Translucent dark garnet, thin legs. Light earthen black cherry bouquet, little dried green cooking spice - rich, but not assertively complex. Vibrant acidity, red raspberry body braced with black vanilla bean pod, faint white mushroom undergrowth. Finished bright, short, and on the astringent side of balance - something I liked in this bottle - with hesitant, light French oak nuance. 88/B = 50/5/11/8/7/7
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Consistent with prior reviews - Garnet colored with cherry, earth, mineral and pencil eraser aromas. On the palate medium bodied, silky smooth and fruit forward with dark cherry, and spice flavors. Good balance. Medium finish.
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Great wine with food. Paired with salmon and caesar salad. Beautiful flowery nose. Relatively complex, cherry cola with enough tannins to be a great food wine and hold for a few more years.
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Tasted 1.5 years ago. Comments are pretty much the same, except the finish has increased in length and has greatly smoothed out. The extra time in the bottle served this wine very well. Wish I had more, now.
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Reminded me of drinking liquid jolly rancher cherry. Garnet colored. picked up red fruit, earth and a touch of menthol on the nose. Followed by red fruit, spice on the palate. Smooth mouthfeel pretty balanced in terms of acidity and tannins. Medium finish
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A Pinot with bright floral and strawberry nose. Very crisp and clean on the tongue at first taste. The middle further brought out the fruit. The finish had a hint of harshness that kept this one from getting a higher score. The son was considerably less impressed, offering up an 87.
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11/20/2014 - shaffej wrote: 90 Points
Last of my bottles for the 2006 vintage. Wouldn't say it's past it's prime but more on a plateau so drink now.
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4/26/2014 - cischmidt77 wrote: 70 Points
Past the wine's prime. Slight sour and vinegary aftertaste. Unable to finish more than a glass
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10/12/2013 - Dcristman wrote: 97 Points
Amazing
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9/21/2013 - mbrengman wrote: 89 Points
Funky at first. Settled down. Nice acidity. Bright fruit
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3/26/2013 - Dcristman wrote: flawed
Corked :(
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2/17/2013 - fgar59 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Earthy notes in the bouqet. Nicely balanced. One of our favorites in the price point.
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7/11/2012 - Dcristman wrote: 90 Points
Had a bottle on our 1st wedding anniversary. Terrific!
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6/6/2012 - Castle Peak wrote: 87 Points
Much like the last one. An everyday drinker.
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4/3/2012 - Xfactor wrote: 88 Points
Translucent dark garnet, thin legs. Light earthen black cherry bouquet, little dried green cooking spice - rich, but not assertively complex. Vibrant acidity, red raspberry body braced with black vanilla bean pod, faint white mushroom undergrowth. Finished bright, short, and on the astringent side of balance - something I liked in this bottle - with hesitant, light French oak nuance. 88/B = 50/5/11/8/7/7
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3/15/2012 - Castle Peak wrote: 88 Points
Light, bright and crisp. Perfect match tonight for a pappa murphy's thin crust de-lite pizza!
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1/2/2012 - orlypann wrote: 91 Points
- Garnet color with a medium finish - Excellent Pinot with rich cherries up front, just the right amount of oak and long spicy finish.
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11/1/2011 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 87 Points
Consistent with prior reviews - Garnet colored with cherry, earth, mineral and pencil eraser aromas. On the palate medium bodied, silky smooth and fruit forward with dark cherry, and spice flavors. Good balance. Medium finish.
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7/31/2011 - GlassHalfFull wrote: 90 Points
Great wine with food. Paired with salmon and caesar salad. Beautiful flowery nose. Relatively complex, cherry cola with enough tannins to be a great food wine and hold for a few more years.
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7/29/2011 - up4wine wrote: 91 Points
Tasted 1.5 years ago. Comments are pretty much the same, except the finish has increased in length and has greatly smoothed out. The extra time in the bottle served this wine very well. Wish I had more, now.
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8/17/2010 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 88 Points
Reminded me of drinking liquid jolly rancher cherry. Garnet colored. picked up red fruit, earth and a touch of menthol on the nose. Followed by red fruit, spice on the palate. Smooth mouthfeel pretty balanced in terms of acidity and tannins. Medium finish
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8/8/2010 - ScottGoodwin Likes this wine:
Cherry and raspberry. Touch of root beer. A hair darker that I would have expected. Nice length. Some tomato juice on the mid-palate.
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12/31/2009 - danstrings wrote: 89 Points
New Years AC’s – A sweet and high toned pinot, with enough earthiness and depth to make it real nice.
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11/16/2009 - up4wine wrote: 89 Points
A Pinot with bright floral and strawberry nose. Very crisp and clean on the tongue at first taste. The middle further brought out the fruit. The finish had a hint of harshness that kept this one from getting a higher score. The son was considerably less impressed, offering up an 87.
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10/3/2009 - ScottGoodwin wrote: 91 Points
Smoky, asian spice, cherry. Vibrant and a bit peppery. Brown sugar/baking spice.
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1/30/2009 - rlleigh wrote: 90 Points
drank at Britt's watching the Super Bowl
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