PnP. Deep red. Lovely deep nose of red fruits. Thick on the palate with red and blackberries and spice. A little hot on the finish but more the depth of the wine dominates. This is drinking nicely at age 13 and I don't know if it will improve. Not a wine on the elegant side of PInot for sure but still nice drinking.
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Ruby red in color. 14.9% ABV. Beautiful nose of red fruits, cloves, sarsaparilla and damp forest floor. Light to medium body with exquisite acidity. Supremely elegant. Cherries, strawberries, cola and earth on the palate. The finish is long and silky. Special Pinot Noir that embodies what you would expect from a wine with the Reserve designation from Dehlinger. Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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Cherry liqueur and spice nose. This is a big Pinot, ripe and lush. The palate is deep with some sweet almost confected fruit with drying tannins on the longish finish. Overall very ripe and rich, too big for a meal companion.
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A lot of Pinot Noirs (My backyard): Everyone seemed to love this but Dick, who brought it. Inky purple in color. The nose is big with cherries, dark cherries and coffee. Its delicious. Easy to drink. Deep complexity of dark cherry fruit and damp earth. Long finish.
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Beautiful red garnet color. Black fruit evident on the nose. Blackberry, currant, raspberry and some strawberry on the palate. Very full and very well balanced. Excellent finish. An incredible Dehlinger wine.
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Best pinot I've had in over a year, a full bodied RRV pinot with lots of Raspberry, Cranberry and Strawberry fruits, nice and leggy...super with of all things a tuna casserole and stewed tomatoes!
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Great Pinot for 60 bucks. More new world in style than typical for Dehlinger. Dark and thick, almost a baby at age 6. Big nose and fruit attack of red cherry with a long finish.
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The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Alcohol/Hot, and Violet. It tastes like Raspberry, Cranberry, and Strawberry. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Medium. Bad food match (salad with sharp dressing) with this wine...choices didn't add to the wine.
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Bright energetic cherry fruit on the nose. Fairly deep and lusty without being over the top. Rich and sappy on the palate with a slightly bitter element on the long finish. Well done and drinking very well.
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WOW. What a beautifully balanced fresh, lively glass of wine. This is just fantastic out of the bottle. Lots of fruit, but not Jammy at all. Blackcurrant, blackberry, so many nuances. But it's the impact of the mouthfeel that gets you. Satin rather than silk, very full and very well balanced. There is just enough tannic backbone to suggest it will continue to age well. But if there was one word to describe the wine, it would be FUN. It is a fun, enjoyable, pleasant, refreshing wine. Just great. Hats off to Dehlinger.
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Had the 07 Estate last week and this is thicker and has a little more spiced flower type thing going on. Way more complex. Fruit is very good but a little muted and just a touch of alcohol comes through. With air it seemed to get a little messy and close to cherry cough syrup but the best cough syrup I've ever had. I'd hold these for another year or two. I think it will integrate more and be great. 94pts when first opened and a little less than that with some air. Big but all pinot.
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8/14/2020 - rosenst1 wrote: 92 Points
PnP. Deep red. Lovely deep nose of red fruits. Thick on the palate with red and blackberries and spice. A little hot on the finish but more the depth of the wine dominates. This is drinking nicely at age 13 and I don't know if it will improve. Not a wine on the elegant side of PInot for sure but still nice drinking.
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2/14/2020 - Mike Dildine wrote: 96 Points
Really sensational - red fruit some secondary herbal character, in an absolute great place. Years to go.
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2/3/2020 - tomlee wrote: 96 Points
Ruby red in color. 14.9% ABV. Beautiful nose of red fruits, cloves, sarsaparilla and damp forest floor. Light to medium body with exquisite acidity. Supremely elegant. Cherries, strawberries, cola and earth on the palate. The finish is long and silky. Special Pinot Noir that embodies what you would expect from a wine with the Reserve designation from Dehlinger. Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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4/8/2019 - 6831 wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 3+. Really rich and complex with a beautiful mid-palate of dark red and black fruit. Delicious with the meal.
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12/8/2016 - llink wrote: 90 Points
Cherry liqueur and spice nose. This is a big Pinot, ripe and lush. The palate is deep with some sweet almost confected fruit with drying tannins on the longish finish. Overall very ripe and rich, too big for a meal companion.
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6/19/2016 - paulst Likes this wine: 91 Points
Mature and sweet with cherry and nice finish.
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3/22/2016 - rosenst1 wrote: 90 Points
PnP. Big wine - good flavors and depth, not a lot of subtlety. Not showing a lot of age at 9 years. Perhaps a bit too much oak as well.
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12/1/2015 - Savannahman Likes this wine: 97 Points
Perfect Pinot. Enjoyed for anniversary dinner. Full bodied, loaded with fruit with an endless finish.Drinking perfectly.
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5/2/2015 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 94 Points
A lot of Pinot Noirs (My backyard): Everyone seemed to love this but Dick, who brought it. Inky purple in color. The nose is big with cherries, dark cherries and coffee. Its delicious. Easy to drink. Deep complexity of dark cherry fruit and damp earth. Long finish.
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12/13/2014 - SeaSmoke wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful red garnet color. Black fruit evident on the nose. Blackberry, currant, raspberry and some strawberry on the palate. Very full and very well balanced. Excellent finish. An incredible Dehlinger wine.
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5/8/2014 - pjhr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious ripe fruit with dark cherries and berries on the nose and palate and lovely acidity to balance the ripeness on the finish.
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5/2/2014 - Double D wrote: 95 Points
Best pinot I've had in over a year, a full bodied RRV pinot with lots of Raspberry, Cranberry and Strawberry fruits, nice and leggy...super with of all things a tuna casserole and stewed tomatoes!
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12/17/2013 - MJTed wrote: 94 Points
Great Pinot for 60 bucks. More new world in style than typical for Dehlinger. Dark and thick, almost a baby at age 6. Big nose and fruit attack of red cherry with a long finish.
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4/2/2013 - shaferguy91 wrote: 93 Points
No decant. Good stuff.
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12/23/2012 - Double D wrote: 93 Points
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Alcohol/Hot, and Violet. It tastes like Raspberry, Cranberry, and Strawberry. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Medium. Bad food match (salad with sharp dressing) with this wine...choices didn't add to the wine.
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12/19/2012 - llink wrote:
Bright energetic cherry fruit on the nose. Fairly deep and lusty without being over the top. Rich and sappy on the palate with a slightly bitter element on the long finish. Well done and drinking very well.
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8/30/2012 - Double D wrote: 95 Points
One of or The best Dehlinger I've had...smooth as silk, beautiful fruit but not over the top.
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6/11/2012 - pekingunther wrote: 93 Points
WOW. What a beautifully balanced fresh, lively glass of wine. This is just fantastic out of the bottle. Lots of fruit, but not Jammy at all. Blackcurrant, blackberry, so many nuances. But it's the impact of the mouthfeel that gets you. Satin rather than silk, very full and very well balanced. There is just enough tannic backbone to suggest it will continue to age well. But if there was one word to describe the wine, it would be FUN. It is a fun, enjoyable, pleasant, refreshing wine. Just great. Hats off to Dehlinger.
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5/22/2011 - Jack wrote: 94 Points
Had the 07 Estate last week and this is thicker and has a little more spiced flower type thing going on. Way more complex. Fruit is very good but a little muted and just a touch of alcohol comes through. With air it seemed to get a little messy and close to cherry cough syrup but the best cough syrup I've ever had.
I'd hold these for another year or two. I think it will integrate more and be great. 94pts when first opened and a little less than that with some air. Big but all pinot.
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