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• oropeza Likes this wine:

  April 3, 2023 - Strawberry up front, soft though the middle with complex and low noted flavors, finishes delicately on lower acidity. At pop I thought this was DOA. Had a glass and put it in the fridge. The next day it was alive. The 2011s have been fooling me since the very first one I tried and hated, here's another one.

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• akpace wrote: 90 points

  December 24, 2020 - Spice pepper toast strawberry

• CornDoggyDogg wrote: 88 points

  June 3, 2020 - I tend to like older pinot when they have the bones to last. This one was a bit past its prime, although still quite drinkable. Drink up ASAP.

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• 58shelld@gmail.com wrote:

  May 21, 2019 - Not my favorite

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• rocknroller wrote: 92 points

  July 28, 2018 - IPNC Weekend 2018; 7/26/2018-8/2/2018 (Linfield College, McMinnville, OR): Dark red color. PNP, drank a glass the first night and again the following night. I bought this at our IPNC winery lunch at Alexana for that night's big salmon bake dinner. I was looking for something with a little age on it for dinner and this was the oldest they had. I prefer the cooler vintages so I was happy to find this. At the salmon bake, this was still very tight and showing firm tannins and some edginess. I took the leftovers with me figuring this may well need some more time. Well hey, did this ever come around for day two. It's a shame everyone didn't get to see it where it ended up. The nose and palate shows a mix of dark red fruit, along with a blue fruit tinge of tart huckleberry, anise, and a dense rocky mineral laden finish. There was a striking evolution of the tannins and wood tones with the tannins becoming quite satiny vs. the grippy mess they were day one. The sense of wood and a green streak has literally fallen away. A lot of 11's are good on PNP, this clearly was not. Give this another year or so or decant generously. 91+ to 92pts.

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• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Alexana
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Revana Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Oregon
• SubRegion Willamette Valley
• Appellation Dundee Hills

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• In Cellars 278 (33%)
• Consumed 552 (67%)

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