Loved this vintage of McDougall previously, and it remains this time around a lively, very fruit-centered pinot. This was our last bottle, but certainly many years ahead for this 2011 (and put forward 2023).
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Better than the last bottle we drank from our cellar. Probably is evolving a bit with aging. All things considered, it's still pretty young. I agree that a few minutes just in the glass helped (this after pouring through a Vinturi). Had the final third of the bottle two days later, and it was much more opened, fruity, and interesting in its smell and flavor profile. Wait on next bottle for at least 12-18 months.
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2/11/2023 - BoulderWine wrote:
Definitely a mature wine with dark fruit and not a lot of nuance at this stage of its life.
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6/6/2022 - gjv115 Likes this wine:
PNP. Beautiful right now. Classic elegant russian river pinot
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1/15/2018 - Terramare Likes this wine: 93 Points
Loved this vintage of McDougall previously, and it remains this time around a lively, very fruit-centered pinot. This was our last bottle, but certainly many years ahead for this 2011 (and put forward 2023).
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5/17/2015 - kennyd wrote: 90 Points
Better than last bottle. In a good place right now if you have any.
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1/1/2015 - kennyd Likes this wine: 89 Points
Better than the last bottle we drank from our cellar. Probably is evolving a bit with aging. All things considered, it's still pretty young. I agree that a few minutes just in the glass helped (this after pouring through a Vinturi). Had the final third of the bottle two days later, and it was much more opened, fruity, and interesting in its smell and flavor profile. Wait on next bottle for at least 12-18 months.
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