Community Tasting Note

• Moorese wrote: 90 points

  January 21, 2012 - Here's an early peek at this tempting pinot. The color's a bit light for the typical RRV pinot (other notes describe this as darker, but the color in my glass looks as bright as the 2009 Ceritas Escarpa), but the nose is surprisingly expressive and fetching. There are the typical red fruit notes and some herbal, woodland hints, but what is most remarkable are the savory, meaty notes. Not bloody and savage as if this contained syrah, but nonetheless wild, brambly, and slightly gamey. I suspect that the Hermsmeyer Vineyard from which this comes has a few rogue vines here and there that are not pinot. 14.0% abv on the label - FWIW. It needs a bit more cut and acid to really make the mark, but this is a fine, engaging drink now. It's pretty, soft, round, medium-bodied, and tonight - delicious. Thus, the score. (90) For those holding this wine, I don't think this warrants a long sleep in the cellar - a short one of 2-3 years seems ideal.

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