This was a nice merlot! Quite dark in the glass and on the palate - dark brambly spiced berries. Not entirely what I think of when I think of pinot, and after an hour or two it occurred to me that this tasted like a fruit-forward merlot. But that's not to say that I didn't like it though. Nice silky texture, and I actually thought this had quite a bit more stuffing than many 09 Oregon pinots, which can be a bit blowsy. Still young and could use some more time to unwind, so I'd try to hold off on these for a while. (89-91?)
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Garnet ruby with medium viscosity in the glass. Vanilla, cinnamon, black cherry, raspberry and cedar on the nose. Medium body with black cherry, currant and spice on the palate. Decent structure. Med-short finish.
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12/29/2013 - jmcmchi wrote: 91 Points
Old fashioned, fat with nice balance of fruit and acidity. Beauttiful mouthful
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6/29/2013 - DSP wrote:
This was a nice merlot! Quite dark in the glass and on the palate - dark brambly spiced berries. Not entirely what I think of when I think of pinot, and after an hour or two it occurred to me that this tasted like a fruit-forward merlot. But that's not to say that I didn't like it though. Nice silky texture, and I actually thought this had quite a bit more stuffing than many 09 Oregon pinots, which can be a bit blowsy. Still young and could use some more time to unwind, so I'd try to hold off on these for a while. (89-91?)
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4/28/2012 - christophee wrote: 86 Points
Garnet ruby with medium viscosity in the glass. Vanilla, cinnamon, black cherry, raspberry and cedar on the nose. Medium body with black cherry, currant and spice on the palate. Decent structure. Med-short finish.
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2/16/2012 - MoreWinePlease wrote: 90 Points
Fairly rich and fat but w/excl. balance. Nice nose, mid palate and finish with balanced red/black fruit profile.
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