Red center, red rim with some signs of age. Sweet cherries and strawberries, touch of licorice, cola - but not overpowering, a little black tea, jasmine and Smooth, white chocolate, cherries, a little strawberry jam, cold tea, a little sweet, good acidity still, very good finish. Excellent California Pinot, drinking very well at 7 years of age.
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Tasted from magnum in the Birichino tasting room. Ripe strawberry, plum skin, some persimmon on the nose. Some Chalone-style minerality. Very plush on the palate, with medium plus body, no noticeable alcohol, balanced acid. Definitely a fruit-forward pinot with a little cola note, but a very well balanced and structured instance. I like it a lot, and it's probably at peak.
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One of my best recent new world pinot experiences. It still has a bit of that new world cherry cola edge, but it's not at all gloppy over overly fruity. Very polished, but not in a bad way.
Nice that they've released this with a bit of age - it's drinking well now but seems like it could go quite a bit longer.
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3/19/2023 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Red center, red rim with some signs of age.
Sweet cherries and strawberries, touch of licorice, cola - but not overpowering, a little black tea, jasmine and
Smooth, white chocolate, cherries, a little strawberry jam, cold tea, a little sweet, good acidity still, very good finish.
Excellent California Pinot, drinking very well at 7 years of age.
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4/23/2022 - mkribar wrote:
Tasted from magnum in the Birichino tasting room. Ripe strawberry, plum skin, some persimmon on the nose. Some Chalone-style minerality. Very plush on the palate, with medium plus body, no noticeable alcohol, balanced acid. Definitely a fruit-forward pinot with a little cola note, but a very well balanced and structured instance. I like it a lot, and it's probably at peak.
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2/19/2021 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pleasant, but the house style is rather overwhelming. 13.5%
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7/23/2020 - christyler Likes this wine: 92 Points
One of my best recent new world pinot experiences. It still has a bit of that new world cherry cola edge, but it's not at all gloppy over overly fruity. Very polished, but not in a bad way.
Nice that they've released this with a bit of age - it's drinking well now but seems like it could go quite a bit longer.
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