Small amount of fine sediment, cork came out cleanly and soaked 1/3 it's length. Small initial pour had reticent nose and dominant fruit profile. Poured back into the bottle, corked, and second glass poured an hour later. Nose is now singing, palate is beautifully balanced between acidity, fruit, and tannin. Wine is just in a wonderful place, but with plenty of acidity left that it's not in danger of falling off. Drink now allowing an hour to bloom, or hold longer.
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Brickhouse Study (chicago, IL): Nose: The nose is forward and favors the darker spectrum of red fruits with raspberries, dark red cherries, herbs, cranberries, licorice, violets, and some candied fruit tones. This is wide open but it lacks some depth and expression.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with medium acidity and medium tannins. The structure is fairly resolved with the lack of depth from the nose following through on the palate. The forwardness of the nose also carries through with dark red cherries, raspberries, cranberries, candy notes, licorice, and some herbs.
Overall: This is feels like it's at its peak. It's a little clunky and foursquare with a darker fruited take to it.
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Brick House Survey (1995-2015): Very similar aromatically to the '08 with a riper, denser palate profile. Good but just a tad heavy in the context of the line-up.
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Brick House survey (Chicago, IL): This is fairly similar to the 2008, with plenty of red fruit and beautiful acids, but I think what stuck out here was a spot of candied sweetness. It's still a very nice wine, but it doesn't have the same sort of balance and sensibility that the 2008 had.
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Clear, brick ruby color. A nice melange of primary fruit, with secondary and some tertiary depth, thoughout the bouquet and palate. Shows notes of fig, sandalwood, tea, clove, vanilla, mushroom, earth and minerality. Good fruit intensity on the palate, medium-bodied, full on the mid-palate, integrated acid and fine tannin. Medium to long finish. Outstanding- drink/hold.
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Probably should have read my own drivel from a year ago before opening this one -- was about to write just about the exact same thing about this bottle. See you again next year at this time! :-)
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Young and quite fruit forward but delish with CR Salmon. Raspberry and strawberry incense, sandalwood, cinnamon, POM, and earth. Heavier than the 07 consumed recently but not in an unpleasant way. Followed a Charmes-Chamb and came off more fruit forward but not sweet and over-ripe. If I had anymore, I'd save for a few more years.
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Very good now, and restrained for a 2009, but still too young -- strikes as one that will be measurably better 2+ years down the road, and should age well.
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It's a year since our last bottle and this wine is now singing. Beautiful soft nose of cherries and earth. Medium body with elegance and silkiness. Flavors of softening cherries, sweet spices, earth. Medium finish.
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Ready now, love how approachable the '09s are right now. Probably won't leave many in my cellar for the long haul, but with the way they are drinking now, that's probably not a bad thing.
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On the nose I get hints of an old woman's perfume. On the palate I sense occasional twangy notes. Once those subside I'm left with an enjoyable but otherwise non-memorable wine I was a bit disappointed with. Wouldn't buy again.
This is back to form after a year from my last bottle. A terrific bottle. Nose of licorice, cherry pit, orange peel and spice. Palate is lively and energetic, with an herbal edge to the red fruit. Lengthy earth and orange peel finish. Drinking well but should continue to improve as well. Great Pinot in a subtle, light style.
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Poured thru aerator into decanter. Held in decanter for 3 hours. This wine was very closed at the beginning of our meal and only opened up towards the end of the meal. At that time, the nose was described as "wet straw", and the taste of cherries was there.
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Very complex nose of tart cherry, cranberry, orange peel, violets, and floral spices on the nose. Raspberry, pomegranate, red currant palate with earthy minerals and very subtle oak spice. Very good acidity and delicate tannins. Terrific balance. A big triumph in a ripe vintage.
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Light nose, ripe cherries, forest floor,dark berries. Still tannic. Drank alongside 2004 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir RRV. Unfortunately did not hold up well to the more mature Pinot Noir. Another year and the Brick House will be fine. Salmon dinner with Schnells.
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Willamette Valley - Tasted at winery: Light nose of delicious red fruits, slight oak undertones. On the palate fresh cherries, floral, oak, spices. From Dijon clones. Excellent but will benefit from another one to two years in cellar. (Doris 90)
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Ruby with medium viscosity in the glass. Cherry, forest floor, raspberry and vanilla on the nose. Secondary flowers and green pepper. Med-lite body with the nose redux on the palate. Some green on the back. Good structure. Medium finish. Mineral driven and earthy with a little complexity.
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Extremely light color, almost Beaujolais like. Nose is terrific, with raspberries, flowers, minerals. Palate is very refined with ripe cherries, stones, with a great balance of acidity. Although a lighter style of pinot, has great depth of fruit and minerality.
