Still deep red/purple color and even better than our last tasting two years ago. Blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries and cherries with some minerality in the nose and flavor. Very well balanced. an elegant wine, nice acidity, complex, great mouthfeel, medium to full bodied, and a long lingering finish. A perfect pairing with our grilled Easter turkey and trimmings.
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The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, plum and lavender. It tastes like blackberry, raspberry, coconut and vanilla. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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Annual holiday get-together (St. Genevieve): This was a good showing for this producer. Balanced, clearly acidic but the fruit is vibrant and holds up to the acid. This is a great expression of Sonoma pinot.
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I agree with Dietz, stewed fruits. One person said it reminded him of an Amarone. Got better i with more time. The funny thing is, another bottle of this from the same case I opened last week, was superb, bright and fresh and could last several more years. Bottle variation?
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Popped and poured. Beautiful wine. Pretty floral nose. The wine is mid medium bodied with flavors of cherry, cranberry, minerals and spice. Very elegant and lacey with complex layering. This is still very youthful and can age for years to come.
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Opened this to celebrate a friend's milestone, so no formal notes.
At first was pretty closed and had a touch of a stewed fruit quality, but opened up after 30-60 minutes. Nice red fruit and minerality.
I enjoyed this wine, but I will admit that it felt on the decline, which inspired me to also open up a bottle of 2013 Occidental SWK Vyd., fearing that my handful of remaining bottles may be starting to go to waste. The SWK was a completely different animal and had so much more life to it. My reason to include this anecdote is that perhaps my experience with this specific bottle of 2012 Cuvee Catherine was a bit of a fluke, or perhaps this bottling just reached maturity much faster. I will leave that judgment call up to you, but me personally, if I had any remaining bottles of 2012 Catherine, I would drink up sooner rather than later.
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At 10 years this wine is singing. Easily the WOTN for us. Bested a 2017 R-M Summa Old Vines. Dinner at GunShow in Atlanta.
Previous note...the additional 3.5 years in bottle have really helped.
Decanted for about an hour then poured back into the bottle. Truthfully, my first couple of sips I was thinking I was going to score it in the high 80's....Then had it with our meal and it totally changed my opinion. Similar to other TN's - Cherry, spice, well balanced and long finish. Good acidity. Still have some left in the bottle and will taste again tomorrow night. My rec: Decant for at least two hours.....and have it with a nice meal!
Update: Finished off the bottle tonight. Slightly better today than yesterday. Possibly 1/2 - 1 point higher.
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This is a really big wine - a big bold california style of Pinot. Tons of ripe raspberry, strawberry and red plum fruit aromas and flavors, on top of great oak notes of clove, allspice and cedar. Medium + acid and soft medium tannin provide needed structure. This can age a while longer - really beautiful glass of pinot.
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Would have been much better on a cold night, instead of a 110 degree day. Well made, a nice taste profile, still somewhat youthful, but just too big/rich for a pinot and needing some more acidity (for my tastes).
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Blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries and cherries with some minerality in the nose and flavor. An elegant wine, medium to full bodied, nice structure, and a long lingering finish.
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Aroma: strawberries, cherries, guava, menthol, cola, herbal and smoky notes. Palate: plums, strawberries, black cherries, medium-bodied mouthfeel, light tannins, bright acidity with a long finish. Had this back in June 2016, and was more fanatic about this bottle than now. The vibrancy of the fruit is starting to decline and the wine in general is too mellow for my liking. Not a terrible wine, but not great either. 89
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Mixed bag (The Kenwood): Two previous bottles were substantially better than this one. It seemed a bit disjointed and there was some alcohol present. I agree with rocknroller that this wine seems to be on the downward slope, based on a sample size of 1 bottle.
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Luis rides again @ The Kenwood: PnP - This wine was a disappointment. The wine initially came across as disjointed, a little hot (alcoholic) and showed muted fruit. However, with additional time in the glass, the fruit started to emerge, the alcohol subsided and it it seemed to start to come together, finally showing off rich cherry and bramble. I would say this started out at 85, but later wound up at around 91. This leads me to believe I should wait a couple more years for my other bottles (although it is possible this was just an off bottle) I have three more, so I will likely open one in 2022 and see where it is at. 91 tonight at its best.
