This is okay. Too acidic and not enough backbone for me. It was too ripe for me and not at all in the style of pinot I enjoy. The finish was underwhelming and the overall style and complexity were lacking.
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Soft cherry colored. On the nose, bursting fresh cherries and raspberries, but there’s a lot of non-fruit aromas like herb, pepper and mushroom soup, and the combination smells amazing. Firm tannins and compact red fruit make this a weighty wine, but the medium acid does a good job keeping it in check. The juicy wild raspberry and plum fruit is blended with cracked pepper, lavender, tobacco and soy flavors. The palate is rich and touched with oak, but it presents itself well. (It’s aged 10 months in 50% new French oak). The finish is long and packed with concentration. This wine will reward the patient.
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8/14/2017 - Thralow wrote: 90 Points
much better than the first bottle I had a few years ago. Age improved it.
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6/9/2014 - timdrex Likes this wine: 90 Points
Color is cloudy cranberry. Nose has mushrooms, herbs, cherries,and earth.
On the palate, bright mid-tones, tart cherry, and a decent finish.
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9/26/2013 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 85 Points
This is okay. Too acidic and not enough backbone for me. It was too ripe for me and not at all in the style of pinot I enjoy. The finish was underwhelming and the overall style and complexity were lacking.
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5/26/2013 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 91 Points
Soft cherry colored. On the nose, bursting fresh cherries and raspberries, but there’s a lot of non-fruit aromas like herb, pepper and mushroom soup, and the combination smells amazing. Firm tannins and compact red fruit make this a weighty wine, but the medium acid does a good job keeping it in check. The juicy wild raspberry and plum fruit is blended with cracked pepper, lavender, tobacco and soy flavors. The palate is rich and touched with oak, but it presents itself well. (It’s aged 10 months in 50% new French oak). The finish is long and packed with concentration. This wine will reward the patient.
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5/9/2013 - Makmak wrote: 89 Points
Bouquet of mushroom, peat and earth. A bit thin on the mouthfeel, with more sour cherry and blueberry coming through.
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