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Bdx and others (Bin 555): Decanted an hour. Light in the glass, almost a pale pink color. Expressive elegant nose with cherry, licorice, rose petals, forest floor and spice. Palate is sharply defined, quite acidic, with cherry and orange blossom. Medium finish, a little short, but crisp and mineral filled. Plenty of energy and life. Complexity is rather subtle and elusive, as an elegance is revealed only over several sips. Still, it seemed more disjonted and simple than my tasting at the winery 3mos ago. Travel shock? Likely just needs some more time. 3-5yrs.
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Winery visit- 9/8. Lots of spice on the bouquet- eastern and baking. Additional lavender and fig notes. Layers of flavors on the palate- cherry, raspberry, crushed rock, white pepper, and subtle earth. Great weight and feel. Round tannins. Floral and fruit notes on the finish. Nice length. Very elegant.
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Light, expressive floral nose, rose petals, cranberry, and saline. Light acidity on the palate, while retaining a soft palate, a little more forward and rounder than the Cuvee. Fine tannins on the backend, with a touch of chalk, mineral, and cranberry. Pure and driven, another wine that needs some time to come to peak. 92-93
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11/10/2022 - beef1020 Likes this wine:
Small amount of fine sediment, cork came out cleanly and soaked 1/3 it's length. Small initial pour had reticent nose and dominant fruit profile. Poured back into the bottle, corked, and second glass poured an hour later. Nose is now singing, palate is beautifully balanced between acidity, fruit, and tannin. Wine is just in a wonderful place, but with plenty of acidity left that it's not in danger of falling off. Drink now allowing an hour to bloom, or hold longer.
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8/17/2019 - KeithAkers wrote: 89 Points
Brickhouse Study (chicago, IL): Nose: The nose is forward and favors the darker spectrum of red fruits with raspberries, dark red cherries, herbs, cranberries, licorice, violets, and some candied fruit tones. This is wide open but it lacks some depth and expression.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with medium acidity and medium tannins. The structure is fairly resolved with the lack of depth from the nose following through on the palate. The forwardness of the nose also carries through with dark red cherries, raspberries, cranberries, candy notes, licorice, and some herbs.
Overall: This is feels like it's at its peak. It's a little clunky and foursquare with a darker fruited take to it.
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8/17/2019 - Nanda wrote: 91 Points
Brick House Survey (1995-2015): Very similar aromatically to the '08 with a riper, denser palate profile. Good but just a tad heavy in the context of the line-up.
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8/17/2019 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Brick House survey (Chicago, IL): This is fairly similar to the 2008, with plenty of red fruit and beautiful acids, but I think what stuck out here was a spot of candied sweetness. It's still a very nice wine, but it doesn't have the same sort of balance and sensibility that the 2008 had.
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7/14/2019 - Doctor Koulodare Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cran-raspberry and spice nose, intense red fruit and herb on the palate, elegant.
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12/4/2015 - MattMauldin Likes this wine: 94 Points
Clear, brick ruby color. A nice melange of primary fruit, with secondary and some tertiary depth, thoughout the bouquet and palate. Shows notes of fig, sandalwood, tea, clove, vanilla, mushroom, earth and minerality. Good fruit intensity on the palate, medium-bodied, full on the mid-palate, integrated acid and fine tannin. Medium to long finish. Outstanding- drink/hold.
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7/26/2015 - Wineson Likes this wine: 91 Points
A nice Pinot. A little sous bois on the nose. Very pale red. Some bitterness on the finish and an overall flowery impression in the mouth.
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1/6/2015 - Sycamore wrote:
Probably should have read my own drivel from a year ago before opening this one -- was about to write just about the exact same thing about this bottle. See you again next year at this time! :-)
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9/15/2014 - cartime Likes this wine: 93 Points
Complex, with ripe cherry, spicy florals, vanilla, earthy minerals, and fantastic acidity. Best now with food.
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6/22/2014 - Wineson Likes this wine: 91 Points
It was a little sharp, dry , and full of tannins without food. But, as soon as we added the meat (pork) it was perfect.
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5/26/2014 - Vinsant wrote:
Young and quite fruit forward but delish with CR Salmon. Raspberry and strawberry incense, sandalwood, cinnamon, POM, and earth. Heavier than the 07 consumed recently but not in an unpleasant way. Followed a Charmes-Chamb and came off more fruit forward but not sweet and over-ripe. If I had anymore, I'd save for a few more years.
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1/8/2014 - Sycamore wrote:
Very good now, and restrained for a 2009, but still too young -- strikes as one that will be measurably better 2+ years down the road, and should age well.