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Mixed WTDS at The Kenwood (The Kenwood, Mpls, MN): Dark red color. PNP, followed a glass for an hour plus. Full bodied with dried cranberries, vanillin, rhubarb, hot, spicy and oaky with gritty tannins. Didn't really show well tonight. My feeling is this has had its day and we're sinking, but others thought it needed more time.
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Beach 2021; 8/7/2021-8/14/2021 (Kiawah Island, SC): Darker fruit, more plum/fig on a black cherry profile. Blue fruit notes as well. Better depth/complexity, staying power and palate coating fruit. Still tart cherry but much more serious than the Kistler Natalie.
Funny. 1st bottle was balanced and delicious, 2nd bottle was oxidized, and this bottle was good, but slightly off balance .. acidity was cloying. Hmmm.
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Coravin 1/3 bottle into decanter. Consumed over 30 minutes. Beautiful aromas of red/blackcherry, roses, and spice. Flavors of tart red fruits followe by light spice that transitions into a moderately long finish of red fruits and roses. Light-medium body. Drinking okay, but lacking the depth I hoped would follow that gorgeous nose. I suspect this will continue to improve over the mid-term. 92-94.
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Deep red color. Aromas of black cherries, violets and underbrush. Ripe, fully integrated, nicely extracted fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and length. Very full yet supple on the palate. The wine was slightly reduced at first but with a lot of swirling and time reached its delicious peak in about 20 minutes.
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Chardonnay Wines at Jason's: Beautiful wine. Strawberry, minerals, spice, floral and rose petals. Medium to long finish. BALANCED. Drinking really well right now on a pop and pour.
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Decanted for about an hour then poured back into the bottle. Truthfully, my first couple of sips I was thinking I was going to score it in the high 80's....Then had it with our meal and it totally changed my opinion. Similar to other TN's - Cherry, spice, well balanced and long finish. Good acidity. Still have some left in the bottle and will taste again tomorrow night. My rec: Decant for at least two hours.....and have it with a nice meal!
Update: Finished off the bottle tonight. Slightly better today than yesterday. Possibly 1/2 - 1 point higher.
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Reruns - The Wine Event: Wow, I'm scoring a wine higher than ROCKNROLLER. This has polished flashy red fruit, and yet I didn't find it over the top at all. Like the Kistler chardonnay that proceeded it, it is shockingly balanced for Kistler. Harmonious, rich and ripe.
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Reruns (Joe & Khem's Place, Mpls): Dark red color with a garnet hue. PNP, drank a glass over an hour. Dried earth and baking spices on the nose, deep dark fruits, baked berries. On the palate some earth, ripe berry cobbler, black cherry, vanilla, with some wood and underbrush on a medium full bodied plus frame. This has the complexity to keep it interesting for me, but the fruit profile is borderline in ripeness for my personal tastes. I think Cali pinot lovers will be gaga over this.
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Wonderfully complex Pinot, drinking beautifully now. 2 hour open bottle air. Bright juicy red fruits and the classic cherry cola. A very well made and elegant Pinot, ethereal in every way.
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The nose was quite closed but opened up slightly after a couple of hours. Flavors of dark berries, cherries, and baking spices finally emerged. Nice acidity with red and dark fruit flavors on the palate. Grippy tannins and long finish. This needs time! Very good with potential to be great. 94+
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Drank at Jordan's. drank along a 13 Kistler and this came out ahead for me. Purple color. Tight nose not showing much. Maybe some crushed flowers. Intense red fruit on the palate. Long finish. 45 sec plus. Lovely wine.
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Tried it over two days, quite disappointed with the wine. First day, the nose showed red fruits, riper cherries, on palate, juicy strawberry and blueberries, spices, and can sense the higher alcohol level. Given it was a bigger wine, I would think it can last till the next day. Second day, the wine was off, nose was muted, on palate, the higher alcohol level was even more obvious, and the texture was dryer.
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Blind 2012 North American Pinot (Ray and Teresa's): Drank a small pour at a blind tasting. This was the surprise of the night for me. I'm not a fan of Kistler, but this Pinot was delightful. Lively, not heavy at all, great pep and structure. It did drink on the young side. It was enjoyable regardless. Unfortunately, once again the theme of the night is that these domestic luxury priced pinots do not measure up to their price tag.
