Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
Bright ruby red in colour. Nose of ripe cherry and raspberry with some heat. Sweet flavours of cherry cough syrup, vanilla and spice. Medium to light body, light to medium acid and low tannins with a medium length finish. One dimensional but fairly tasty. Drink now. Average.
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
Light to medium ruby red in colour. Juicy nose of dark cherries and raspberries, black liquorice and hints of latex. Flavours of cranberries and dark raspberries. Low tannins with medium acidity and good length. Drink or hold. Very good.
Darker red in colour. Nicest nose so far with Asian spice, raspberries and cranberries. Flavours of dark cherry and raspberry with hints of cranberries and well integrated oak. Medium acidity with silky tannins and a medium length finish. Well balanced with nice minerality. Enjoyable now but will surely be better in 3-5 years. Very good. 89+
Light to medium ruby red in colour. Fruity nose of cherries with hints of rubber and oak. Sweeter red fruits on the palate with good acidity and very little tannins. The medium length finish gives some spicy notes. Some heat on palate. Drink or hold. Good.
Light ruby red in colour. Herbaceous nose with cooler red fruits and flavours of red cherry. Very light in the mouth and there isn’t much structure here. A simple and one dimensional wine. Drink now. Average.
Bright medium ruby red in colour. Nose of dark cherries and raspberries and black liquorice with hints of spice, violets and well integrated oak. Cool red fruits on the palate with dark cherry and sweet raspberry flavours dominating the lengthy finish. Lots of acidity and medium tannins. Very tasty now but this will be better in 3-5 years. Very good. 88+
Light ruby red in colour. Slightly restrained on the nose giving hints of red fruits and spice. Flavours of sweet red fruits, papaya and cherry cola. Lots of acid and decent length. Drink now. Average.
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
Lighter ruby red in colour with the slightest hue of orange near the rim. Nose of faintly stewed dark red fruits with vanilla and spice. Flavours of red fruits and spice. Lots of acidity with low to medium tannins. Drink now. Good.
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
Medium dark ruby at the core but showing some slight browning at the rim. Nose of red fruits (bordering on being stewed) with black liquorice, spice and worn leather. Flavours of sweet red fruits, spice and tobacco. Nice acidity and good length. There’s a nice mineral component on the palate that keeps the wine fresh and lively. Drink now. Very good.
Medium ruby red with slight bricking near the rim. Pronounced nose of black current, dark cherry, tobacco and dried papaya. Flavours of dark cherries and raspberries, tobacco and spice. Most structured wine yet with firm tannins and lots of acidity. Can be enjoyed now but better to wait 3-5 years. Very good. 89+
Light to medium ruby red in colour. Very ripe nose that offers gobs of sweet oak, confected red fruits, cherry cola and heat. Flavours of cherry cough syrup and cherry cola. The nose is so sweet and confected its off-putting. The palate has less heat than the nose but it’s still noticeable. Drinkable, barely.
Darkest wine yet. Darker red fruits on the nose with black liquorice and a pleasant stalk/stem character. Flavours of dark cherries and raspberries and smoky oak. There’s a nice tartness on the palate that leads to a lengthy finish with notes of spice and cherries. Well balanced with solid structure and equal fruit to match. Drink or hold. Very good.
Light ruby red in colour. Darkest profile yet on the nose with notes of stewed black cherries, dark raspberries and plums. The nose also giving off some aromas that remind me of grappa. Warm stewed fruit flavours on the palate. Not much structure. Drink now. Average.
2008 Road 13 Pinot Noir Jackpot 84 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
Bright ruby red in colour. Nose of ripe cherry and raspberry with some heat. Sweet flavours of cherry cough syrup, vanilla and spice. Medium to light body, light to medium acid and low tannins with a medium length finish. One dimensional but fairly tasty. Drink now. Average.
