Drinking great right now !! At peak !! Perfect cork after a decade in the bottle. Consumed over two days. Fruit burst on the first day and on day two this wine became a little flabby; more dried fruit, less fresh. Deep ruby color with little to no oxidation, clarity medium. Aromas of pomegranate and strawberry. Flavors of black cherry cola and raspberry with a hint of forest floor. This Pinot Noir has a medium to long finish. A balanced and flavorful Pinot Noir. This age worthy wine has more years of life left. My last bottle of this vintage. A great Pinot Noir at peak and a great winemaking effort.
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Ruby color with lots of spice on the nose. The wine still has lots of cherry fruit, some interesting earthiness, and even some tar notes. Nice long finish.
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Ruby color, Cherry cola and spice bouquet, the wine still has lots of cherry and raspberry fruit with some cola flavors, good acidity and a long tasty finish.
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Delicious Sonoma pinot! And I would have never guessed that this is 10 years old. It tastes completely alive with high-pitched red raspberries, cherries and stone on the nose. Still juicy with great penetrating, precise acidity to accompany silky red fruit in the mouth with some smokey spices. Truly excellent California Pinot Noir!
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- Brick color with fast forming legs and aromas of cherry and raspberry. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry, black pepper and smokey with a light/medium body. Round texture with a long finish - Rich, cola nose.
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Excellent! Sweet and floral with hints of baking spices. I like the pureness and immediacy of the aromas; I don't have to search for the character of this wine. Fruit-forward but multi-dimensional and starting to develop earthiness. Lively acidity and supple tannins. Delicious and elegant -- a beautiful example of pinot character. I can't remember tasting any pinot this good for this price ($33 at KLWines). It would be interesting to taste it over the next ten years.
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Winner for the evening - another solid wine from a really great winery. Maybe this is the third bottle of the evening talking, but this wine was fantastic. Beautiful dark red fruits mixed with bright red fruits. The right amount acid for our palate - not tart, but as another reviewer mentioned, lip smacking. Wonderful mouth feel - silky.
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Again - similar to the last bottle, maybe losing a little zip, seemed a little flabby. Overall though well crafted Pinot with nice but not overpowering cherry fruit.
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Fragrant dark cherry nose, well balanced, ripe dark cherry and raspberry fruit, mild tannin, but good plummy cherry acidity. Nice finish. Not overly complex or drpamatic, but a nicely made and well drinking wine.
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nose - sweet and sour, salt plum, sweet tart mouth - sappy, concentrated, zingy plums, great acidity keeps this in check from being an over the top fruit bomb. once has to admire the concentration. has a sight salty savoriness on the midpalate which is also nice, framed by pleasant tannins on the finish. a superb domestic pinot, worth seeking out. 93+
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Young, lively and fresh. Typical burst of bright, red fruits up front. The nose is somewhat closed off at this young stage, but started to open after an hour+. Lip-smacking acidity keeps this light. Fruit-forward, but not a fruit bomb or flabby at all. This has ageing potential for the 5-7 years...great stuff. Just entering the drinking window. Drink with a 30-60 minute decant or hold 1+ years.
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Pretty wine. Lots of ripe berries, light baking spices, nice finish. Young but drinking well, as long as you like a lot of fruit. To me, it was borderline, but didn't cross over to too much.
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Very nice Sonoma pinot. Beautiful dark cherry, strawberry, and raspberry fruit with some notes of baking spice. Currently quite young with very bright acidity, but a nice food wine. Probably needs 2-3 years to really come into full swing, but the potential is beautiful.
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This is a crazy wine, in the fact that it tastes nothing like a Pinot Noir, and especially not a California Pinot. This had Rhone blend all over it. Syrah spice and smokiness and Grenache brambly fruitiness. I kind of liked it.
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A beautifully balanced yet powerful and flavorful California Pinot Noir. The wine is unfined and unfiltered yet beautifully radiant in the glass. Wonderfully aromatic immediately upon opening with classic aromas and flavors of bright cherries, black tea, sweet spice, and cola. Silky mouthfeel and long finishes that stays with you long enough to want to take another sip. Tremendous stuff and a very good value at $42. Highly recommended. Enjoyed it quite a bit more than the 2009 Radio Coteau Alberigi which was dominated by orange peel.
