Fairly deep ruby color showing a bit of aging meniscus. Most prominent initial aromas are a rich spicy oak tone. Fruit aromas are more soft plum, and there is a nice current of wet, loamy soil. Maybe a candle wax strand woven in as well. The body is really quite full for a Pinot, with a big round glycerol feel in the mouth. The palate continues the soft dark plum flavor, root beer, with hints of old baking spice and cough syrup. It's a mature profile with some density and integration, good but not profound depth. Only after the finish does the sustaining acidity reveal itself. Very good, but not quite enough complexity or definition to be a 90.
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I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this pinot noir. Displayed cola and cherry flavors on a medium bodied wine with quite a long and elegant finish.
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The two other reviews on this wine had ratings of 91 and 95. So, I expected this to be a nice bottle of wine. It wasn't. I hope I just got a bad bottle. Thin and acidic. Vague Pinot flavors.
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11/16/2011 - MindMuse wrote: 89 Points
Fairly deep ruby color showing a bit of aging meniscus. Most prominent initial aromas are a rich spicy oak tone. Fruit aromas are more soft plum, and there is a nice current of wet, loamy soil. Maybe a candle wax strand woven in as well. The body is really quite full for a Pinot, with a big round glycerol feel in the mouth. The palate continues the soft dark plum flavor, root beer, with hints of old baking spice and cough syrup. It's a mature profile with some density and integration, good but not profound depth. Only after the finish does the sustaining acidity reveal itself. Very good, but not quite enough complexity or definition to be a 90.
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5/27/2010 - gross wrote:
oaky and fruit forward; nice long lingering finish
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3/24/2010 - GlenviewGSW wrote: 90 Points
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this pinot noir. Displayed cola and cherry flavors on a medium bodied wine with quite a long and elegant finish.
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11/13/2008 - NPWolfe wrote: 80 Points
The two other reviews on this wine had ratings of 91 and 95. So, I expected this to be a nice bottle of wine. It wasn't. I hope I just got a bad bottle. Thin and acidic. Vague Pinot flavors.
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10/22/2006 - sailcappy wrote: 95 Points
Cherry, small plum, earth Excellent work by Hank and Maggie
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