Last bottle of a case purchase. The good old days of Sid's and Big Top. For $10 a solid Pinot featuring strawberry, forest floor and floral notes. Medium finish. Drink now.
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Day 3: Day 1 and 2 not much to write about but day 3 is a different story. Roasted meats, blueberries, smoke and mushrooms. While not a typical Pinot at this point still tasty. 88 points
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Day1: Good everyday drinker. Strawberry, earth, spice and floral notes. 88 points Day 2: Hasn't lost much and features strawberry, earth, spice and floral. Medium finish. 88 points
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Ligero, llevadero, jovial. Translucido granate tirando a púrpura de capa baja. Fruta roja, predominando la cereza y frambuesa. Sin notas cola (que personalmente prefiero), se decanta un poco por el lado amable y dulce del espectro. Equilibrado y agradable, se presta para platos de baja intensidad. Por el precio esta muy recomendable.
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Day 1: Pinot character while on the light side with this one. Raspberries, rose petals and earth. Shorter finish and not much complexity. Not as good as previous bottles so might need some time to open up. 84 points Day 2: Better on day 2 with cranberry, rose petals, graphite, spice and cherry. Much more intense and medium finish. A real transformation. 88 points
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Red fruit aromas. Easy palate. Some claim this is drinking better than 2 years ago, but I think they’re just wearing rose colored glasses, on purpose. It is integrating it’s oak, yes, and the fruit is more red than dark red now...
Overall 2014-2018 have all been large vintages for OR.
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Day 1: Is this a transformation from the last time. Beautiful wine with violets, strawberries, bramble, spices and wood. Very much classic Oregon and will see what this does on day 2 and 3. 91 points Day 2: Perfumed with less intensity than day 1. Still has the nice violets, spices and subtle wood but offers more mellow tones. Nice acidity and medium finish. While a bit different equally enjoyable. 91 points Day 3: lost some its luster. Still some nice fruit. 87 points Recommendation: I would decant a few hours on day one and enjoy.
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While the nose is a bit closed in, this is a good, fairly generic, somewhat fruit forward Oregon Pinot Noir. I would buy it again, but I would not stock it. Our prices in Texas at 2 retail outlets is a bit high. At the average community price, it is worth buying. I think it may improve some over the next couple of years.
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Nothing great, and probably not worth finding. Drank better after nearly 30 minutes. For the price while slightly unbalanced the wine did have the sweeteness of the berry and fruits. Better on the finish but this wine did drink on the watery side. I would avoid since the price demands better and that is not much to say at sun $15.
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Medium red color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over 90 minutes. This continues to improve and actually feels like it is living up to its Essence of Oregon name. The earth is there, red fruits, slightly sappy red fruit, vanilla, red cherry, spice, medium body, and fine grain tannins on a silky texture reflective of the vintage.
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Nothing much to this. Kind of overly soft and gutless. Certainly was wasted with a prime filet and baked potato!! We were weaned on Williams Selyem and it spoiled us unmercifully!
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what I loved about this wine; popped off the top and it was ready to pleasure the taste buds, scents of herbs and red berries, soft and easy to drink, showing off bright flavors of cherry, strawberry rhubarb, raspberry and violet flower, enjoy now, had with bacon wrapped pork shoulder and sauerkraut
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One of the more enjoyable Oregon Pinot Noirs I've had recently, and other than Beaux Freres, I'm usually disappointed in Oregon Pinots. Everything was in order with this wine: fresh, some spice, good body and length. It was not super-complex; perhaps a somewhat simple, fruit-forward wine. Yet, more gentle than most Northern California Pinot Noirs. It was quite pleasant to drink and good with salmon.
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This well-priced, light-to-medium ruby Pinot offers aromas and flavors of raspberries, red cherries, baking spices and bittersweet chocolate. Medium-bodied, fresh, softly tannic and with nicely integrated alcohol (14%), it has good mid-palate presence and maintains a nice degree of tension throughout its medium-length finish. This well-crafted crowd-pleaser will be at its best over the next five years. Its fresh acidity makes it a perfect companion to sausage or similar fatty fare. Drink now-2022.
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Light medium red color. PNP, drank a glass over 45 minutes. This is getting better and settling down since I last tried it. More the expected nose now of red fruits and spice with underlying earth and loam. Medium bodied, and consistent on the palate, this continued to open and improve in glass.
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Such a nice change to enjoy an Oregon Pinot after a pretty steady diet of California Pinot's. This is a mélange of multiple vineyard sources to offer a very approachable and enjoyable bottle of wine. Nothing overly distinctive or unique, but a nice bit of underlying mineral presence coupled with red fruits. Good value.
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Move over Joe Wagner with your innovative Meiomi Pinot Noir blend: here comes A to Z Wineworks with a multi-year blend of different Oregon Pinot Noirs. The result is a great blend, showcasing the best of Oregon's Pinot's.
