Quite closed initially, with an almost cooked character to it. Much better with air, though never close as great as I was hoping it would be, based on previous vintages. Probably past its prime, sadly.
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A great bottle of pinot! There's harmony in this bottle ... fruit, tannins and acidity are all in balance. Pours darker than many pinots with dark red cherry/raspberry on the nose and palate with nice vanilla and spice added in. The finish was nice and long. Most enjoyable!
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Big fruit. Ripe and lots of sexy drive. Drinking really well. Darker spice qualities. Black pepper and smoke. A big bold Pinot not for the faint of heart of the Burghounds for that matter. Still, there was nice balance and great focus. A nice quality New World bottling that's steep at price but carries unique qualities hard to find.
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Nose filled with lush strawberry and raspberry. Notes of sweet earth and tea with hints of minerality. Some grainy earth on the finish. It has nice soft red fruit tones with tea. Spicy backbone and underlying earthiness. Nice and lingers well. - Tasted at winery Feb 2011
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6/21/2018 - KGudek Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tree loves this wine.
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12/17/2016 - Fraleigh wrote: 92 Points
Drinking well but won't hold much longer. Strawberry and earth.
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12/23/2015 - joraesque wrote: 88 Points
Quite closed initially, with an almost cooked character to it. Much better with air, though never close as great as I was hoping it would be, based on previous vintages. Probably past its prime, sadly.
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8/29/2015 - Parnelli Likes this wine: 92 Points
A great bottle of pinot! There's harmony in this bottle ... fruit, tannins and acidity are all in balance. Pours darker than many pinots with dark red cherry/raspberry on the nose and palate with nice vanilla and spice added in. The finish was nice and long. Most enjoyable!
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9/30/2012 - Consort wrote: 94 Points
Benefitted from decanting, strong spice and dark fruit, smooth finish.
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4/27/2012 - beezer6 wrote: 92 Points
Big fruit. Ripe and lots of sexy drive. Drinking really well. Darker spice qualities.
Black pepper and smoke. A big bold Pinot not for the faint of heart of the Burghounds for that matter.
Still, there was nice balance and great focus. A nice quality New World bottling that's steep at price but carries unique qualities hard to find.
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3/4/2012 - soyhead wrote: 90 Points
limited notes, nice dark cherry with light caramelly notes. prominent fruit.
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9/2/2011 - vegasoenophile wrote: 94 Points
Nose filled with lush strawberry and raspberry. Notes of sweet earth and tea with hints of minerality. Some grainy earth on the finish. It has nice soft red fruit tones with tea. Spicy backbone and underlying earthiness. Nice and lingers well.
- Tasted at winery Feb 2011
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