Ripe cherry and cranberry on the nose. Nice but not too compelling. Right at the front there is some nice fruit. Cherry and some strawberry but then it really puts on weight and shows darker fruit. And then it falls off the cliff. The finish is muddled and dirty. Overripe fruit and heat. Parts of this I really liked but it is incomplete. The finish lost me.
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Medium ruby/carmine - slightly cloudy - spicy, mulled red cherry nose w some complex notes - a bit of soy or umami - gorgeous silky mouthfeel and velvety palate w strawberries and cherries - nice Pinot character w lots of fruit, but primary impression is winey-ness - a real pleasure to drink
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A beautiful showing for this wine. Elegant and racy, but perhaps a bit out of balance with the acidity somewhat prominent. Mouthwatering red fruit, silky, additional complexity would make this a star, but it's still very nice.
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Getting better with age. Big mouthful of red fruit, yet not overpowering - very well balanced wine. You expect a fruit bomb from the smell and initial taste, but has silky texture with some weight. Opened nicely over about 3 hours, but I wouldn't decant this - you'd miss the fresh fruit flavors that pop at the beginning. Just great juice - thanks Dave!
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10/18/2015 - jasonh wrote: 85 Points
Ripe cherry and cranberry on the nose. Nice but not too compelling. Right at the front there is some nice fruit. Cherry and some strawberry but then it really puts on weight and shows darker fruit. And then it falls off the cliff. The finish is muddled and dirty. Overripe fruit and heat. Parts of this I really liked but it is incomplete. The finish lost me.
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3/29/2013 - winot Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium ruby/carmine - slightly cloudy - spicy, mulled red cherry nose w some complex notes - a bit of soy or umami - gorgeous silky mouthfeel and velvety palate w strawberries and cherries - nice Pinot character w lots of fruit, but primary impression is winey-ness - a real pleasure to drink
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7/9/2012 - xwine wrote:
A beautiful showing for this wine. Elegant and racy, but perhaps a bit out of balance with the acidity somewhat prominent. Mouthwatering red fruit, silky, additional complexity would make this a star, but it's still very nice.
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3/6/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Very good now.
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3/30/2010 - zippythep wrote: 93 Points
Getting better with age. Big mouthful of red fruit, yet not overpowering - very well balanced wine. You expect a fruit bomb from the smell and initial taste, but has silky texture with some weight. Opened nicely over about 3 hours, but I wouldn't decant this - you'd miss the fresh fruit flavors that pop at the beginning. Just great juice - thanks Dave!
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