Vinegar. Undrinkable. Usually Arista Pinots are peaking around this age from my experience. Bought at online auction, so maybe provenance could be an issue here.
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Very strong into the end of the drinking window. Fruity on entry and mid-palate. Brightness is still evident, depth of flavor is still present. Finish is deep blueberry & raspberry.
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Rich cherry and raspberry fruit. Almost a maraschino cherry sweetness, but the good homemade kind, not the cloying sweet ones in a bottle. Nice balanced amount of oak on the finish. This is the style that attracted me to CA Pinots 2 decades ago before so many of them went over the top on fruit
7/10/2019. Darker fruit and color. Still balanced finish, but probably on the downhill side of life.
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Subdued nose right now. More candied cherry and blackberry coming through from the warmer climate that this fruit came from. This is good, but I am missing the earth tones and some acidity.
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9/7/2023 - bobadopolis wrote: flawed
Vinegar. Undrinkable. Usually Arista Pinots are peaking around this age from my experience. Bought at online auction, so maybe provenance could be an issue here.
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10/19/2017 - Kahnru12 wrote: 91 Points
Very strong into the end of the drinking window. Fruity on entry and mid-palate. Brightness is still evident, depth of flavor is still present. Finish is deep blueberry & raspberry.
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9/23/2016 - VAD wrote: 93 Points
Very light Pinot. Great fruit and nice balance. Great finish.
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4/26/2016 - VAD wrote: 93 Points
Just excellent! Great fruit with a good balance of oak. Nice finish. Drinking very well now.
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7/25/2015 - underwds wrote: 92 Points
Rich cherry and raspberry fruit. Almost a maraschino cherry sweetness, but the good homemade kind, not the cloying sweet ones in a bottle. Nice balanced amount of oak on the finish. This is the style that attracted me to CA Pinots 2 decades ago before so many of them went over the top on fruit
7/10/2019. Darker fruit and color. Still balanced finish, but probably on the downhill side of life.
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12/24/2012 - Drcarls wrote: 93 Points
Amazing pinot! Light, delicate body with complex bouquet and flavor.
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11/4/2012 - td1836 wrote: 90 Points
Subdued nose right now. More candied cherry and blackberry coming through from the warmer climate that this fruit came from. This is good, but I am missing the earth tones and some acidity.
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