This wine is drinking very nicely at the moment and is better than what comes thru in the CT reviews. Clear rim in the glass, the wine is delicate but is well balanced and polished and still has some nice tannins on the backend suggesting it will drink for a few more years. Nice cherry fruit.
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Darker garnet core with a pretty ruby rim. Beautiful nose showing some cranberry & cherry aromatics along with some earthy character. The nose may be my favorite aspect of this wine. Fuller bodied, but nowhere near over the top. A little smokey character, but that quickly yields to gorgeous deep red fruit & hints of spice & mushroom. Not as tannic as many 2008 bottles and shows moderate, but obvious acidic structure. Crunchy, tart fruit emerge on the back of the palate. A little surprising as this is not as intense or edgy as many 2008 bottles.
Paired this with a mushroom flatbread w/homemade marinara sauce. An excellent wine to enjoy with dinner. Recommended.
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Cool story behind the producer. He lends his services to various growers in Oregon at little to know cost and takes only a selection of their grapes as his "Random". Despite the story, I found it austere.
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5/31/2015 - GlenviewGSW Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine is drinking very nicely at the moment and is better than what comes thru in the CT reviews. Clear rim in the glass, the wine is delicate but is well balanced and polished and still has some nice tannins on the backend suggesting it will drink for a few more years. Nice cherry fruit.
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1/24/2013 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Pretty, very delicate. Red berry, perhaps a little cherry, a little bit of smoke, and just a whiff of christmas spice.
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12/7/2012 - Anthony Lombardi wrote:
Darker garnet core with a pretty ruby rim. Beautiful nose showing some cranberry & cherry aromatics along with some earthy character. The nose may be my favorite aspect of this wine. Fuller bodied, but nowhere near over the top. A little smokey character, but that quickly yields to gorgeous deep red fruit & hints of spice & mushroom. Not as tannic as many 2008 bottles and shows moderate, but obvious acidic structure. Crunchy, tart fruit emerge on the back of the palate. A little surprising as this is not as intense or edgy as many 2008 bottles.
Paired this with a mushroom flatbread w/homemade marinara sauce. An excellent wine to enjoy with dinner. Recommended.
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5/12/2012 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Very pretty red berry fruit and just a hint of licorice. Some earth and a bit of spice. Nice.
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1/2/2012 - spmulligan wrote: 82 Points
Cool story behind the producer. He lends his services to various growers in Oregon at little to know cost and takes only a selection of their grapes as his "Random". Despite the story, I found it austere.
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