2011 Benton-Lane Pinot Noir

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 85.7 points

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  10/21/2018 - Escher Cellars wrote: 87 Points

  Perhaps a little past prime, but still light and enjoyable. Surprisingly took 2-3 hours to open up and show its balance, beginning with too much fruit. Overall a nice West-coast Pinot for guests use to US Noir. Enjoy now, cheers.

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  11/7/2017 - jmcmchi wrote:

  Not much difference in 12 months - a tribute to screw cap?
  
  Moderate fruit, acceptable+

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  9/24/2016 - redz wrote: 89 Points

  what a difference a bottle makes. My last bottle must've been a bad cork. Wait, there's no cork...Medium body, nice.

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  8/2/2016 - jmcmchi wrote: 87 Points

  Carbuncle colour, mild barnyard aromas. Mid-weight, mid-length, fair fruit - cherries and coffee, mild acidity
  
  Looking at all these temperate characteristics, I wonder if I should downrate it - it sounds more anodyne than it was. But it was drunk at 35000 feet, so allowing for that I'll stick with 87

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  7/19/2016 - redz wrote: 80 Points

  Yes, 2011 was rough in Oregon. This was especially rough. Down the sink.

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