Tasted in single-blind fashion at a Central Coast Pinot tasting (from a bottle kindly provided by D.B.), this deep ruby wine is packed with ripe black cherry fruit, accented by aromas and flavors of anise, tree bark and cocoa. Full-bodied, round and fairly heavily-extracted, it frames its flavors with nicely integrated alcohol (13.9%) and medium-weight, sweet tannins. Solid in the middle and closing with medium length, this is a well-made, aggressively-priced wine which should be at its best over the next 3-4 years. Drink now-2018.
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Starts slightly bitter but opens up nicely on the second and thirst night. Cola and mushroom funk, some sweetness but still juicy overall. Interesting.
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11/21/2014 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 87 Points
Tasted in single-blind fashion at a Central Coast Pinot tasting (from a bottle kindly provided by D.B.), this deep ruby wine is packed with ripe black cherry fruit, accented by aromas and flavors of anise, tree bark and cocoa. Full-bodied, round and fairly heavily-extracted, it frames its flavors with nicely integrated alcohol (13.9%) and medium-weight, sweet tannins. Solid in the middle and closing with medium length, this is a well-made, aggressively-priced wine which should be at its best over the next 3-4 years. Drink now-2018.
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1/7/2013 - dke wrote: 87 Points
Starts slightly bitter but opens up nicely on the second and thirst night. Cola and mushroom funk, some sweetness but still juicy overall. Interesting.
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10/17/2012 - scotty_b wrote: 86 Points
Slightly over-extracted. Rich, ripe strawberry and spice. Mild tannins. Medium bodied.
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10/7/2012 - chcook wrote:
definitely new world pinot, big and extracted, better with decanting but not really my style. drinkable though and worth $10 for sure
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