Unscrewed and poured, this is just singing, wonderful red berry fruits, spices, minerality and acidity. This may be at its peak now so enjoy and consume over the next year at most. It did start feeling a bit flat and losing the fruit after about 90 mins open. Really really good bottle tonight.
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Fully agree with Ecola's note. This has a nice balance of red fruits, spice, minerality and acidity. A bit short on the finish with soft tannins but very pleasant at five years old. Very oregonian. Nice surprise.
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Aromas of fresh red berries and a fair amount of herb and spice. Drinking great right now. Smooth mouthfeel and soft tannins. Acidity comes in on the finish.
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A very nice wine. Soft red cherry with some strawberry. A little bit of minerality and herbs keep this well balanced. Acidity on the finish makes this a pleasant food wine.
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This wine opens up nicely with a short decant. Lots of barnyard funk on the nose, mixed with some floral and caramel notes. (Caramel barnyard - what more could you ask for?!?) Palate is very juicy, with roses, cherry fruits, good acidity, and smooth tannins. Overall, a delicious new world Pinot. 88-91pts.
Nose has a lovely combination of cranberry-cherry with a hint of pleasant smoke, floral, and forest floor. On the palate you'll find juicy cherry, subtle barnyard and mushrooms with a hint of pepper. Its bright acidity is rounded out by velvety tannins and a pleasant lingering finish. Tasting very well but definitely has potential to evolve further. (You may notice a slight fizz upon opening but it swiftly dissipates).
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Nice Pinot. Good QPR. Little heat or harshness that you expect from a *bad* CA or NZ pinot. Not much transition or complexity but also unlikely to disappoint. thefreewineblog.com
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This really benefits from decanting; my first glass was right from the bottle. There was this almost-carbonated / bright acidity quality that was off-putting. However, after a little time that went away and left a tasty PN. Another reviewer here at CT used the term "High toned", which is a good description.
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Drinking very well, might get slightly better but easily drunk now. Heavier than a normal nz Pinot, very fruity, goes well with gourmet wood fired pizza....
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Forest floor and wet earth on the nose with dark fruit aromas. Lovely intergrated tannin structure that bodes well for the future. Delicate oak with classic dark cherry palate. On the money in my book and a cut above the average Otago pinot
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High toned thing that's a bit refreshing in this lineup, but pushing nail polish ethyl acetate land, with a hint of dirt thrown in. On the palate, has a very present acidity that keeps this kind of lively, but I'm interested to know whether this is intended to be like this. Not undrinkable. Second bottle tasted is similarly high toned but not quite so strong as to make one wonder if it's a flaw waiting to blossom. Concentrated on the palate; a lot of oak, a little bit of spice, a lot of flavor, has some originality. 85-87.
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2/25/2015 - Merengue Likes this wine: 91 Points
Unscrewed and poured, this is just singing, wonderful red berry fruits, spices, minerality and acidity. This may be at its peak now so enjoy and consume over the next year at most. It did start feeling a bit flat and losing the fruit after about 90 mins open. Really really good bottle tonight.
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3/11/2013 - Merengue wrote: 90 Points
Fully agree with Ecola's note. This has a nice balance of red fruits, spice, minerality and acidity. A bit short on the finish with soft tannins but very pleasant at five years old. Very oregonian. Nice surprise.
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11/26/2012 - ecola Likes this wine: 90 Points
Aromas of fresh red berries and a fair amount of herb and spice. Drinking great right now. Smooth mouthfeel and soft tannins. Acidity comes in on the finish.
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8/30/2012 - ecola Likes this wine: 89 Points
A very nice wine. Soft red cherry with some strawberry. A little bit of minerality and herbs keep this well balanced. Acidity on the finish makes this a pleasant food wine.
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8/19/2012 - lifeattable wrote: 90 Points
This wine opens up nicely with a short decant. Lots of barnyard funk on the nose, mixed with some floral and caramel notes. (Caramel barnyard - what more could you ask for?!?) Palate is very juicy, with roses, cherry fruits, good acidity, and smooth tannins. Overall, a delicious new world Pinot. 88-91pts.
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7/27/2012 - tlsegel wrote: 90 Points
Nose has a lovely combination of cranberry-cherry with a hint of pleasant smoke, floral, and forest floor. On the palate you'll find juicy cherry, subtle barnyard and mushrooms with a hint of pepper. Its bright acidity is rounded out by velvety tannins and a pleasant lingering finish. Tasting very well but definitely has potential to evolve further. (You may notice a slight fizz upon opening but it swiftly dissipates).
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1/22/2012 - gordoyflaca wrote: 87 Points
candied, sweet and creosote (light) cherries.
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1/8/2012 - spmulligan wrote: 83 Points
Nice Pinot. Good QPR. Little heat or harshness that you expect from a *bad* CA or NZ pinot. Not much transition or complexity but also unlikely to disappoint.
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12/27/2011 - Sid_Mac wrote: 88 Points
This really benefits from decanting; my first glass was right from the bottle. There was this almost-carbonated / bright acidity quality that was off-putting. However, after a little time that went away and left a tasty PN. Another reviewer here at CT used the term "High toned", which is a good description.
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9/3/2011 - timhale5 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking very well, might get slightly better but easily drunk now. Heavier than a normal nz Pinot, very fruity, goes well with gourmet wood fired pizza....
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10/12/2010 - RBRG wrote: 93 Points
Forest floor and wet earth on the nose with dark fruit aromas. Lovely intergrated tannin structure that bodes well for the future. Delicate oak with classic dark cherry palate. On the money in my book and a cut above the average Otago pinot
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3/9/2010 - amateurwino wrote: 86 Points
High toned thing that's a bit refreshing in this lineup, but pushing nail polish ethyl acetate land, with a hint of dirt thrown in. On the palate, has a very present acidity that keeps this kind of lively, but I'm interested to know whether this is intended to be like this. Not undrinkable. Second bottle tasted is similarly high toned but not quite so strong as to make one wonder if it's a flaw waiting to blossom. Concentrated on the palate; a lot of oak, a little bit of spice, a lot of flavor, has some originality. 85-87.
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