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Outstanding pinot noir. Deep, rich, and smooth. Dark berries leading into a long finish with plenty of structure. Really drinking beautifully.
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Still going strong, very good red fruits up front then a nice lingering finish. Likely at its peak, but probably several good years yet.
92 at barrel tasting; 90 from bottle; elegance missing; needs time in bottle
Tasting; 5+7+5+8+8+5+4; surprisingly balanced throughout
Memorial Day weekend tasting, 2008 Oregon Pinot Noir barrel samples (Northern Willamette Valley): Barrel sample, to be bottled in a few months. Similar, extracted looking and smelling to the Hyland. This one also smells of coffee. More mellow dark fruits, but subtle and boring. Spicy but mild on the finish. More integrated than the Hyland, but less interesting. (86-89 points)
1/15/2023 - AMG4RPM wrote: 94 Points
Outstanding pinot noir. Deep, rich, and smooth. Dark berries leading into a long finish with plenty of structure. Really drinking beautifully.
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3/4/2022 - AMG4RPM Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still going strong, very good red fruits up front then a nice lingering finish. Likely at its peak, but probably several good years yet.
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12/1/2009 - learningandenjoying wrote: 90 Points
92 at barrel tasting; 90 from bottle; elegance missing; needs time in bottle
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5/27/2009 - learningandenjoying wrote: 92 Points
Tasting; 5+7+5+8+8+5+4; surprisingly balanced throughout
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5/23/2009 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 88 Points
Memorial Day weekend tasting, 2008 Oregon Pinot Noir barrel samples (Northern Willamette Valley): Barrel sample, to be bottled in a few months. Similar, extracted looking and smelling to the Hyland. This one also smells of coffee. More mellow dark fruits, but subtle and boring. Spicy but mild on the finish. More integrated than the Hyland, but less interesting. (86-89 points)
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