Sharply acidic with sour plum and cherry flavors, moderating oak; better on the finish with pleasing fruit and floral notes. Needs a food accompaniment to balance the acids, but not the roast turkey we served it with.
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My first foray into Burgundy. Clear, deep ruby. Aromatic nose of tart cherries, mushrooms, forest floor, and a hint of oak. Seemed thin and acidic at first, even a bit flabby (my first thought was not even pinot but a traditional salice salentino) but over a couple of hours, this wine developed in the glass, at last offering up tart cherry flavors. Noticeable tannins on the finish. Certainly not off-putting, but lacking the mouthcoating flavor intensity and aromatic profile of a 2001 Williams Selyem Russian River pinot tasted alongside as a reference.
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12/8/2010 - jayw wrote: 87 Points
Rose and cherry flavor profile. Floral nose. Very acidic. Good Porterhouse steak accompaniment. But does not stand up well on its own.
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11/22/2007 - jayw wrote: 82 Points
Sharply acidic with sour plum and cherry flavors, moderating oak; better on the finish with pleasing fruit and floral notes. Needs a food accompaniment to balance the acids, but not the roast turkey we served it with.
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8/20/2004 - RAD wrote: 88 Points
My first foray into Burgundy. Clear, deep ruby. Aromatic nose of tart cherries, mushrooms, forest floor, and a hint of oak. Seemed thin and acidic at first, even a bit flabby (my first thought was not even pinot but a traditional salice salentino) but over a couple of hours, this wine developed in the glass, at last offering up tart cherry flavors. Noticeable tannins on the finish. Certainly not off-putting, but lacking the mouthcoating flavor intensity and aromatic profile of a 2001 Williams Selyem Russian River pinot tasted alongside as a reference.
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