A friend brought this to dinner and it was a delicious discovery.
Plum, terriyaki, cherry with enough earth to ground the fruit. Very drinkable. Great with a lemony leg of lamb and string beans. Also begs for some cherry/chocolate combination.
Ready to drink right now and I may get a case for the summer at this price.
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Fruit-forward while still tasting like Pinot. Cherry, cola, some oak. Very slight sweetness in the palate, enough acidity to balance (barely), somewhat rough finish. For a $15 California Pinot, it comes off well, and it's a good value for the price.
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Huge fruit nose - ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit with a big league chew type bubblegum. This wine is all fruit and nothing else. No complexity and it tastes like there is 25% merlot mixed into the blend. I would not recommend this wine and it is not a correct Pinot Noir.
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Dark Garnet Red, transparent. On the nose, there is cherry, raspberry, underbrush, oak, and a hint of minerals in a fairly modern and lush profile. This is medium bodied on the palate, with a good amount of fruit, good balance and a medium length finish. There is ample acidity to keep this fresh, but there is a definite lack of finesse and elegance.
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Strawberries and Asian spice on the front/mid-palate, but fades to show some alcohol heat on the finish. Displays some of the qualities of top-notch NorCal Pinot but is not quite on that level. Pretty much what you'd expect at this price point.
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- Ruby color with fast forming legs and aromas of dusty and geranium. It's balanced and has flavours of licorice anise and tea with a light/medium body. Smooth texture - Very nice "easy" nose when first opened
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Surprisingly full-bodied with a good fruit and oak balance for the price but super high in alcohol content and gave me a headache bc I didn't realize it would sneak up on me so fast.
Sweet black cherry on the nose.
Good for if you want to have cheap parties but not something I'd drink casually with a quiet dinner.
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11/3/2013 - maderay wrote: 86 Points
G. Cherries, not much else, simple. Ok every day wine.
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5/29/2013 - kstoddard Does not like this wine:
Blind Night (Dale): Everything I hate about domestic Pinot Noir
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5/25/2013 - maderay wrote: 80 Points
OK. Candy, fruity cherries, sweet. I cooled it down to minimize the sweetness.
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4/14/2013 - robmillis Likes this wine: 87 Points
A friend brought this to dinner and it was a delicious discovery.
Plum, terriyaki, cherry with enough earth to ground the fruit. Very drinkable. Great with a lemony leg of lamb and string beans. Also begs for some cherry/chocolate combination.
Ready to drink right now and I may get a case for the summer at this price.
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1/27/2013 - stvjackson wrote: 86 Points
Fruit-forward while still tasting like Pinot. Cherry, cola, some oak. Very slight sweetness in the palate, enough acidity to balance (barely), somewhat rough finish. For a $15 California Pinot, it comes off well, and it's a good value for the price.
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1/19/2013 - eldiabloazul Likes this wine: 85 Points
Easy drinker. Not as good as the hype, but might buy again.
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11/28/2012 - Jack O'Brien wrote:
Huge fruit nose - ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit with a big league chew type bubblegum. This wine is all fruit and nothing else. No complexity and it tastes like there is 25% merlot mixed into the blend. I would not recommend this wine and it is not a correct Pinot Noir.
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9/24/2012 - aajder wrote: 84 Points
Dark Garnet Red, transparent. On the nose, there is cherry, raspberry, underbrush, oak, and a hint of minerals in a fairly modern and lush profile. This is medium bodied on the palate, with a good amount of fruit, good balance and a medium length finish. There is ample acidity to keep this fresh, but there is a definite lack of finesse and elegance.
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9/1/2012 - urban_dk wrote: 86 Points
Strawberries and Asian spice on the front/mid-palate, but fades to show some alcohol heat on the finish. Displays some of the qualities of top-notch NorCal Pinot but is not quite on that level. Pretty much what you'd expect at this price point.
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8/26/2012 - Slammin Sammie wrote: 89 Points
- Ruby color with fast forming legs and aromas of dusty and geranium. It's balanced and has flavours of licorice anise and tea with a light/medium body. Smooth texture - Very nice "easy" nose when first opened
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7/16/2012 - maderay wrote: 89 Points
VG. Surprisingly good for this price. Light bodied but with substance, some smokiness and earth.
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6/13/2012 - Marimac wrote: 74 Points
Surprisingly full-bodied with a good fruit and oak balance for the price but super high in alcohol content and gave me a headache bc I didn't realize it would sneak up on me so fast.
Sweet black cherry on the nose.
Good for if you want to have cheap parties but not something I'd drink casually with a quiet dinner.
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4/26/2012 - gordoyflaca wrote: 88 Points
california-y but with a refreshing tartness.
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