From a double magnum, this wine has a garnet color that is very deep. It has dark cherries, with hints of plum, spice, and earth. Tannins have resolved and fruit still hides the 14% etoh. It's perfect now from this size bottle.
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Another amazing '03 OPN! It has a well hidden 14% etoh tucked 'tween the very ripe black fruit, some earth and a little spice. Crazy big for a pinot and nice tribute to the guy next door to Patty ---> Mike Etzel of Beaux Freres. Lots of time.
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Had at a BBQ with 6 freinds, quite a few bottles of wine were consumed that night, eight to be exact. We had a couple of Stevenson-Barrie's, a Kenwood Zin, a too young 2005 Panter Creek Freedom Hill, and a Sokol Blosser blend "M", which was a nice break from all the pinots. This was a very ggod bottle, big wine, robust flavor, good with or without food. We had tri tip and lamb.
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6/28/2011 - Grinner wrote: 91 Points
From a double magnum, this wine has a garnet color that is very deep. It has dark cherries, with hints of plum, spice, and earth. Tannins have resolved and fruit still hides the 14% etoh. It's perfect now from this size bottle.
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5/7/2011 - beesknees wrote: 85 Points
I normally love PG, but the 2003 vintage is not doing it for me. Maybe I got a bad lot of bottles? And now it's getting over the hill.
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12/13/2008 - Grinner wrote: 92 Points
Another amazing '03 OPN! It has a well hidden 14% etoh tucked 'tween the very ripe black fruit, some earth and a little spice. Crazy big for a pinot and nice tribute to the guy next door to Patty ---> Mike Etzel of Beaux Freres. Lots of time.
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3/28/2008 - johnwine wrote: 93 Points
This wine has fully matured and is drinking a fine nectar. It must be at its best drink-up over next one or two years.
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8/19/2007 - Rubz1 wrote: 93 Points
Had at a BBQ with 6 freinds, quite a few bottles of wine were consumed that night, eight to be exact. We had a couple of Stevenson-Barrie's, a Kenwood Zin, a too young 2005 Panter Creek Freedom Hill, and a Sokol Blosser blend "M", which was a nice break from all the pinots. This was a very ggod bottle, big wine, robust flavor, good with or without food. We had tri tip and lamb.
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