Nice everyday drinking pinot for $21. Cherry, Rasberry fruit and cola. Not a very long finish as this bottle has probably reached its potential for 2011. Drink and buy now if you can for $under $25.
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Delicious and solid pinot. Nice fruit, midpalate, and finish. Raspberry and other red berries. blanced acidity;little tannin. This is good to go, I will seek more out.
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Disappointing from earlier vintages. Ruby colored. Nose of cherry cola, spice, roses. Medium body with something of a grainy attack that does meld into a cohesive feel in the mouth. Cherry and rocks on the palate. Falls off quickly.
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Initially floral nose of tart red fruit, with an earthy barnyard funk developing later. Nice and taught on the palate, with some heat and spice before and short and clean finish, which I didn't mind. Uncomplicated, but good at what it does.
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...doesn't really taste like Pinot Noir, but is appealing nonetheless, particularly when consumed at cellar temp, where it offers black fruit and spice flavors that are persistent and nearly full bodied.
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Bottle open for 24hrs. Moderate ruby color with some haziness.On the nose some strawberry & milk chocolate. On the palate some nice refined strawberry and black cherry. A nice integration of the tannins with a moderately long finish. Some cumbersome heat on the back end. Nice weekday wine which I enjoyed but nothing special.
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Light pinot - rose petal flavor with some light strawberry taste. A little bit of milk chocolate body to make it interesting - was better after being opened for an hour - brought out more of the earthy flavors. Was a little overpowered by roast chicken and porcini risotto
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Light Red Rim with a darker ruby core. Light violets and pine on the nose. On the palate feminine and complex-hints of sour cherry and strawberry. Med/long finish. This wine is both simple and complex in some way...
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Darn good California Pinot, exactly what I was expecting. Roses, cherries and mushrooms. Yum. Delicious with Copper River Salmon and morels in cream sauce.
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Pretty good. The 'house wine' at Nobhill Tavern in Las Vegas. Had with chicken and dumplings. Medium weight. Cherry and earthy flavors dominate. Pleasant, but simple. 86-87
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Had a bottle at Chinois- Las Vegas. This was a fairly light Pinot- the bouquet was its best quality. This should be filed under the heading: Nothing special.
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1/29/2012 - Stefanski wrote: 76 Points
Plenty of fruit but not much else. Simple, finish too short. Fine as a cocktail wine.
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11/4/2011 - Edouard84 wrote: 89 Points
Old world Pinot fruit, typical acidity and red fruits with bitter tannins
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6/10/2011 - ragtop wrote: 92 Points
very nice nose, lots of fruit and citrus. certainly not over the hill. will keep at least 2-3yrs more. We had this with thai food that was very spicy.
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2/17/2011 - viejo322 wrote: 89 Points
Very fruit driven raspberry dark fruit. Enjoyable but simple medium short finish. Nice go to wine for lighter fare.
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1/27/2011 - colf wrote: 89 Points
Nice everyday drinking pinot for $21. Cherry, Rasberry fruit and cola. Not a very long finish as this bottle has probably reached its potential for 2011. Drink and buy now if you can for $under $25.
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8/4/2010 - Cellar Fiend wrote: 90 Points
Delicious and solid pinot. Nice fruit, midpalate, and finish. Raspberry and other red berries. blanced acidity;little tannin. This is good to go, I will seek more out.
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7/30/2010 - chad1616 wrote: 87 Points
Not as great as previous bottle... but still good.
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5/25/2010 - Cellar Fiend wrote: 90 Points
Delicious and solid Pinot Noir. Good QPR. Lots of forest floor coupled with ripe fruit. Good length.
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4/23/2010 - quagland wrote:
cherry bomb is the only way to describe this one. very fragrant. dark color, this wine is thick and juicy. did i mention the cherries?
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3/14/2010 - bingley wrote: 87 Points
had at a blind pinot noir tasting with friends, won 4th of 10, probably best value. A bit of a sharp finish, but overall pleasing.
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1/15/2010 - Bschar wrote: 84 Points
OK wine. A bit thin in body and a bit low in flavor. Au Bon Climat makes much better wines.
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1/10/2010 - signotim wrote: 89 Points
funk, spice, strawberry, cola on the nose. nice tart cherry on the palate.
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1/8/2010 - kleinahoe wrote: 88 Points
A little thin and soft
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12/25/2009 - helpagerman wrote: 88 Points
paired with duck on Christmas,
earthy tones, light berry notes
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11/30/2009 - MindMuse wrote: 85 Points
Disappointing from earlier vintages. Ruby colored. Nose of cherry cola, spice, roses. Medium body with something of a grainy attack that does meld into a cohesive feel in the mouth. Cherry and rocks on the palate. Falls off quickly.
