An over extracted wine made to get a big number from Mr Parker. I guess that was the strategy back when it was made and Parker still mattered. Russian River Pinot should be elegant and pair well with food. Save this for the desert cheese course and cigars. The fruit and acid are all still there. Will last another 100 years.
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A nice PN that we drank over 2 days. We should have opened this some time ago as it has lost some fruit. All the elements are there. We will decant our remaining bottle through a Vinturi .
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Definitely on the big end of the PN spectrum, but it plays off the big fruit well. Plenty of earthy and spice flavors and great acidity to make this a very nice PN in this style. My score is lower than my prior 2 bottles just due to the fact my preference in PN has changed to the lighter side.
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This needed a lot of time in the decanter to mellow out. Opened up fairly harsh and hot. After several hours, it had smoothed into a decent wine. Not your prototypical pinot, but not bad. On the nose, candied raspberry, counterbalanced by forest floor and earthy notes and a hint of smoke. Palate offers sweet black cherry, unsweetened chocolate and cola, with a long, spicy finish. Based on the need for aeration, I'd be in no rush to drink these.
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10/28/2018 - Birorganic wrote: 87 Points
An over extracted wine made to get a big number from Mr Parker. I guess that was the strategy back when it was made and Parker still mattered. Russian River Pinot should be elegant and pair well with food. Save this for the desert cheese course and cigars. The fruit and acid are all still there. Will last another 100 years.
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6/11/2018 - Labrador wrote: 84 Points
A nice PN that we drank over 2 days. We should have opened this some time ago as it has lost some fruit. All the elements are there. We will decant our remaining bottle through a Vinturi .
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10/14/2013 - cmcmullen wrote:
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10/11/2012 - meatman wrote: 92 Points
Definitely on the big end of the PN spectrum, but it plays off the big fruit well. Plenty of earthy and spice flavors and great acidity to make this a very nice PN in this style. My score is lower than my prior 2 bottles just due to the fact my preference in PN has changed to the lighter side.
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2/3/2012 - JOJ wrote: 89 Points
This needed a lot of time in the decanter to mellow out. Opened up fairly harsh and hot. After several hours, it had smoothed into a decent wine. Not your prototypical pinot, but not bad. On the nose, candied raspberry, counterbalanced by forest floor and earthy notes and a hint of smoke. Palate offers sweet black cherry, unsweetened chocolate and cola, with a long, spicy finish. Based on the need for aeration, I'd be in no rush to drink these.
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