An uninviting nose - a bit too much alcohol. On tasting, the wine shows a good mix of tea, pepper and cream, finishing with a long and slightly bitter but nice cola taste. Some vegetal taste too. Decent and interesting pinot in a decidedly CA style. No one will confuse this with a French red burgundy. Could continue to evolve in cellar for a few more years. (I noticed that the projection for this wine on Cellar tracker is 2022, so I revised on Cellar Tracker to 2029. It seems to be getting better with time.)
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Uncorked, poured and serially tasted over three hours, this medium-to-deep ruby Pinot continues to offers aromas and flavors of Bing cherries, cocoa, red licorice, fig, cola and black tea. Medium-bodied, fresh, softly tannic, proportionately oaked and without any heat from its 14.9% alcohol, it remains dense on the mid-palate and finishes with impressive length. Well-cellared bottles such as this will last longer than previously projected. Drink now-2030.
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2/25/2024 - davidb18 Likes this wine: 90 Points
An uninviting nose - a bit too much alcohol. On tasting, the wine shows a good mix of tea, pepper and cream, finishing with a long and slightly bitter but nice cola taste. Some vegetal taste too. Decent and interesting pinot in a decidedly CA style. No one will confuse this with a French red burgundy. Could continue to evolve in cellar for a few more years. (I noticed that the projection for this wine on Cellar tracker is 2022, so I revised on Cellar Tracker to 2029. It seems to be getting better with time.)
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6/29/2023 - RJWallis Likes this wine: 93 Points
One hour decant. Bright, fruity, juicy, paired perfectly with duck confit
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11/20/2022 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 93 Points
Uncorked, poured and serially tasted over three hours, this medium-to-deep ruby Pinot continues to offers aromas and flavors of Bing cherries, cocoa, red licorice, fig, cola and black tea. Medium-bodied, fresh, softly tannic, proportionately oaked and without any heat from its 14.9% alcohol, it remains dense on the mid-palate and finishes with impressive length. Well-cellared bottles such as this will last longer than previously projected. Drink now-2030.
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10/10/2022 - Dine&Vine Likes this wine:
Same as previous comments. Special wine.
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1/31/2022 - dutradan@msn.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ahhhh! marvelous drinking superbly !
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