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Sunfish Cellars Fall Tasting (Sunfish Cellars, St. Paul, MN): Medium red color. Drank 1 glass over an hour and again on day 2 and day 3. Similar experience to wineglas. This had a pretty decent nose from the start, with some perfumey red fruits and spice notes. The palate, however, at that point was seriously wonky - very angular with aggressive sharpness and oak masking the fruit and offering something else that was odd. By day three this had turned a corner and showed much nicer presence both on the nose which showed dried earth and more refined wood spice and red berries, and the palate which now had more earth and had even out to show red fruits and some brightness shedding the angularity. Needs some time and this should turn out pretty good - especially at this QPR. 88+ to 89pts, on day 3, 86pts initially.
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Solid overall with dust, cranberry and oak. Not exactly typically Oregon Pinot but still a good every day drinker. Should get better with some age. 87 Update on day 3. More earthiness on the wine and forest floor character. A bit bolder than most Oregon Pinot I drink but has evolved to be a decent wine. This needs some time. 89
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Popped and poured. Nose of cherry, plum and spice. Red and black fruit with ripe tannins on the palate. Leads to a medium to long finish. Medium bodied. Served with grilled pork chops.
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Nose is alcohol vapor with discernible floral notes. Strawberry carries notes of cocoa, a touch of cinnamon, herbaceous brambles, and some tart acidity. Clean minerality on the finish. This is a delicate wine which would be easily overwhelmed by even mild flavored foods. Best enjoyed on its own.
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Superior blocks from 35 of their 90 sites. ABV in the 14% range. Nice level of concentration, silky texture, just a touch of baking spice. 2015 was a warmer year.
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12/3/2020 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 89 Points
Last bottle of a case purchase. The good old days of Sid's and Big Top. For $10 a solid Pinot featuring strawberry, forest floor and floral notes. Medium finish. Drink now.
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8/15/2020 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 89 Points
Similar to the last bottle. This was a good value for around $10 which is cheaper than the regular A to Z Oregon bottling.
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7/31/2020 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 88 Points
Day 3: Day 1 and 2 not much to write about but day 3 is a different story. Roasted meats, blueberries, smoke and mushrooms. While not a typical Pinot at this point still tasty. 88 points
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5/27/2020 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 88 Points
Day1: Good everyday drinker. Strawberry, earth, spice and floral notes. 88 points
Day 2: Hasn't lost much and features strawberry, earth, spice and floral. Medium finish. 88 points
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7/26/2019 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 88 Points
Showing consistently. Strawberry, underbrush, violets and minerals. Short to medium finish and good acidity.
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7/17/2019 - Russocaster Likes this wine: 89 Points
Ligero, llevadero, jovial. Translucido granate tirando a púrpura de capa baja. Fruta roja, predominando la cereza y frambuesa. Sin notas cola (que personalmente prefiero), se decanta un poco por el lado amable y dulce del espectro. Equilibrado y agradable, se presta para platos de baja intensidad. Por el precio esta muy recomendable.
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4/21/2019 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 88 Points
Day 1: Pinot character while on the light side with this one. Raspberries, rose petals and earth. Shorter finish and not much complexity. Not as good as previous bottles so might need some time to open up. 84 points
Day 2: Better on day 2 with cranberry, rose petals, graphite, spice and cherry. Much more intense and medium finish. A real transformation. 88 points
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11/22/2018 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 90 Points
Big Top Closeout Deal Wines; 11/22/2018-2/24/2019 (Minneapolis/ St. Paul MN): Thanksgiving wine. Drinking well on the screw twist and pour. Cranberry, dust, subtle spice and earth. Really solid every day Pinot Noir. Drink now to 2022.
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11/2/2018 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Red fruit aromas. Easy palate. Some claim this is drinking better than 2 years ago, but I think they’re just wearing rose colored glasses, on purpose. It is integrating it’s oak, yes, and the fruit is more red than dark red now...
Overall 2014-2018 have all been large vintages for OR.
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9/21/2018 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 91 Points
Day 1: Is this a transformation from the last time. Beautiful wine with violets, strawberries, bramble, spices and wood. Very much classic Oregon and will see what this does on day 2 and 3. 91 points
Day 2: Perfumed with less intensity than day 1. Still has the nice violets, spices and subtle wood but offers more mellow tones. Nice acidity and medium finish. While a bit different equally enjoyable. 91 points
Day 3: lost some its luster. Still some nice fruit. 87 points
Recommendation: I would decant a few hours on day one and enjoy.
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9/15/2018 - Ken332 wrote: 87 Points
While the nose is a bit closed in, this is a good, fairly generic, somewhat fruit forward Oregon Pinot Noir. I would buy it again, but I would not stock it. Our prices in Texas at 2 retail outlets is a bit high. At the average community price, it is worth buying. I think it may improve some over the next couple of years.
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7/23/2018 - tomoem wrote: 87 Points
Nothing great, and probably not worth finding. Drank better after nearly 30 minutes. For the price while slightly unbalanced the wine did have the sweeteness of the berry and fruits. Better on the finish but this wine did drink on the watery side. I would avoid since the price demands better and that is not much to say at sun $15.
