A wonderful wine. Paired with asian glazed salmon and local shitake mushrooms. Opened with a nicely expressive nose, good translucent color and a bit of that sonoma funk, but still a heaviness of Napa. The mrs. is still talking about it this morning and she's never been much of a pinot gal. Overall a really, really enjoyable bottle that went nicely as a pre-dinner cocktail, but really shined with the food pairing and the earthy flavors from the mushrooms. This bottle is not close to decline, if anything it's right in its wheeelhouse.
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An enjoyable bottle of wine paired with balsamic marinated skirt steak. I opened it a few hours before dinner and poured off a taster just to get a little air in the bottle. The first glass was still a little tight, but as dinner progressed the wine came together wonderfully, with plenty of fruit and a nice acidic backbone which paired with the steak beautifully. I'd happily purchase more at the price I paid.
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First bottle that has shown poorly. It wasn't off, just tired. I had another earlier in the year that was still fresh, but starting to show it's age. Based on this particular bottle I'd say it's time to start drinking them up. Paired with salmon and roasted veggies.
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2014 School House Pinot Noir
1/21/2024 - snipes Likes this wine:
A wonderful wine. Paired with asian glazed salmon and local shitake mushrooms. Opened with a nicely expressive nose, good translucent color and a bit of that sonoma funk, but still a heaviness of Napa. The mrs. is still talking about it this morning and she's never been much of a pinot gal. Overall a really, really enjoyable bottle that went nicely as a pre-dinner cocktail, but really shined with the food pairing and the earthy flavors from the mushrooms. This bottle is not close to decline, if anything it's right in its wheeelhouse.
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2018 Antoine Ogier Gigondas Dentellis
11/10/2023 - snipes Likes this wine:
An enjoyable bottle of wine paired with balsamic marinated skirt steak. I opened it a few hours before dinner and poured off a taster just to get a little air in the bottle. The first glass was still a little tight, but as dinner progressed the wine came together wonderfully, with plenty of fruit and a nice acidic backbone which paired with the steak beautifully. I'd happily purchase more at the price I paid.
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2010 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir Proprietor's Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard
9/20/2023 - snipes Likes this wine:
First bottle that has shown poorly. It wasn't off, just tired. I had another earlier in the year that was still fresh, but starting to show it's age. Based on this particular bottle I'd say it's time to start drinking them up.
Paired with salmon and roasted veggies.
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