Lovely dark brown / rust color. Lots of dried dark fruit notes — raisin, prune, leather. Bit of moss came out after an hour or so. Medium complexity, medium plus finish. Worked well with polenta & mushrooms. I would say it was very nice, but not fabulous (to my palette).
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Very light in the glass. Some red fruit, cherry maybe, on the nose. The palate was light and enjoyable. I liked it. Probably not a wine to age much longer. Went well with pizza.
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Another great wine from this winemaker. Medium bodied, with a peppery nose that draws you right in A fair amount of alcohol across the palate that smooths out into a nice spicy finish. I'm not getting any cloudiness in the glass nor sour notes on the palate that other reviewers have mentioned. I think this 2009 has a couple more years left in it, but it is drinking wonderfully now.
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Double Blind Pinot Tasting at T&T's (Tina's House): Impressions: Cloudy/light red. Sour cherry, strawberry, cranberry. High acid obscures the palate. Medium finish. Not terribly pleasurable on its own. 84
This was my second go round with this wine and, unlike the previous occasion, this time was blind. Similar score and impressions.
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Was fine. I didn't get the chewiness that has been mentioned. In fact, I thought the fruit was a bit thin. Color of the wine was also not dark. I didn't get a lot of the things that I usually like in a good Pinot Noir.
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Pop and pours a medium red and a tad cloudy. The nose is of Vick's cough syrup.
Sour cherry, cranberry and a hint of cola -- flavors are obscured by an attack of acid. Chewy tannins and a short+ finish. A moderately big wine -- was not my style.
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Second note on this wine. See my first for more detail. An extra year in the bottle and a few hours of air make this wine ready to drink. Leans towards a dark fruit spectrum, and it's well balanced, with enough acidity and to keep things interesting. Looking forward to my last bottle sometime in the next year or so.
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Red cherry and strawberry aromas and flavors, nicely floral. Refined spice in support. Hints of sweetness and cherry cola that I didn't particularly enjoy, but there is good concentration and dry extract that make me think this will soften and mellow in another year or two.
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Ripe fruit, with acidity. This came across having the characteristics of a Russian River Pinot, with the cola, plum and candied finish. The weight and balance are ok, but the lack of complexity and Burgundian flavors are a disappointment. Fully mature, and unlikely to improve.
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This is clearly big and ripe, but I didn't notice any alcohol here. Instead I got a lot of roasted, meaty, BBQ-sauce like flavors to go along with the spicy dark fruit. The balance is good and this is well made but the flavor profile is a bit overripe for my taste. Nowhere near as good as 08 was.
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This is a very nice wine that needs time for its personality to shine. After a few hours open, it's starting to show its personality and depth. Bright red and translucent in color it's got a lot more depth than its color would indicate. It's got a almost liqueur-like nose of red fruits that's more reminiscent of a ripe California Pinot than a Burgundy one, but in a good way (maybe it's 14.4% ABV is a good indicator of this - high for an Oregon Pinot). Taste-wise, it's a bit hot right now, but has strong acidity and fine tannins that lead to very bright, but flavorful array of black cherry and other red fruits. With its solid acidity, it "jumps" off your palate with flavor. It's a bit wild and unrestrained at the moment, but my best guess is that it will tame itself down with more cellar time and a good decant when eventually opened. A very nice (exceptional?) wine with high potential. It's a keeper for the cellar; try again in '13 or '14.
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4/30/2021 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:
lovely aged Pinot fruit, cherry and strawberry notes, light bramble and a good zesty finish, chalk notes with time and soft cola notes, a charmer.
***+, ready to drink and time in hand
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11/26/2020 - Shapnyc Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bright cherry leather some mint. Perfect at Thanksgiving.
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9/29/2018 - Big Juicy Red Likes this wine:
Lovely dark brown / rust color. Lots of dried dark fruit notes — raisin, prune, leather. Bit of moss came out after an hour or so. Medium complexity, medium plus finish. Worked well with polenta & mushrooms. I would say it was very nice, but not fabulous (to my palette).