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7/21/2018 - rocknroller wrote: 90 Points
Medium red color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over 90 minutes. This continues to improve and actually feels like it is living up to its Essence of Oregon name. The earth is there, red fruits, slightly sappy red fruit, vanilla, red cherry, spice, medium body, and fine grain tannins on a silky texture reflective of the vintage.
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5/24/2018 - CSAldinger Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Nothing much to this. Kind of overly soft and gutless. Certainly was wasted with a prime filet and baked potato!! We were weaned on Williams Selyem and it spoiled us unmercifully!
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5/20/2018 - whits Likes this wine: 89 Points
what I loved about this wine; popped off the top and it was ready to pleasure the taste buds, scents of herbs and red berries, soft and easy to drink, showing off bright flavors of cherry, strawberry rhubarb, raspberry and violet flower, enjoy now, had with bacon wrapped pork shoulder and sauerkraut
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2/28/2018 - Tranquility Base Likes this wine: 89 Points
One of the more enjoyable Oregon Pinot Noirs I've had recently, and other than Beaux Freres, I'm usually disappointed in Oregon Pinots. Everything was in order with this wine: fresh, some spice, good body and length. It was not super-complex; perhaps a somewhat simple, fruit-forward wine. Yet, more gentle than most Northern California Pinot Noirs. It was quite pleasant to drink and good with salmon.
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1/21/2018 - Cellarseller wrote: 88 Points
Lighter w limited complexity and finish.
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12/23/2017 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 88 Points
This well-priced, light-to-medium ruby Pinot offers aromas and flavors of raspberries, red cherries, baking spices and bittersweet chocolate. Medium-bodied, fresh, softly tannic and with nicely integrated alcohol (14%), it has good mid-palate presence and maintains a nice degree of tension throughout its medium-length finish. This well-crafted crowd-pleaser will be at its best over the next five years. Its fresh acidity makes it a perfect companion to sausage or similar fatty fare. Drink now-2022.
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11/24/2017 - rocknroller wrote: 89 Points
Light medium red color. PNP, drank a glass over 45 minutes. This is getting better and settling down since I last tried it. More the expected nose now of red fruits and spice with underlying earth and loam. Medium bodied, and consistent on the palate, this continued to open and improve in glass.
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10/21/2017 - air guitar & pinot noir Likes this wine: 89 Points
Such a nice change to enjoy an Oregon Pinot after a pretty steady diet of California Pinot's. This is a mélange of multiple vineyard sources to offer a very approachable and enjoyable bottle of wine. Nothing overly distinctive or unique, but a nice bit of underlying mineral presence coupled with red fruits. Good value.
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10/20/2017 - THF49 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Move over Joe Wagner with your innovative Meiomi Pinot Noir blend: here comes A to Z Wineworks with a multi-year blend of different Oregon Pinot Noirs. The result is a great blend, showcasing the best of Oregon's Pinot's.
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9/30/2017 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Sunfish Cellars Fall Tasting (Sunfish Cellars, St. Paul, MN): Medium red color. Drank 1 glass over an hour and again on day 2 and day 3. Similar experience to wineglas. This had a pretty decent nose from the start, with some perfumey red fruits and spice notes. The palate, however, at that point was seriously wonky - very angular with aggressive sharpness and oak masking the fruit and offering something else that was odd. By day three this had turned a corner and showed much nicer presence both on the nose which showed dried earth and more refined wood spice and red berries, and the palate which now had more earth and had even out to show red fruits and some brightness shedding the angularity. Needs some time and this should turn out pretty good - especially at this QPR. 88+ to 89pts, on day 3, 86pts initially.
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9/29/2017 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 89 Points
Solid overall with dust, cranberry and oak. Not exactly typically Oregon Pinot but still a good every day drinker. Should get better with some age. 87
Update on day 3. More earthiness on the wine and forest floor character. A bit bolder than most Oregon Pinot I drink but has evolved to be a decent wine. This needs some time. 89
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9/20/2017 - hoservin wrote: 88 Points
Popped and poured. Nose of cherry, plum and spice. Red and black fruit with ripe tannins on the palate. Leads to a medium to long finish. Medium bodied. Served with grilled pork chops.
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7/7/2017 - Minne Lusa Likes this wine: 87 Points
Nose is alcohol vapor with discernible floral notes. Strawberry carries notes of cocoa, a touch of cinnamon, herbaceous brambles, and some tart acidity. Clean minerality on the finish. This is a delicate wine which would be easily overwhelmed by even mild flavored foods. Best enjoyed on its own.
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5/12/2017 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Dark cherry fruit aromas. Shows some rustic oak notes to the nose. Concentration for A to Z PN
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12/2/2016 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Superior blocks from 35 of their 90 sites. ABV in the 14% range. Nice level of concentration, silky texture, just a touch of baking spice. 2015 was a warmer year.
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