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Modern pinot, för ung. Mycket pinot i doften med röda bär, blommor. Bra struktur, inte alls bourgogne förstås utan den mer moderna stilen med mycket frukt, lite högre alkoholhalt, lite jordighet. Känns som den legat på ganska ny ek. Bra eftersmak som hänger kvar. Lättdrucket men inte stort. Ett vin som borde ligga ett tag till.
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Wow. Much better than my first bottle tasted 3 months prior. Better glasses and tasting environment likely account for this change in perception. Dark ruby. Intense nose of rich red fruit including raspberry and cherry with notes of earth. Mouth filling palate with juicy red fruits and a gentle gravely note. Very penetrating but silky wine. Long finish with of red fruit, flowers and earth.
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Traditional wet leaves on the nose. Not terribly complex but delicious dark fruits. Acidity well under control. Finish is nice with a faint hint of berries sweetness without tartness.
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Drank before thanksgiving dinner. Dark red. Satisfying nose of cola, wild berry and dried flowers. Strong structure with classic cali pinot red fruits and earth. Was not able to concentrate on the wine too much in the setting that it was opened. Look forward to returning. My score may go up.
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Opened and let sit for an hour. Dark wine with good nose of spice, cedar and dark fruits. Rich and voluptous; has a good core of fruit with some spicy element. Shows a little fizz at first but that blows off. While rich, it is nicely balanced with some tartness and acidity.
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Nice dark crimson-red core... smells of cherry cola, wild berry and wilted roses. whole cluster inclusion comes through with nice structure and classic flavors of bright strawberry/raspberry, and earth. Decanted. Took on a candied-apple, caramel taste as well, with air. Big. Very nice blend, balanced.
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10/31/2022 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking great right now !! At peak !!
Perfect cork after a decade in the bottle. Consumed over two days. Fruit burst on the first day and on day two this wine became a little flabby; more dried fruit, less fresh. Deep ruby color with little to no oxidation, clarity medium. Aromas of pomegranate and strawberry. Flavors of black cherry cola and raspberry with a hint of forest floor. This Pinot Noir has a medium to long finish. A balanced and flavorful Pinot Noir. This age worthy wine has more years of life left. My last bottle of this vintage. A great Pinot Noir at peak and a great winemaking effort.
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11/9/2021 - NY Wino Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ruby color with lots of spice on the nose. The wine still has lots of cherry fruit, some interesting earthiness, and even some tar notes. Nice long finish.
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6/18/2020 - Bwalter17 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still very good with some life left in it. Classic RRV Pinot fruit.
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6/17/2020 - NY Wino Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ruby color, Cherry cola and spice bouquet, the wine still has lots of cherry and raspberry fruit with some cola flavors, good acidity and a long tasty finish.
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4/17/2020 - davudvl Likes this wine: 91 Points
Delicious. Opened up after about 30 minutes.
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3/26/2020 - RAD2626 wrote: 91 Points
My last of 18 bottles. Still lovely nose, good fruit, raspberry and cherry overtones. A lovely wine.
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8/26/2019 - short and confused wrote: 94 Points
Delicious Sonoma pinot! And I would have never guessed that this is 10 years old. It tastes completely alive with high-pitched red raspberries, cherries and stone on the nose. Still juicy with great penetrating, precise acidity to accompany silky red fruit in the mouth with some smokey spices. Truly excellent California Pinot Noir!
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5/14/2018 - ey1294 wrote: 92 Points
- Brick color with fast forming legs and aromas of cherry and raspberry. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry, black pepper and smokey with a light/medium body. Round texture with a long finish - Rich, cola nose.
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6/8/2017 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent! Sweet and floral with hints of baking spices. I like the pureness and immediacy of the aromas; I don't have to search for the character of this wine. Fruit-forward but multi-dimensional and starting to develop earthiness. Lively acidity and supple tannins. Delicious and elegant -- a beautiful example of pinot character. I can't remember tasting any pinot this good for this price ($33 at KLWines). It would be interesting to taste it over the next ten years.
