2010 Arista Winery Pinot Noir Harper's Rest

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  10/26/2017 - VAD wrote: 93 Points

  Rich fruit, delicious.

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  1/31/2017 - VAD wrote: 93 Points

  This had nice fruit and balance. Good finish. Drinking well right now.

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  11/25/2016 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Black cherry, floral and vanilla notes on the nose. Right around medium bodied (14.2% ABV) and possibly more fruit forward in its youth, but has evolved nicely. A bit closed at first, but came together around the two hour mark and continued to improve from there.
  
  Blackfruit upfront, primarily black cherry now with black raspberry behind. Hints of intermixed red cherry add to the complexity. Tart wildberry and cranberry behind contribute brightness and contrast. Well balanced acidity provides backbone, contrast and length into and through the strongly mineral finish. Tannic structure on the finish, but very fine grained and integrated and overall, a real plus.
  
  Highlights of this wine were its complexity, polish and elegance. Should continue to improve over the 12-18 months and if drinking now, give it two hours and be aware that it threw a good amount of sediment.

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  12/9/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Visit to Arista (Arista Winery, Russian River, California): Dark cherry red color; sous bois, tart cranberry, multivitamin nose; tasty, a little tight, ripe cranberry, tart cherry, mineral, strawberry puree palate; could use 2-plus years; medium-plus finish 92+ points (14.2% alcohol; Pommard clone)

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