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12/22/2013 - cliffkol wrote:
It's a year since our last bottle and this wine is now singing. Beautiful soft nose of cherries and earth. Medium body with elegance and silkiness. Flavors of softening cherries, sweet spices, earth. Medium finish.
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12/3/2013 - Spl232 wrote: 92 Points
Ready now, love how approachable the '09s are right now. Probably won't leave many in my cellar for the long haul, but with the way they are drinking now, that's probably not a bad thing.
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11/10/2013 - cartime Likes this wine: 93 Points
Similar notes. Holding up well. Has at least 6 or 8 years left.
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6/30/2013 - lirvingham wrote: 90 Points
Solid pinot. Needed a several of hours and a decant to open fully.
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1/22/2013 - RobertDwyer Does not like this wine: 84 Points
On the nose I get hints of an old woman's perfume. On the palate I sense occasional twangy notes. Once those subside I'm left with an enjoyable but otherwise non-memorable wine I was a bit disappointed with. Wouldn't buy again.
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1/2/2013 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is back to form after a year from my last bottle. A terrific bottle. Nose of licorice, cherry pit, orange peel and spice. Palate is lively and energetic, with an herbal edge to the red fruit. Lengthy earth and orange peel finish. Drinking well but should continue to improve as well. Great Pinot in a subtle, light style.
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12/25/2012 - Wineson Likes this wine: 92 Points
Poured thru aerator into decanter. Held in decanter for 3 hours. This wine was very closed at the beginning of our meal and only opened up towards the end of the meal. At that time, the nose was described as "wet straw", and the taste of cherries was there.
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11/4/2012 - cartime wrote: 93 Points
Very complex nose of tart cherry, cranberry, orange peel, violets, and floral spices on the nose. Raspberry, pomegranate, red currant palate with earthy minerals and very subtle oak spice. Very good acidity and delicate tannins. Terrific balance. A big triumph in a ripe vintage.
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9/13/2012 - cliffkol wrote: 90 Points
Light nose, ripe cherries, forest floor,dark berries. Still tannic. Drank alongside 2004 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir RRV. Unfortunately did not hold up well to the more mature Pinot Noir. Another year and the Brick House will be fine. Salmon dinner with Schnells.
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6/9/2012 - xcblazer10 wrote: 90 Points
Very light color. Cherry, chili powder, and nice acidity. Really enjoyable.
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4/19/2012 - cliffkol wrote: 92 Points
Willamette Valley - Tasted at winery: Light nose of delicious red fruits, slight oak undertones. On the palate fresh cherries, floral, oak, spices. From Dijon clones. Excellent but will benefit from another one to two years in cellar. (Doris 90)
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2/4/2012 - christophee Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ruby with medium viscosity in the glass. Cherry, forest floor, raspberry and vanilla on the nose. Secondary flowers and green pepper. Med-lite body with the nose redux on the palate. Some green on the back. Good structure. Medium finish. Mineral driven and earthy with a little complexity.
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12/21/2011 - macker100 wrote: 92 Points
Extremely light color, almost Beaujolais like. Nose is terrific, with raspberries, flowers, minerals. Palate is very refined with ripe cherries, stones, with a great balance of acidity. Although a lighter style of pinot, has great depth of fruit and minerality.
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12/21/2011 - Nutty08 wrote: 92 Points
Bdx and others (Bin 555): Decanted an hour. Light in the glass, almost a pale pink color. Expressive elegant nose with cherry, licorice, rose petals, forest floor and spice. Palate is sharply defined, quite acidic, with cherry and orange blossom. Medium finish, a little short, but crisp and mineral filled. Plenty of energy and life. Complexity is rather subtle and elusive, as an elegance is revealed only over several sips. Still, it seemed more disjonted and simple than my tasting at the winery 3mos ago. Travel shock? Likely just needs some more time. 3-5yrs.
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9/19/2011 - MattMauldin wrote: 94 Points
Winery visit- 9/8. Lots of spice on the bouquet- eastern and baking. Additional lavender and fig notes. Layers of flavors on the palate- cherry, raspberry, crushed rock, white pepper, and subtle earth. Great weight and feel. Round tannins. Floral and fruit notes on the finish. Nice length. Very elegant.
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9/4/2011 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light, expressive floral nose, rose petals, cranberry, and saline. Light acidity on the palate, while retaining a soft palate, a little more forward and rounder than the Cuvee. Fine tannins on the backend, with a touch of chalk, mineral, and cranberry. Pure and driven, another wine that needs some time to come to peak. 92-93
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