January 18, 2018 - Surprisingly unchanged from my 2013/4 notes. Continues to drink well, kudos Brandon.
November 1, 2014 - Cherry and strawberry fruit throughout with a nice little earthiness on the back end
September 15, 2014 - Matches my notes from a year ago - pleasant red fruit with a hint of earth/spice. Tastes like it's likely peaking now.
July 10, 2013 - Lovely nose of red cherries, earth and spice. The palate matches. Fruit-forward attack but structured with medium tannins/acid complementing the cherries. The midpalate/finish add back the earth & particularly the herbs/spice seen on the nose. Medium-long finish. Very enjoyable to drink, particularly for the price. Drinking great now but should last a good while yet.
May 24, 2013 - Opening a Xmas present
February 19, 2013 - Took about an hour to open up. A tad heat at first but that disappeared after it opened up.
Nice colour of dull red, fairly transparent.
Good typical pinot nose .... cranberries, raspberries.
Cherry, raspberry and cranberry flavours. Touch of tannins. Medium body and intensity. Nice stoney minerality, spice element. Acidity + .
Nice effort for my tastes which runs a tad to the austere side for pinots. This has those elements, but has a bit more fruit which I like.
I'd definitely buy again.
January 30, 2013 - palate is medium intensity, raspberry/cherry spice
on the palate high acid, med+ body, med+intensity, med+ finish, med- tannin
Cherry, Raspberry, Cola, touch Vegetal [Stemmy] Oak Spice, little bit of sawdust
Conc: I like this, and should open up nicely
January 18, 2013 - pretty nose of cherry and tar
palate - cherry, coffee, great acidity, soft and smooth
great QPR for $19
November 23, 2012 - Originally I gave this an 88. It was opened and decanted for 2 hours prior to consumption. Nose was a bit oaky with cherry compote and cola notes. In the mouth, there was good acidity, mildly abrasive tannin structure. Oaky, tart cranberry flavors with a pungent alcohol level
Leaving it in a vacu vin decanter over night.. Actually 24 hours. This wine has come together nicely, thus the increase in score. The palate has come together nicely. The tart cranberry has softened and the oak isn't as pronounced. There is still good acidity. Some baking spices have revealed themselves on the nose. Overall I like this wine better than yesterday.
November 9, 2012 - Actually enjoyed this more than a Siduri Rosella's we had side by side. fruit forward and delicious. Just a hint of raked leaves.