Medium ruby in glass, lighter at rim. Licorice, winter spice and barnyard on nose. Firm palate, but lacks fruit and shows hardly any secondary notes. Medium bodied, short finish. OK, for Long Island.
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Impressive for a pinot noir from New York state. Good nose and nice pinot fruit. A bit heavy on the oak but perhaps it will integrate in time. Solid effort.
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(McCall Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve North Fork of Long Island) Fruit forward, the nose shows dense aromas of sweet red cherry, red raspberry and dried strawberries, accented by a subtle earthy notes. Any oak influence is nearly buried beneath the intensely ripe fruit. It's nice to see a wine this ripe note overwhelmed with oak in its youth. Far fleshier and riper than its little sister, this wine has an intense, brooding core of cherry and red berry with a vein of minerally graphite running through it. There is a distant earthy note too, but it lurks in the background. Silky, ripe tannins and light acidity bring structure.
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12/7/2014 - ArtF wrote: 88 Points
Medium ruby in glass, lighter at rim. Licorice, winter spice and barnyard on nose. Firm palate, but lacks fruit and shows hardly any secondary notes. Medium bodied, short finish. OK, for Long Island.
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6/14/2013 - ROrmand Likes this wine: 87 Points
Well made wine with some depth and nice mouthfeel. Spice dominates on both nose and palate.
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12/18/2011 - JOsgood wrote:
Impressive for a pinot noir from New York state. Good nose and nice pinot fruit. A bit heavy on the oak but perhaps it will integrate in time. Solid effort.
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