I mean let’s be honest, it’s weird. I get they hold it until dubbed suitable for release, but they always come out astringent, disjointed, slightly oxidized and lacking any elegance that would otherwise show properly made and enjoyable slightly-mature pinot, new world or otherwise. No VA no TCA, not flawed,
It tastes like a bottle of heat damaged cheap Oregon pinot mixed with a thick, generic new world crowd pleaser “pinot”. Several bottles from multiple trusted local Oregon sources who personally know the producer have all showed exactly the same unfortunately.
I understand what the slow food thing this is and what they are trying to do, but they repeatedly and ultimately un-palatably fall short. If you want a properly aged Oregon pinot showing what beauty is truly possible, go Matello (Goodfellow).
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Popped and poured. Medium garnet color. Very fruity. Round red berry fruits with medium plus acid that provides balance. Some gritty tannins. A hint of tea. Very good persistence. Nice effort.
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Opened 2 hours ago. A bit of funk on the nose. Some spicy cherries. Very sweet. Enough spice, tannins, and acid to provide some balance. Very long finish.
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6/30/2023 - Neumann U47 wrote:
I mean let’s be honest, it’s weird. I get they hold it until dubbed suitable for release, but they always come out astringent, disjointed, slightly oxidized and lacking any elegance that would otherwise show properly made and enjoyable slightly-mature pinot, new world or otherwise. No VA no TCA, not flawed,
It tastes like a bottle of heat damaged cheap Oregon pinot mixed with a thick, generic new world crowd pleaser “pinot”. Several bottles from multiple trusted local Oregon sources who personally know the producer have all showed exactly the same unfortunately.
I understand what the slow food thing this is and what they are trying to do, but they repeatedly and ultimately un-palatably fall short. If you want a properly aged Oregon pinot showing what beauty is truly possible, go Matello (Goodfellow).
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3/3/2022 - nickvdm Likes this wine:
16/20
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8/11/2020 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped and poured. Medium garnet color. Very fruity. Round red berry fruits with medium plus acid that provides balance. Some gritty tannins. A hint of tea. Very good persistence. Nice effort.
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8/29/2019 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened 2 hours ago. A bit of funk on the nose. Some spicy cherries. Very sweet. Enough spice, tannins, and acid to provide some balance. Very long finish.
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5/26/2019 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sour cherries on the palate. Spicy notes and menthol notes. Some firm tannins that provide balance. Long finish.
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