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Decanted two (2) hours. Deep ruby color with aromas of violet, red cherry, raspberry, strawberry, sweet spice and cedar. Bright red fruit flavors are accompanied by hints of warm sweet spice and earthen undertones. Delicious young wine however fine grained tannins require further integration for this to truly shine. It’s all there though and should reward those with patience in the future. Hold and re-visit in three (3) to five (5) years.
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Pinot Palooza (Casa Covolo): The group's #2, my #4. Nice fragrance, soft nose, notes of rose petals, some spice, wonderful texture. The best part of this wine is the palate texture
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Earthy, with cherry, berry, bramble and floral notes. Very nice texture and long berry finish with the tannins lingering. Medium tannins (higher than most PN, which I like); high acidity, high alcohol. Very nice.
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An intense nose of cherries and wild strawberries with a hint of clove. Concentrated palate of clove, spice, cherry, plum and raspberry. A terrific new world Pinot with great intensity.
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Luscious, broad-shouldered, energetic, berry berries with a never-ending finish. Her purple-red, tightly fitted dress stands out in the crowd as her overwhelming, yet subtle, perfume makes you swoon as she saunters on by towards a palate your lips as the voluptuous juice tantalises your passage to a glorious finish. As you sniff and sip, please close your eyes. Simply spectacular!
Opened and let breath for one hour. Not a bad wine but flavors are not coming through to meet my high expectations of this wine. Red fruit notes in the background, with dried cherries and leather on the nose. Flavor and aroma seems tired like its there but lacking strength to shine.
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I have not had much older CA pinot noir. I have had quite a few Oregon pinot's with some age on them. I like these CA pinots in their youth. The bright red hanging fruit. Bing cherry, raspberry. Nice acidity. The tannins are relaxed. Harmony. I'm not sure if I would like this with 5 or 10 years of age on them. They are so good right now I will enjoy them.
Complex nose of plowed earth, touch of charcoal, anise and fresh cherry. Smooth body in the mouth with delicate flavors carrying through on the finish. Very nice complexity!
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4/18/2024 - SCosgrove Likes this wine: 93 Points
Just delicious!
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3/31/2024 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still deep red/purple color and even better than our last tasting two years ago. Blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries and cherries with some minerality in the nose and flavor. Very well balanced. an elegant wine, nice acidity, complex, great mouthfeel, medium to full bodied, and a long lingering finish. A perfect pairing with our grilled Easter turkey and trimmings.
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3/8/2024 - ruin28 Likes this wine: 94 Points
The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, plum and lavender. It tastes like blackberry, raspberry, coconut and vanilla. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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12/11/2023 - galewskj wrote: 93 Points
Annual holiday get-together (St. Genevieve): This was a good showing for this producer. Balanced, clearly acidic but the fruit is vibrant and holds up to the acid. This is a great expression of Sonoma pinot.
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9/3/2023 - itsallgone wrote: 92 Points
I agree with Dietz, stewed fruits. One person said it reminded him of an Amarone. Got better i with more time.
The funny thing is, another bottle of this from the same case I opened last week, was superb, bright and fresh and could last several more years. Bottle variation?
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7/23/2023 - mclanew Likes this wine: 95 Points
Popped and poured. Beautiful wine. Pretty floral nose. The wine is mid medium bodied with flavors of cherry, cranberry, minerals and spice. Very elegant and lacey with complex layering. This is still very youthful and can age for years to come.
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3/12/2023 - deetz Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened this to celebrate a friend's milestone, so no formal notes.
At first was pretty closed and had a touch of a stewed fruit quality, but opened up after 30-60 minutes. Nice red fruit and minerality.
I enjoyed this wine, but I will admit that it felt on the decline, which inspired me to also open up a bottle of 2013 Occidental SWK Vyd., fearing that my handful of remaining bottles may be starting to go to waste. The SWK was a completely different animal and had so much more life to it. My reason to include this anecdote is that perhaps my experience with this specific bottle of 2012 Cuvee Catherine was a bit of a fluke, or perhaps this bottling just reached maturity much faster. I will leave that judgment call up to you, but me personally, if I had any remaining bottles of 2012 Catherine, I would drink up sooner rather than later.
