Aging absolutely gracefully. There is no indication of oxidation in the color. There's no orange rim, there's no brick red color. In the glass, it looks like a brand new fresh Pinot Noir.
However, on the nose, you will immediately find some intensely secondary and tertiary aromatic notes! The first thing that greets me is a certain shaved pencil / graphite no. Along with blackberries, blueberries, and a certain baking spice element with a little bit of cinnamon nutmeg and clove.
Overall this wine is rich, sophisticated, and absolutely approachable.
My overall impression of this wine is that it is a wine of luxurious stature. Absolutely fit for the most prestigious of events, or fit to impress the most discerning of connoisseur palates.
Overtime it opens up into some beautiful cocoa, mocha, blueberry compote notes. The acid is still absolutely in balance and the flavors crescendo into a broad, long finish. Stupendous!
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Decanted off modest, but real "I don't want that stuff in my glass" sediment. 30' later we're really enjoying this bottle: red > black fruit, spice and earth notes on a really nice texture. Now-2026.
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Boy is this good. Thick, rich, and deep. I wouldn’t have picked this as a Pinot because of its color and full body. Solid ripe black cherry in the lead with some earth and oak. Super, super long finish.
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Pinot in the City (Chicago, IL): Walk-around tasting, brief note. Rich red and black berry with spice and blood orange hints. Rich and also completely balanced with a bright, long finish. Good now with upside.
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Winorama: A winter in Wineland III; 1/4/2019-1/13/2019 (Portland/Willamette, Eureka, Napa): Got to try this next to the 2012 from the same vineyard and earlier in the tasting the 2018 which was still in barrel. Found myself enjoying the vineyard. This bottling has tart cherry, some darker fruits, a good amount of acid, lots of white pepper. Nice freshness to it. It's a very young wine, but not entirely unapproachable either.
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10/20/2023 - Jack Cranley Likes this wine: 96 Points
Aging absolutely gracefully. There is no indication of oxidation in the color. There's no orange rim, there's no brick red color. In the glass, it looks like a brand new fresh Pinot Noir.
However, on the nose, you will immediately find some intensely secondary and tertiary aromatic notes! The first thing that greets me is a certain shaved pencil / graphite no. Along with blackberries, blueberries, and a certain baking spice element with a little bit of cinnamon nutmeg and clove.
Overall this wine is rich, sophisticated, and absolutely approachable.
My overall impression of this wine is that it is a wine of luxurious stature. Absolutely fit for the most prestigious of events, or fit to impress the most discerning of connoisseur palates.
Overtime it opens up into some beautiful cocoa, mocha, blueberry compote notes. The acid is still absolutely in balance and the flavors crescendo into a broad, long finish. Stupendous!
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9/10/2023 - Grinner wrote: 92 Points
Decanted off modest, but real "I don't want that stuff in my glass" sediment. 30' later we're really enjoying this bottle: red > black fruit, spice and earth notes on a really nice texture. Now-2026.
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5/22/2023 - ekgPDX Likes this wine: 94 Points
Well balanced, savory, velvety mouthfeel. Excellent
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12/18/2021 - Lthornton wrote:
Juicy front
Little tannins
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6/25/2021 - Jake112380 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Boy is this good. Thick, rich, and deep. I wouldn’t have picked this as a Pinot because of its color and full body. Solid ripe black cherry in the lead with some earth and oak. Super, super long finish.
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5/10/2021 - Slim Brady Likes this wine: 95 Points
One of the best pinots I have ever had!!
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7/16/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Pinot in the City (Chicago, IL): Walk-around tasting, brief note. Rich red and black berry with spice and blood orange hints. Rich and also completely balanced with a bright, long finish. Good now with upside.
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1/6/2019 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Winorama: A winter in Wineland III; 1/4/2019-1/13/2019 (Portland/Willamette, Eureka, Napa): Got to try this next to the 2012 from the same vineyard and earlier in the tasting the 2018 which was still in barrel. Found myself enjoying the vineyard. This bottling has tart cherry, some darker fruits, a good amount of acid, lots of white pepper. Nice freshness to it. It's a very young wine, but not entirely unapproachable either.
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