This keeps getting better. Gorgeous pure red cherries and strawberry with rose petal, toasted earth and oolong tea. Beautiful sweet palate and nice finish.
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What a great sleeper year. Fruit and oak qualities have mellowed in equal measure. Wine still exhibits some tannins. While I do think the vintage can last longer, I see it as matured and any remaining inventory should be enjoyed in the near term.
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Day 1, strawberry preserve and red currant, sandalwood, along with a very smokey note that was nice. Still lively on the palate, with good finish. Day two, fruits have darkened and a sweet tobacco note has emerged. Palate is rich but lithe, although a slight bitterness on the finish persists. There is a bit of coarseness in the tannins on this wine that has been consistently present.
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Very good. One of the more memorable OR pinots I've tried. Bottle funk that blows off to a earthy forest floor, some spice, with deep red cherry fruit on the backend. Delicious. Should hold for a few years, but maybe close to peak? Clearly from Willamette, but with a nod to the old world. I can only imagine how good this bottling will be in future years when the vines have a bit more age.
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Light and delicate, but with nice structure. Nose of dusty strawberry, plum, mushroom and lots of spice. Comes off as low alcohol with light mouthfeel...this is a good thing. Still plenty of tannin, which may eventually outlive the fruit. We'll see!
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7/30/2014 - Haltermr wrote: 92 Points
This keeps getting better. Gorgeous pure red cherries and strawberry with rose petal, toasted earth and oolong tea. Beautiful sweet palate and nice finish.
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6/1/2012 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 90 Points
Very nice, earthy, some secondary, bit acidic/bitter but quite nice overall
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7/25/2011 - WVSavant wrote: 92 Points
What a great sleeper year. Fruit and oak qualities have mellowed in equal measure. Wine still exhibits some tannins. While I do think the vintage can last longer, I see it as matured and any remaining inventory should be enjoyed in the near term.
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5/3/2011 - Haltermr wrote: 90 Points
Day 1, strawberry preserve and red currant, sandalwood, along with a very smokey note that was nice. Still lively on the palate, with good finish.
Day two, fruits have darkened and a sweet tobacco note has emerged. Palate is rich but lithe, although a slight bitterness on the finish persists.
There is a bit of coarseness in the tannins on this wine that has been consistently present.
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9/24/2010 - marc d wrote:
Very good. One of the more memorable OR pinots I've tried. Bottle funk that blows off to a earthy forest floor, some spice, with deep red cherry fruit on the backend. Delicious. Should hold for a few years, but maybe close to peak? Clearly from Willamette, but with a nod to the old world. I can only imagine how good this bottling will be in future years when the vines have a bit more age.
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8/31/2010 - dave8989 wrote: 89 Points
Drinking very well now. Nice structure with delicate finesse. A perfect match for grilled lamb loin.
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10/1/2009 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 90 Points
Very nice, complex, earthy, acid a bit firm else great
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10/1/2008 - Easter Everywhere wrote:
Very tight, opens w/air, nice, firm
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5/17/2008 - Rick Allen wrote: flawed
This bottle was faintly corked.
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12/31/2007 - Haltermr wrote: 89 Points
Light and delicate, but with nice structure. Nose of dusty strawberry, plum, mushroom and lots of spice. Comes off as low alcohol with light mouthfeel...this is a good thing. Still plenty of tannin, which may eventually outlive the fruit. We'll see!
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3/1/2007 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 88 Points
Tasty, light to med body w/cranberry/rhubarb tart red fruit, earth, firm acidity
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