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9/15/2015 - fingerlake wrote:
Not tasted yet
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10/24/2014 - Mtpisgah Likes this wine:
Very light in the glass. Some red fruit, cherry maybe, on the nose. The palate was light and enjoyable. I liked it. Probably not a wine to age much longer. Went well with pizza.
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9/1/2014 - Portland Pinot Pigs Likes this wine: 90 Points
Another great wine from this winemaker. Medium bodied, with a peppery nose that draws you right in A fair amount of alcohol across the palate that smooths out into a nice spicy finish. I'm not getting any cloudiness in the glass nor sour notes on the palate that other reviewers have mentioned. I think this 2009 has a couple more years left in it, but it is drinking wonderfully now.
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8/2/2014 - CMN wrote:
Double Blind Pinot Tasting at T&T's (Tina's House): Impressions: Cloudy/light red. Sour cherry, strawberry, cranberry. High acid obscures the palate. Medium finish. Not terribly pleasurable on its own. 84
This was my second go round with this wine and, unlike the previous occasion, this time was blind. Similar score and impressions.
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4/5/2014 - rumguzzler Likes this wine: 87 Points
Light pinot, maybe floral? Well balanced, not anything crazy special.
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2/4/2014 - sayward wrote: 87 Points
Was fine. I didn't get the chewiness that has been mentioned. In fact, I thought the fruit was a bit thin. Color of the wine was also not dark. I didn't get a lot of the things that I usually like in a good Pinot Noir.
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1/24/2014 - CMN wrote: 85 Points
Pop and pours a medium red and a tad cloudy. The nose is of Vick's cough syrup.
Sour cherry, cranberry and a hint of cola -- flavors are obscured by an attack of acid. Chewy tannins and a short+ finish. A moderately big wine -- was not my style.
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10/20/2013 - ewsds wrote: 91 Points
Second note on this wine. See my first for more detail. An extra year in the bottle and a few hours of air make this wine ready to drink. Leans towards a dark fruit spectrum, and it's well balanced, with enough acidity and to keep things interesting. Looking forward to my last bottle sometime in the next year or so.
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10/18/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote: 87 Points
Red cherry and strawberry aromas and flavors, nicely floral. Refined spice in support. Hints of sweetness and cherry cola that I didn't particularly enjoy, but there is good concentration and dry extract that make me think this will soften and mellow in another year or two.
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10/4/2013 - bergkamp10 wrote: 87 Points
Ripe fruit, with acidity. This came across having the characteristics of a Russian River Pinot, with the cola, plum and candied finish. The weight and balance are ok, but the lack of complexity and Burgundian flavors are a disappointment. Fully mature, and unlikely to improve.
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4/8/2013 - coremill wrote: 86 Points
This is clearly big and ripe, but I didn't notice any alcohol here. Instead I got a lot of roasted, meaty, BBQ-sauce like flavors to go along with the spicy dark fruit. The balance is good and this is well made but the flavor profile is a bit overripe for my taste. Nowhere near as good as 08 was.
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10/3/2012 - ewsds wrote: 92 Points
This is a very nice wine that needs time for its personality to shine. After a few hours open, it's starting to show its personality and depth. Bright red and translucent in color it's got a lot more depth than its color would indicate. It's got a almost liqueur-like nose of red fruits that's more reminiscent of a ripe California Pinot than a Burgundy one, but in a good way (maybe it's 14.4% ABV is a good indicator of this - high for an Oregon Pinot). Taste-wise, it's a bit hot right now, but has strong acidity and fine tannins that lead to very bright, but flavorful array of black cherry and other red fruits. With its solid acidity, it "jumps" off your palate with flavor. It's a bit wild and unrestrained at the moment, but my best guess is that it will tame itself down with more cellar time and a good decant when eventually opened. A very nice (exceptional?) wine with high potential. It's a keeper for the cellar; try again in '13 or '14.
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7/30/2012 - Votefordennis wrote: 91 Points
Subtle, great with food, no complexity.
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