interesting. stewed cranberry and strawberry on the nose; firm and cool toned on the palate, nice finish. all of the ingredients are in place for me to really love this wine except . . . it doesn't have a soul. i can't put my finger on it but this wine just can't compete with similarly priced offerings from the loire, beaujolais, and burgundy, each of which it evokes in its own way.
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Interesting comparison to California pinots. This one did not have a distinct nose until after breathing for about thirty minutes. Unusual wet leather, fleshy nose. Mouth feel is noticeably wonderful. Nice contrast to big California Pinots. Dryer, slightly more elegant structure. Nice effort!
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remains a solid pinot and reasonably consistent with notes from three years ago...a bit more interesting with a bit more secondary flavors at this point. nonetheless a simplier, lighter style pinot that was enjoyable on a wed night with some grilled pork chops
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This showed better than I expected. A prior bottle had been very primary, but now the black cherry fruit is receding a bit and some earthy, forest floor nuances are starting to emerge. Quite good.
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3/26/2010 - cse wrote: 89 Points
interesting. stewed cranberry and strawberry on the nose; firm and cool toned on the palate, nice finish. all of the ingredients are in place for me to really love this wine except . . . it doesn't have a soul. i can't put my finger on it but this wine just can't compete with similarly priced offerings from the loire, beaujolais, and burgundy, each of which it evokes in its own way.
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11/25/2009 - Drmarg wrote: 90 Points
Interesting comparison to California pinots. This one did not have a distinct nose until after breathing for about thirty minutes. Unusual wet leather, fleshy nose. Mouth feel is noticeably wonderful. Nice contrast to big California Pinots. Dryer, slightly more elegant structure. Nice effort!
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11/1/2009 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 88 Points
Funk, earth, mineral, cabbage, smoke, red fruit, smoky overtones, touch tannicd else great
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9/2/2009 - JBVino wrote:
remains a solid pinot and reasonably consistent with notes from three years ago...a bit more interesting with a bit more secondary flavors at this point. nonetheless a simplier, lighter style pinot that was enjoyable on a wed night with some grilled pork chops
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8/4/2008 - JamesSanders wrote: 90 Points
This showed better than I expected. A prior bottle had been very primary, but now the black cherry fruit is receding a bit and some earthy, forest floor nuances are starting to emerge. Quite good.
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