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8/23/2015 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
Last of these - drinking very well, rich rounded and pretty delicious. Not overly complex or fragrant but lots of nice sweet cherry fruit.
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6/12/2015 - stbraunt Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious and fruitful all the way through. An outstanding easy drinking Pinot.
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10/5/2014 - Deadhead wrote: 93 Points
Winner for the evening - another solid wine from a really great winery. Maybe this is the third bottle of the evening talking, but this wine was fantastic. Beautiful dark red fruits mixed with bright red fruits. The right amount acid for our palate - not tart, but as another reviewer mentioned, lip smacking. Wonderful mouth feel - silky.
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8/21/2014 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
Again - similar to the last bottle, maybe losing a little zip, seemed a little flabby. Overall though well crafted Pinot with nice but not overpowering cherry fruit.
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8/2/2014 - matthewmallon Likes this wine: 92 Points
Solid wine. Opens with dark cherry flavors. Mild acidity on the mid-palate. Closes with soft plum tones.
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12/11/2013 - sellerscellar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Solid wine from a consistenly overachieving producer.
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11/19/2013 - thebonnydooner wrote: 91 Points
Fragrant dark cherry nose, well balanced, ripe dark cherry and raspberry fruit, mild tannin, but good plummy cherry acidity. Nice finish. Not overly complex or drpamatic, but a nicely made and well drinking wine.
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10/26/2013 - gesusser wrote: 92 Points
Good one + hour decant allowed this tasty pinot to open up; excellent smooth medium bodied quaff
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9/26/2013 - soyhead Likes this wine: 93 Points
nose - sweet and sour, salt plum, sweet tart
mouth - sappy, concentrated, zingy plums, great acidity keeps this in check from being an over the top fruit bomb. once has to admire the concentration. has a sight salty savoriness on the midpalate which is also nice, framed by pleasant tannins on the finish. a superb domestic pinot, worth seeking out. 93+
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9/24/2013 - sellerscellar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Young, lively and fresh. Typical burst of bright, red fruits up front. The nose is somewhat closed off at this young stage, but started to open after an hour+. Lip-smacking acidity keeps this light. Fruit-forward, but not a fruit bomb or flabby at all. This has ageing potential for the 5-7 years...great stuff. Just entering the drinking window. Drink with a 30-60 minute decant or hold 1+ years.
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9/11/2013 - gesusser Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good smooth Pinot
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7/13/2013 - theronware wrote:
Sweet black cherries and vanilla/toast. Some heat on the finish (14.1% ABV). For my palate, this is mono-dimensional and lacking interest.
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4/29/2013 - zheem wrote:
Light body with strong, clear and complex flavors. Still seems young, but beautiful with open time.
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3/15/2013 - Deadhead wrote: 94 Points
Delicious! Beautifully balanced!
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2/19/2013 - brianngibson Likes this wine: 92 Points
It seems like every time I open one of Radio-Coteau's wines I ask myself, "Why am I not buying more of this?" And it really is good stuff.
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2/13/2013 - Diane (LI) wrote:
Pretty wine. Lots of ripe berries, light baking spices, nice finish. Young but drinking well, as long as you like a lot of fruit. To me, it was borderline, but didn't cross over to too much.
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12/28/2012 - jnewman77 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice Sonoma pinot. Beautiful dark cherry, strawberry, and raspberry fruit with some notes of baking spice. Currently quite young with very bright acidity, but a nice food wine. Probably needs 2-3 years to really come into full swing, but the potential is beautiful.
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12/3/2012 - SMZ wrote: 94 Points
Had with the Hansons.....loved it again.
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7/25/2012 - SMZ wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with the last bottle I had.
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5/3/2012 - ecola Likes this wine: 93 Points
Soft, silky, ripe berry fruit.
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4/29/2012 - jhieb wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful tart fruit, well balanced.
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4/1/2012 - pkbackman wrote: 90 Points
This is a crazy wine, in the fact that it tastes nothing like a Pinot Noir, and especially not a California Pinot. This had Rhone blend all over it. Syrah spice and smokiness and Grenache brambly fruitiness. I kind of liked it.