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10/1/2022 - gsiokis Likes this wine: 95 Points
At 10 years this wine is singing. Easily the WOTN for us. Bested a 2017 R-M Summa Old Vines. Dinner at GunShow in Atlanta.
Previous note...the additional 3.5 years in bottle have really helped.
Decanted for about an hour then poured back into the bottle. Truthfully, my first couple of sips I was thinking I was going to score it in the high 80's....Then had it with our meal and it totally changed my opinion. Similar to other TN's - Cherry, spice, well balanced and long finish. Good acidity. Still have some left in the bottle and will taste again tomorrow night. My rec: Decant for at least two hours.....and have it with a nice meal!
Update: Finished off the bottle tonight. Slightly better today than yesterday. Possibly 1/2 - 1 point higher.
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9/16/2022 - bayareadodgerfan Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is a really big wine - a big bold california style of Pinot. Tons of ripe raspberry, strawberry and red plum fruit aromas and flavors, on top of great oak notes of clove, allspice and cedar. Medium + acid and soft medium tannin provide needed structure. This can age a while longer - really beautiful glass of pinot.
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8/14/2022 - RJWallis Likes this wine: 94 Points
Always a crowd pleaser, in a very good place now.
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6/9/2022 - cadamson wrote:
Would have been much better on a cold night, instead of a 110 degree day. Well made, a nice taste profile, still somewhat youthful, but just too big/rich for a pinot and needing some more acidity (for my tastes).
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6/5/2022 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries and cherries with some minerality in the nose and flavor. An elegant wine, medium to full bodied, nice structure, and a long lingering finish.
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5/28/2022 - hsacks Likes this wine: 94 Points
Even richer and more complex than the 9/15/19 bottle.
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2/19/2022 - silhouette88 wrote: 89 Points
Aroma: strawberries, cherries, guava, menthol, cola, herbal and smoky notes.
Palate: plums, strawberries, black cherries, medium-bodied mouthfeel, light tannins, bright acidity with a long finish. Had this back in June 2016, and was more fanatic about this bottle than now. The vibrancy of the fruit is starting to decline and the wine in general is too mellow for my liking. Not a terrible wine, but not great either. 89
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11/11/2021 - galewskj wrote: 89 Points
Mixed bag (The Kenwood): Two previous bottles were substantially better than this one. It seemed a bit disjointed and there was some alcohol present. I agree with rocknroller that this wine seems to be on the downward slope, based on a sample size of 1 bottle.
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11/11/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Luis rides again @ The Kenwood: PnP - This wine was a disappointment. The wine initially came across as disjointed, a little hot (alcoholic) and showed muted fruit. However, with additional time in the glass, the fruit started to emerge, the alcohol subsided and it it seemed to start to come together, finally showing off rich cherry and bramble. I would say this started out at 85, but later wound up at around 91. This leads me to believe I should wait a couple more years for my other bottles (although it is possible this was just an off bottle) I have three more, so I will likely open one in 2022 and see where it is at. 91 tonight at its best.
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11/11/2021 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Mixed WTDS at The Kenwood (The Kenwood, Mpls, MN): Dark red color. PNP, followed a glass for an hour plus. Full bodied with dried cranberries, vanillin, rhubarb, hot, spicy and oaky with gritty tannins. Didn't really show well tonight. My feeling is this has had its day and we're sinking, but others thought it needed more time.
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8/8/2021 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Went neck and neck with the Elizabeth. Very similar, for me not quite the pizazz,
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8/8/2021 - andrewdodd86 Likes this wine: 98 Points
Beach 2021; 8/7/2021-8/14/2021 (Kiawah Island, SC): Darker fruit, more plum/fig on a black cherry profile. Blue fruit notes as well. Better depth/complexity, staying power and palate coating fruit. Still tart cherry but much more serious than the Kistler Natalie.
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6/4/2021 - bonedoc wrote:
Funny. 1st bottle was balanced and delicious, 2nd bottle was oxidized, and this bottle was good, but slightly off balance .. acidity was cloying. Hmmm.
