Tight after opening, with plenty of acidity and tannin but a little short on flavor. Strictly a food wine I thought. But I kept half a bottle for a second night, and it then opened a good deal, with lovely, rich aromatics and a much richer mid-palate. That said, the balance still seemed a little off, with plenty of tannin and maybe a tad too much acidity on the finish. It will be interesting to see if there’s enough fruit to make this better in the future.
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Light Ruby. Spice. Good balance. More than a touch of oak -- as we often notice with this house. Vibrant. Decent finish. Very enjoyable over three nights.
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Slight reduction initially noted on nose and palate. Blows off after only a few minutes. Nice Pinot nose emerges. Good fruit somewhat dominated by tannins at this early stage of development. Good acidity. Will benefit from cellaring.
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9/30/2020 - Thellie wrote: 89 Points
Tight after opening, with plenty of acidity and tannin but a little short on flavor. Strictly a food wine I thought. But I kept half a bottle for a second night, and it then opened a good deal, with lovely, rich aromatics and a much richer mid-palate. That said, the balance still seemed a little off, with plenty of tannin and maybe a tad too much acidity on the finish. It will be interesting to see if there’s enough fruit to make this better in the future.
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11/11/2015 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
Light Ruby. Spice. Good balance. More than a touch of oak -- as we often notice with this house. Vibrant. Decent finish. Very enjoyable over three nights.
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8/20/2014 - acheng wrote:
Tart cranberry, spicy, smoky and oak. Tannin built to age.
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2/11/2014 - melzar wrote: 90 Points
Ditto my previous notes, however no reduction noted this tme
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11/13/2013 - melzar wrote: 90 Points
Slight reduction initially noted on nose and palate. Blows off after only a few minutes. Nice Pinot nose emerges. Good fruit somewhat dominated by tannins at this early stage of development. Good acidity. Will benefit from cellaring.
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