy/earthy flavours are still there and a hint of sour cherry. I'm expecting this will blossom over the next little while.
It is slowly slowly improving with air. This probably needs a few years to fully come into its own.
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2/4/2012 - jmotta wrote: 91 Points
Well structured and balanced. Sonoma has a lot to learn from Oregon.
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11/17/2011 - oldsailor wrote: 91 Points
Wow, this bottle disappeared quickly over lunch today. Simply one of the best PN's I've ever tasted. It has great fruit and that wonderful earthiness as well. Beautiful balance with just enough acid. I'll hold on to my last bottle for a special occasion.
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9/26/2011 - JasonG Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very consistent with previous notes, and showing even a little better now with some time passing. Needs patience and decanting, at least an hour.
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5/29/2011 - ccrida wrote: 90 Points
decanted about 1.5 hrs before drinking over another 2+ hrs, very nice, some funk, mushroom, red fruit but restrained, elegant, very little oak. well done, I'll age my other bottle for another few years easily.
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3/20/2011 - dukefirst wrote: 93 Points
More earth and spice even than expected from PN. A lot of body and complexity for such a delicate wine. Expression PN is really moving up my ranks right now.
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3/14/2011 - richardhod Likes this wine: 89 Points
Austere, but good. Probably needed more age, time, or to recover from travel shock
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2/26/2011 - WineTime10 Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was a solid wine. The nose has classic Oregon Pinot written all over it. There is a little farm/gamey funk with strawberry's. Mid pallet is just ok, and the finish is not that spectacular, yet this is a very pleasant drinking experience. Very Burgundian to me.
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12/11/2010 - JasonG Likes this wine: 92 Points
Extremely tight when first opened, odd sweet nose, with some hints of oil, and a gaseous nose. We drank half, then put a stopper in it. Next day, this wine was incredible. Finally huge earthy nose with hints of sulphur and bing cherry. Very approachable flavor, lots of earthy fruit, with a medium lush finish. I'm very impressed on the second day. If you open this anytime soon, decant for 3 hours minimum. Or, decant for an hour, return to bottle, stop it, and drink next day. Really great, reminds me of Four Graces.
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12/3/2010 - dlstrauss wrote: 91 Points
Very good. Much nicer than the bottle from Willakia vineyard.
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10/3/2010 - PhilSandifer Likes this wine: 95 Points
An excellent, subtle, earthy Pinot Noir in the classic Oregon style - i.e. exactly what the wine is trying to be.
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9/21/2010 - peternelson wrote: 90 Points
This seemed to have a true Gevrey-Chambertin nose of spice and pot-pouri! Also minerally-iron notes in a medium bodied Pinot. The finish is a bit austere with an an earthy component. This is very Burgundian (good Villages level) which I love!
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