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5/26/2021 - jwalkuro Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium ruby color with rim variation.
Candied strawberry with well integrated oak touch.
It would be good to drink a little cold in early summer.
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1/31/2021 - bonedoc wrote: flawed
Oxidized
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1/24/2021 - BastardMontrachet Likes this wine:
Ung i smaken med en skarp syra som följer med hela eftersmaken, god och fin frukt, väldigt burgundisk
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1/1/2020 - Bathtub58 Likes this wine: 91 Points
No note taken. I remember thinking this had good depth that wasn't quite showing. 91-92.
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12/25/2019 - Bathtub58 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Coravin 1/3 bottle into decanter. Consumed over 30 minutes. Beautiful aromas of red/blackcherry, roses, and spice. Flavors of tart red fruits followe by light spice that transitions into a moderately long finish of red fruits and roses. Light-medium body. Drinking okay, but lacking the depth I hoped would follow that gorgeous nose. I suspect this will continue to improve over the mid-term. 92-94.
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10/18/2019 - daved Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drinking perfectly right now
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9/15/2019 - hsacks Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep red color. Aromas of black cherries, violets and underbrush. Ripe, fully integrated, nicely extracted fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and length. Very full yet supple on the palate. The wine was slightly reduced at first but with a lot of swirling and time reached its delicious peak in about 20 minutes.
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6/29/2019 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 93 Points
Chardonnay Wines at Jason's: Beautiful wine. Strawberry, minerals, spice, floral and rose petals. Medium to long finish. BALANCED. Drinking really well right now on a pop and pour.
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4/25/2019 - gsiokis Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for about an hour then poured back into the bottle. Truthfully, my first couple of sips I was thinking I was going to score it in the high 80's....Then had it with our meal and it totally changed my opinion. Similar to other TN's - Cherry, spice, well balanced and long finish. Good acidity. Still have some left in the bottle and will taste again tomorrow night. My rec: Decant for at least two hours.....and have it with a nice meal!
Update: Finished off the bottle tonight. Slightly better today than yesterday. Possibly 1/2 - 1 point higher.
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4/7/2019 - galewskj wrote: 93 Points
Reruns - The Wine Event: Wow, I'm scoring a wine higher than ROCKNROLLER. This has polished flashy red fruit, and yet I didn't find it over the top at all. Like the Kistler chardonnay that proceeded it, it is shockingly balanced for Kistler. Harmonious, rich and ripe.
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4/4/2019 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Reruns (Joe & Khem's Place, Mpls): Dark red color with a garnet hue. PNP, drank a glass over an hour. Dried earth and baking spices on the nose, deep dark fruits, baked berries. On the palate some earth, ripe berry cobbler, black cherry, vanilla, with some wood and underbrush on a medium full bodied plus frame. This has the complexity to keep it interesting for me, but the fruit profile is borderline in ripeness for my personal tastes. I think Cali pinot lovers will be gaga over this.
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2/26/2019 - RJWallis Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderfully complex Pinot, drinking beautifully now. 2 hour open bottle air. Bright juicy red fruits and the classic cherry cola. A very well made and elegant Pinot, ethereal in every way.
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2/13/2019 - rgawlowski Likes this wine: 94 Points
One of the best Pinot in a while. Balanced, long nose, beautiful fruity palate, long finish. Elegant.
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1/24/2019 - bonedoc wrote: 94 Points
Balance. I think occidental makes the best pinots in Cali, all components are proportioned in perfect harmony.
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12/6/2018 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 94 Points
The nose was quite closed but opened up slightly after a couple of hours. Flavors of dark berries, cherries, and baking spices finally emerged. Nice acidity with red and dark fruit flavors on the palate. Grippy tannins and long finish. This needs time! Very good with potential to be great. 94+
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11/19/2018 - wineguy1968 Likes this wine:
Drank at Jordan's. drank along a 13 Kistler and this came out ahead for me. Purple color. Tight nose not showing much. Maybe some crushed flowers. Intense red fruit on the palate. Long finish. 45 sec plus. Lovely wine.
