4 years after my penultimate bottle, I drink my last. Worth the wait! Much more nicely integrated fruit and spice at 10 years old. Though this time it is tiring by the 3rd day of drinking.
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Some cinnamon spiciness over the raspberries and Morello cherries. On first opening has a somewhat earthiness, but that does disperse with being open for a while. I drank this bottle over 4 evenings, keeping it in the fridge in between, and was better the second day, and still good the fourth. Suggests maybe it could be kept a while yet. As with other 14% Pinots, I prefer it served on the cool side. Considering it was already nearly 6 years old on purchase a few months ago, it is very good value, but won't be everyone's favourite Pinot. I shared a previous bottle with some friends in the summer, and quite a few really didn't like it.
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1/2/2023 - Echinosum Likes this wine: 89 Points
4 years after my penultimate bottle, I drink my last. Worth the wait! Much more nicely integrated fruit and spice at 10 years old. Though this time it is tiring by the 3rd day of drinking.
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12/2/2018 - Echinosum Likes this wine: 88 Points
Some cinnamon spiciness over the raspberries and Morello cherries. On first opening has a somewhat earthiness, but that does disperse with being open for a while. I drank this bottle over 4 evenings, keeping it in the fridge in between, and was better the second day, and still good the fourth. Suggests maybe it could be kept a while yet. As with other 14% Pinots, I prefer it served on the cool side. Considering it was already nearly 6 years old on purchase a few months ago, it is very good value, but won't be everyone's favourite Pinot. I shared a previous bottle with some friends in the summer, and quite a few really didn't like it.
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4/28/2018 - WilliamMP Likes this wine: 90 Points
Solid and well priced Carneros pinot, something more and more difficult to come by. Rewards plenty of breathing.
Nose - Perfumed, spiced raspberries, subtle star anise and baking spice, ripe plum baked, vanilla cream, toasted oak. Lovely freshness.
Palate - M body, M+ acid gives welcomed structure. Liquorice aniseed spice, white pepper freshness, plump red berries, turns to sour cranberries and crushed rocks. BALANCE!
Finish - Toasted oak makes an appearance, but measured. Creamy toasty spice berries.
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5/27/2017 - SStock wrote:
presume drunk
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2/4/2017 - goldgarf wrote: 83 Points
Decent pinot flavor. A bit sweet.
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