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2/19/2012 - RobertDwyer Likes this wine: 94 Points
A beautifully balanced yet powerful and flavorful California Pinot Noir. The wine is unfined and unfiltered yet beautifully radiant in the glass. Wonderfully aromatic immediately upon opening with classic aromas and flavors of bright cherries, black tea, sweet spice, and cola. Silky mouthfeel and long finishes that stays with you long enough to want to take another sip. Tremendous stuff and a very good value at $42. Highly recommended. Enjoyed it quite a bit more than the 2009 Radio Coteau Alberigi which was dominated by orange peel.
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2/12/2012 - Shorepower wrote:
Modern pinot, för ung. Mycket pinot i doften med röda bär, blommor. Bra struktur, inte alls bourgogne förstås utan den mer moderna stilen med mycket frukt, lite högre alkoholhalt, lite jordighet. Känns som den legat på ganska ny ek. Bra eftersmak som hänger kvar. Lättdrucket men inte stort. Ett vin som borde ligga ett tag till.
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2/11/2012 - short and confused wrote: 93 Points
Wow. Much better than my first bottle tasted 3 months prior. Better glasses and tasting environment likely account for this change in perception. Dark ruby. Intense nose of rich red fruit including raspberry and cherry with notes of earth. Mouth filling palate with juicy red fruits and a gentle gravely note. Very penetrating but silky wine. Long finish with of red fruit, flowers and earth.
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2/10/2012 - JustOneMore wrote: 90 Points
Traditional wet leaves on the nose. Not terribly complex but delicious dark fruits. Acidity well under control. Finish is nice with a faint hint of berries sweetness without tartness.
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2/8/2012 - soyhead wrote: 91 Points
nose - cola, cherry
mouth - strong juicy dark cherry fruit with zippy acidity. yummy
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2/5/2012 - Deadhead wrote: 92 Points
Drank way too early! Really nice red fruits are well balanced against the acidity.
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1/13/2012 - wino_tim wrote: 79 Points
Modern in style and aggressive, slightly reduced upon opening, with dark fruit flavors, and a flabby, watery, hot palate feel. Flat.
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12/15/2011 - short and confused wrote: 90 Points
Drank before thanksgiving dinner. Dark red. Satisfying nose of cola, wild berry and dried flowers. Strong structure with classic cali pinot red fruits and earth. Was not able to concentrate on the wine too much in the setting that it was opened. Look forward to returning. My score may go up.
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11/1/2011 - JBVino wrote:
no notes taken but on memory really solid...good balance, structure and combination of fruit and already some secondary flavors for a young wine.
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10/28/2011 - t_moderne wrote: 92 Points
Opened and let sit for an hour. Dark wine with good nose of spice, cedar and dark fruits. Rich and voluptous; has a good core of fruit with some spicy element. Shows a little fizz at first but that blows off. While rich, it is nicely balanced with some tartness and acidity.
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10/7/2011 - soyhead wrote: 83 Points
nose , cherry, caramelly oak, very sweet oaky nose
mouth - extracted fruit, relatively big for a pinot. caramel finish. underimpressed.
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10/1/2011 - PVTerroir wrote: 90 Points
Nice dark crimson-red core... smells of cherry cola, wild berry and wilted roses. whole cluster inclusion comes through with nice structure and classic flavors of bright strawberry/raspberry, and earth. Decanted. Took on a candied-apple, caramel taste as well, with air. Big. Very nice blend, balanced.
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9/29/2011 - SMZ wrote: 95 Points
Beautiful deep burgundy color and charming bouquet....nice and smooth....an excellent wine
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8/13/2011 - SanFranSoxFan04 Likes this wine: 91 Points
New Arrival California Pinot Noirs (Beltramo's Wines and Spirits, Menlo Park CA): dark color, nose of mushroom, spicy, cherries, flowers, dust, tobacco.
Light body, tart, cola, green and oak
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5/28/2011 - jhieb wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful, full, smooth, and complex. Drinking beautifully.
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3/18/2011 - theodore3 wrote: 92 Points
Delicious wine. Might be better in a year or two but excellent now.
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