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9/23/2018 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 96 Points
PNP, med. ruby, red fruit, med. tannins, long finish; delicious, drink or hold
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9/14/2018 - slibinas Likes this wine: 95 Points
Really good. Plump, full, juicy, dark and red berry flavor
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7/15/2018 - davidsm Likes this wine: 95 Points
Stupendous. Needs no more time IMHO.
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7/14/2018 - Ms. Bubblehead Does not like this wine:
Tried it over two days, quite disappointed with the wine. First day, the nose showed red fruits, riper cherries, on palate, juicy strawberry and blueberries, spices, and can sense the higher alcohol level. Given it was a bigger wine, I would think it can last till the next day. Second day, the wine was off, nose was muted, on palate, the higher alcohol level was even more obvious, and the texture was dryer.
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5/19/2018 - bobvictor Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful purple color. Slightly tart and fruit forward with a strong but quick finish. Enjoyable
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3/25/2018 - cc.smith44@gmail.com wrote: 93 Points
Excellent wine. Not too jammy the finish is very smooth
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10/15/2017 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
Blind 2012 North American Pinot (Ray and Teresa's): Drank a small pour at a blind tasting. This was the surprise of the night for me. I'm not a fan of Kistler, but this Pinot was delightful. Lively, not heavy at all, great pep and structure. It did drink on the young side. It was enjoyable regardless. Unfortunately, once again the theme of the night is that these domestic luxury priced pinots do not measure up to their price tag.
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6/27/2017 - Weiner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Well made, even, light fruit, delicate, nice Pinot without any bite
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6/26/2017 - Kansas1955 wrote: 95 Points
Just a great wine smooth yet fully of flavor. Will only get better with time.
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4/16/2017 - SouthernStateofMind wrote:
Decanted two (2) hours. Deep ruby color with aromas of violet, red cherry, raspberry, strawberry, sweet spice and cedar. Bright red fruit flavors are accompanied by hints of warm sweet spice and earthen undertones. Delicious young wine however fine grained tannins require further integration for this to truly shine. It’s all there though and should reward those with patience in the future. Hold and re-visit in three (3) to five (5) years.
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4/1/2017 - bubbachumps wrote: 92 Points
Pinot Palooza (Casa Covolo): The group's #2, my #4. Nice fragrance, soft nose, notes of rose petals, some spice, wonderful texture. The best part of this wine is the palate texture
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1/31/2017 - budh wrote: 92 Points
Earthy, with cherry, berry, bramble and floral notes. Very nice texture and long berry finish with the tannins lingering. Medium tannins (higher than most PN, which I like); high acidity, high alcohol. Very nice.
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12/27/2016 - A.Hansen Likes this wine: 94 Points
An intense nose of cherries and wild strawberries with a hint of clove. Concentrated palate of clove, spice, cherry, plum and raspberry. A terrific new world Pinot with great intensity.
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6/24/2016 - AlphaL wrote: 93 Points
Excellent, this will be even better in a few years.
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6/23/2016 - BuzzzzOff wrote: 95 Points
Luscious, broad-shouldered, energetic, berry berries with a never-ending finish. Her purple-red, tightly fitted dress stands out in the crowd as her overwhelming, yet subtle, perfume makes you swoon as she saunters on by towards a palate your lips as the voluptuous juice tantalises your passage to a glorious finish. As you sniff and sip, please close your eyes. Simply spectacular!
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5/9/2016 - Justchrisb23 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Drinking very well right now... Had at dinner tonight and it was fantastic...
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1/13/2016 - H20scott Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened and let breath for one hour. Not a bad wine but flavors are not coming through to meet my high expectations of this wine. Red fruit notes in the background, with dried cherries and leather on the nose. Flavor and aroma seems tired like its there but lacking strength to shine.
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11/7/2015 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
I have not had much older CA pinot noir. I have had quite a few Oregon pinot's with some age on them. I like these CA pinots in their youth. The bright red hanging fruit. Bing cherry, raspberry. Nice acidity. The tannins are relaxed. Harmony. I'm not sure if I would like this with 5 or 10 years of age on them. They are so good right now I will enjoy them.
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11/7/2015 - bubbachumps wrote: 93 Points
Complex nose of plowed earth, touch of charcoal, anise and fresh cherry. Smooth body in the mouth with delicate flavors carrying through on the finish. Very nice complexity!
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