Community Tasting Notes 7

• bradfriedlander Likes this wine: 89 points

  October 14, 2016 - A lot of alcohol. Probably should have decanted at least an hour before starting to drink. Good strawberry taste with some tar. Very drinkable.

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• Wino from Michigan wrote: 85 points

  March 2, 2012 - This was not good upon opening or even after first hour -- undrinkable. After a couple hors it came around -- kind of. Would think this is not past prime or bad bottle but less likely bad bottle as still had some flavor left.

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• CarpeVinoDiem wrote: 87 points

  May 16, 2011 - 5/13/11 Taster: Still fighting a cold
  Wine: Tried the remaining 1/2 bottle (vacuvin air pumped out but kept room temp):
  Dried fruit, flattened out unfortunately ('probably should have put it in my thermoelectric cellar);
  still hot. Very little remaining nose of now burnt toast, some sulfur, and slight vanilla.
  Summary: Possible the bottle wasn't taken care of before I got this close-out at retail store. Fairly characteristic though for Belle Vallee offerings for my palate (and no likelihood of this one ever approaching the upper tier e.g. Brewer-Clifton, Kosta Browne, etc.).

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• CarpeVinoDiem wrote: 87 points

  May 12, 2011 - Food: Paired with smoky mesquite baked turkey loin, mushrooms, potatoes, acorn squash
  Taster: Still fighting slight head and chest cold
  Bottle: Ok condition (dried wax), no sediment
  Decanting: Not decanted
  Cork: Clean pull, dark burgundy/black bottom fine
  Legs: Lots of thin legs
  Nose: Cranberry, black cherry, good spices; a slightly past hint of green vegetal
  Body: Big 2.5% to 3% milk weight
  Taste: Black cherry, boysenberry, blueberry; slight heat; slightlyt off sour on the end
  Finish: 20-25 seconts
  Overall: 87 points, a bit rough
  Recommendation: Probably the smoke on the Mesquite still overpowers this a bit; decant 1 hr.

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• Wino from Michigan wrote: 90 points

  November 6, 2010 - Very nice -- well balanced -- ready to drink Oregon Pinot

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Belle Vallée
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Grand Cuvée
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Oregon
• SubRegion Willamette Valley
• Appellation Willamette Valley
• UPC Code 725667200357

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• Pending Delivery 5 (10%)
• In Cellars 8 (16%)
• Consumed 37 (74%)

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