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11/26/2009 - Surfdoc wrote: 89 Points
Light body with nice flavors. Great juice for $20.
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11/26/2009 - Foster wrote:
Drank with Thanksgiving dinner. Very Nice.
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11/22/2009 - amateurwino wrote: 88 Points
Fuller, riper fruits on the nose than the other PNs in this tasting; concentrated palate with some dark notes; a bit tannic. Good. 87-89
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11/22/2009 - rhit wrote: 89 Points
Initially floral nose of tart red fruit, with an earthy barnyard funk developing later. Nice and taught on the palate, with some heat and spice before and short and clean finish, which I didn't mind. Uncomplicated, but good at what it does.
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11/17/2009 - xboomer wrote: 89 Points
We all enjoyed this $20 Pinot. Will get a case next time. Taste great.
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10/25/2009 - ginfizz wrote: 89 Points
Considering the mediocre reviews, this was tasty. A good solid pinot that could pick up some complexity with age.
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10/14/2009 - goodbertgrapes wrote: 90 Points
very nice. typically buy OR, but would purchase this again. More earthiness and finesse than most CA PN I've tasted.
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10/3/2009 - djreme wrote: 87 Points
Always a consistan favorite. Opened up after 15-20 minutes.
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8/27/2009 - wino_tim wrote: 86 Points
...doesn't really taste like Pinot Noir, but is appealing nonetheless, particularly when consumed at cellar temp, where it offers black fruit and spice flavors that are persistent and nearly full bodied.
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7/28/2009 - zeppo55 wrote: 86 Points
Bottle open for 24hrs. Moderate ruby color with some haziness.On the nose some strawberry & milk chocolate. On the palate some nice refined strawberry and black cherry. A nice integration of the tannins with a moderately long finish. Some cumbersome heat on the back end. Nice weekday wine which I enjoyed but nothing special.
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7/25/2009 - amateurwino wrote: 87 Points
syrupy, cherry, ok
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7/4/2009 - EricB wrote: 85 Points
Light pinot - rose petal flavor with some light strawberry taste. A little bit of milk chocolate body to make it interesting - was better after being opened for an hour - brought out more of the earthy flavors. Was a little overpowered by roast chicken and porcini risotto
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6/28/2009 - Mikealvin wrote: 90 Points
Light Red Rim with a darker ruby core. Light violets and pine on the nose. On the palate feminine and complex-hints of sour cherry and strawberry. Med/long finish. This wine is both simple and complex in some way...
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5/25/2009 - oropeza wrote: 84 Points
Darn good California Pinot, exactly what I was expecting. Roses, cherries and mushrooms. Yum. Delicious with Copper River Salmon and morels in cream sauce.
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5/10/2009 - wine4ever wrote: 87 Points
Pretty good. The 'house wine' at Nobhill Tavern in Las Vegas. Had with chicken and dumplings. Medium weight. Cherry and earthy flavors dominate. Pleasant, but simple. 86-87
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5/9/2009 - amateurwino wrote: 88 Points
fine for what it is
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5/3/2009 - djreme wrote: 86 Points
Not as good as previous vintages
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4/6/2009 - hutch wrote: 87 Points
Walker's Newport Tasting (The Spiced Pear): Nice fruit. Fairly rich. Good acidity keeps everything well balanced. Solid Bottle. 87-88
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4/6/2009 - bruce61 wrote: 89 Points
This was a surprisingly good QPR wine. I will buy another case.
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3/23/2009 - wineislife wrote: 85 Points
Had a bottle at Chinois- Las Vegas. This was a fairly light Pinot- the bouquet was its best quality. This should be filed under the heading: Nothing special.
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2/22/2009 - vinojava wrote: 83 Points
Tight nose.high acid. Not much fruit or finish. Cola aftertaste.
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2/21/2009 - chatters wrote: 87 Points
Had this at the end of a long night, expected a cheap, fruity, simple pinot noir. That's what I got. Eminently enjoyable.
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2/21/2009 - tarheel17 wrote:
Cool vs Warm Climate: Chardonnay, Pinot and Syrah (Smash Wine Bar (Seattle)): nose: earthy and spciy, but not an intense nose
palate: a little too forward on the attack. Got some fake cherry and it had a super short finish. Meh.
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11/21/2008 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
Gibby's Uncorked, Flight III (Gibby's Wine Den, Geneva IL): Aromas of dark fruit, cherries and spice which follow through on the palate. Nice balance, with a nice, medium+ fiinish.
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