Community Tasting Notes 5

• Anative Likes this wine: 88 points

  February 2, 2018 - A bit over the peak but still drinking well.

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• Anative Likes this wine: 88 points

  May 29, 2016 - Light and fruit filled. No apparent oak used.

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• wicho Likes this wine: 89 points

  May 4, 2016 - Dry, smooth tannins and long on the palate. Ready to drink.

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• MelissaPollio Likes this wine: 87 points

  November 12, 2014 - Good fruit on the nose. A lighter wine. Flavors of red fruit with a bit of earthiness on finish.

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• DRK III wrote: 85 points

  November 4, 2014 - When I first opened this, I thought something was wrong with the wine. It smelled like a poopie diaper -- this dissipated with an hour of air, but there was definitely a funkiness to the aroma. The taste was a little bitter and hot, but there was some good fruit tucked in there along with acids to balance. Pinotage is not common in Virginia (or the US, for that matter) so not sure this varietal is suited for the environment. This is an interesting wine, if not pleasant to drink with food. I paired it up against a true South African Pinotage (Spier 1692) and considering the QPR, the Spier whooped its ass...but I was still intrigued by this bottle and would consider buying another vintage just to compare.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Lovingston
• Varietal Pinotage
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Gilbert's Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Virginia
• SubRegion Central Virginia
• Appellation Monticello

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• In Cellars 4 (20%)
• Consumed 16 (80%)

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