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2007 Quails' Gate Estate Winery Pinot Noir Stewart Family Reserve 88 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
Light to medium ruby red in colour. Juicy nose of dark cherries and raspberries, black liquorice and hints of latex. Flavours of cranberries and dark raspberries. Low tannins with medium acidity and good length. Drink or hold. Very good.
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2007 Blue Mountain Pinot Noir Striped Label Reserve 89 Points
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley
Darker red in colour. Nicest nose so far with Asian spice, raspberries and cranberries. Flavours of dark cherry and raspberry with hints of cranberries and well integrated oak. Medium acidity with silky tannins and a medium length finish. Well balanced with nice minerality. Enjoyable now but will surely be better in 3-5 years. Very good. 89+
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2008 Mud House Wines Pinot Noir 87 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago
Light to medium ruby red in colour. Fruity nose of cherries with hints of rubber and oak. Sweeter red fruits on the palate with good acidity and very little tannins. The medium length finish gives some spicy notes. Some heat on palate. Drink or hold. Good.
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2009 Mount Riley Pinot Noir 81 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Light ruby red in colour. Herbaceous nose with cooler red fruits and flavours of red cherry. Very light in the mouth and there isn’t much structure here. A simple and one dimensional wine. Drink now. Average.
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2008 Spy Valley Pinot Noir 88 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Bright medium ruby red in colour. Nose of dark cherries and raspberries and black liquorice with hints of spice, violets and well integrated oak. Cool red fruits on the palate with dark cherry and sweet raspberry flavours dominating the lengthy finish. Lots of acidity and medium tannins. Very tasty now but this will be better in 3-5 years. Very good. 88+
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2008 Duck Pond Pinot Noir Jory Cuvee St. Jory Vineyard 84 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light ruby red in colour. Slightly restrained on the nose giving hints of red fruits and spice. Flavours of sweet red fruits, papaya and cherry cola. Lots of acid and decent length. Drink now. Average.
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2008 Ocean Eight Pinot Noir 85 Points
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
Lighter ruby red in colour with the slightest hue of orange near the rim. Nose of faintly stewed dark red fruits with vanilla and spice. Flavours of red fruits and spice. Lots of acidity with low to medium tannins. Drink now. Good.
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2006 Yabby Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir 88 Points
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
Medium dark ruby at the core but showing some slight browning at the rim. Nose of red fruits (bordering on being stewed) with black liquorice, spice and worn leather. Flavours of sweet red fruits, spice and tobacco. Nice acidity and good length. There’s a nice mineral component on the palate that keeps the wine fresh and lively. Drink now. Very good.
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2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Beaune du Château 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Medium ruby red with slight bricking near the rim. Pronounced nose of black current, dark cherry, tobacco and dried papaya. Flavours of dark cherries and raspberries, tobacco and spice. Most structured wine yet with firm tannins and lots of acidity. Can be enjoyed now but better to wait 3-5 years. Very good. 89+
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2008 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Meiomi 76 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Light to medium ruby red in colour. Very ripe nose that offers gobs of sweet oak, confected red fruits, cherry cola and heat. Flavours of cherry cough syrup and cherry cola. The nose is so sweet and confected its off-putting. The palate has less heat than the nose but it’s still noticeable. Drinkable, barely.
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2008 Viña Cono Sur Pinot Noir 20 Barrels Limited Edition El Triangulo Vineyard 88 Points
Chile, Casablanca Valley
Darkest wine yet. Darker red fruits on the nose with black liquorice and a pleasant stalk/stem character. Flavours of dark cherries and raspberries and smoky oak. There’s a nice tartness on the palate that leads to a lengthy finish with notes of spice and cherries. Well balanced with solid structure and equal fruit to match. Drink or hold. Very good.
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2009 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Barda 84 Points
Argentina, Patagonia, Río Negro
Light ruby red in colour. Darkest profile yet on the nose with notes of stewed black cherries, dark raspberries and plums. The nose also giving off some aromas that remind me of grappa. Warm stewed fruit flavours on the palate. Not much structure. Drink now. Average.
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