More than I expected from this bottle...the brickish color was deceiving with very balanced cherry fruit, nice mid-patate and a satisfying finish. I will try to seek out more if I can find them.
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Thanksgiving. Just in a great place currently....oak well integrated and showing as delicate pie spice, sandalwood, etc. Nice red fruits, reasonable acidity for the style, full midpalate, good length. Wish more California pinot aged like this. Don't know if this is going to get any better than it is now...
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pale ruby appearance. strawberry with a little razzberry and some plummy oak nose. Very nice mid-palate, with spice, pine, darker fruit, and good acid balance against the fruit, and a solid finish. A touch more oak and heat, (and lighter) than the 01 Reserve, and is not as complex or luxurious as that wine, which I thought was just awsome. That said, for thirty bucks, this is an underpriced wine. The acid makes it a wonderful accompanyment to food, and I am glad I have more.
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1/6/2008 - obwine wrote: 91 Points
More than I expected from this bottle...the brickish color was deceiving with very balanced cherry fruit, nice mid-patate and a satisfying finish. I will try to seek out more if I can find them.
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11/22/2007 - 5laton wrote: 92 Points
Thanksgiving. Just in a great place currently....oak well integrated and showing as delicate pie spice, sandalwood, etc. Nice red fruits, reasonable acidity for the style, full midpalate, good length. Wish more California pinot aged like this. Don't know if this is going to get any better than it is now...
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3/31/2006 - Erik R. wrote: 89 Points
Consistant notes, but the nose has developed a little more amplitude.
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2/18/2006 - Double D wrote: 86 Points
Bright cherry but somewhat unbalanced between fruit and tannin, with tannins dominating....maybe better with more decanting and more cellar time.
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4/6/2005 - Erik R. wrote: 89 Points
pale ruby appearance. strawberry with a little razzberry and some plummy oak nose. Very nice mid-palate, with spice, pine, darker fruit, and good acid balance against the fruit, and a solid finish. A touch more oak and heat, (and lighter) than the 01 Reserve, and is not as complex or luxurious as that wine, which I thought was just awsome. That said, for thirty bucks, this is an underpriced wine. The acid makes it a wonderful accompanyment to food, and I am glad I have more.
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