A lillte too bright in color. Nose is more restrained; earthy, dark red and clean like Oregon. Good balance on the palate. Well made and varietally correct, if a bit robust, but without true Burgundy character (even for the vintage). Low tannins, so not much of an ager. 50+4+12+15+6=87
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9/9/2006 - burningstarIV wrote: 87 Points
A lillte too bright in color. Nose is more restrained; earthy, dark red and clean like Oregon. Good balance on the palate. Well made and varietally correct, if a bit robust, but without true Burgundy character (even for the vintage). Low tannins, so not much of an ager. 50+4+12+15+6=87
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