This is a wine by O'Donnell made from 2 rows of grapes off the Bella Vida vineyard. The 2007 is their first release and will be officially released July 4th, 2010. O'Donnell has made the 2007 and 2008 vintages. The 2009 is with a new wine maker. We haven't tasted this yet but it will be interesting I am sure.
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Interesting wine. Last year the tardy took about 3-5 months to really show. The 08's are really tasting well to start. Subtle starts, mid taste is a bit young, smooth strong finish. Great wine.
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This pinot promises big fruit but quickly shows its youth. After a few hours of decanting it improved. The tastes are fairly well balanced. Probably will need to lay down for at least 6 months. As our friend put it, "A good pinot for the price range but nothing spectacular".
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2007 Bella Vida Pinot Noir Two Row Proprietor's Cuvée
5/30/2010 - klemann wrote:
This is a wine by O'Donnell made from 2 rows of grapes off the Bella Vida vineyard. The 2007 is their first release and will be officially released July 4th, 2010. O'Donnell has made the 2007 and 2008 vintages. The 2009 is with a new wine maker. We haven't tasted this yet but it will be interesting I am sure.
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2008 Bella Vida Pinot Noir Tardy
5/28/2010 - klemann wrote:
Interesting wine. Last year the tardy took about 3-5 months to really show. The 08's are really tasting well to start. Subtle starts, mid taste is a bit young, smooth strong finish. Great wine.
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2008 Pine Ridge Vineyards Pinot Noir Forefront
10/4/2009 - klemann wrote: 80 Points
This pinot promises big fruit but quickly shows its youth. After a few hours of decanting it improved. The tastes are fairly well balanced. Probably will need to lay down for at least 6 months. As our friend put it, "A good pinot for the price range but nothing spectacular".
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