Very light coloring. Good, solid body in the initial tasting, but the finish is weak to non-existent. Can't knock it for the price, but in the future I would definitely pair it with food.
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17th Annual Central Carolina Food and Wine Festival (Medallion Center, Columbia, SC.): Even the value priced guys get one right every once in a while. It may be the 2007 vintage made a star out of everyone, but this one came out pretty good. It is from the Russian River. The color is light, it is only medium bodied at best. What it has going for it, is lots of true Pinot Noir flavor. At first sniff and taste, I got enough gamy, meaty, spicy flavors and aromas to think about giving it the 90 point number. By the end of the glass, it did not quite hold up in the complexity department, but still quite respectable. Plenty of strawberry and bing cherry fruit. Nice balance. Spicy, fruity, and some creamy vanilla on the finish.
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Wine was light garnet color with an orange rim. Aromas of strawberry, plumb, rock fruit and a light presence of leather. The wine was reasonably well balanced, with a mild bitterness that disappeared over time. Presence of oak, and mineral with very little fruit in attendance. Finish is short. I would suggest this as a food pairing wine that would match up well with mildly seasoned pepper steak, tri-tip, pork loin and sausages.
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4/2/2011 - mcclin47 wrote: 83 Points
Very light coloring. Good, solid body in the initial tasting, but the finish is weak to non-existent. Can't knock it for the price, but in the future I would definitely pair it with food.
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4/1/2011 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 88 Points
17th Annual Central Carolina Food and Wine Festival (Medallion Center, Columbia, SC.): Even the value priced guys get one right every once in a while. It may be the 2007 vintage made a star out of everyone, but this one came out pretty good. It is from the Russian River. The color is light, it is only medium bodied at best. What it has going for it, is lots of true Pinot Noir flavor. At first sniff and taste, I got enough gamy, meaty, spicy flavors and aromas to think about giving it the 90 point number. By the end of the glass, it did not quite hold up in the complexity department, but still quite respectable. Plenty of strawberry and bing cherry fruit. Nice balance. Spicy, fruity, and some creamy vanilla on the finish.
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2/28/2011 - jupiter33 wrote: 87 Points
Similar to last time. Good QPR
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2/15/2011 - Lee Fining wrote: 83 Points
Wine was light garnet color with an orange rim. Aromas of strawberry, plumb, rock fruit and a light presence of leather. The wine was reasonably well balanced, with a mild bitterness that disappeared over time. Presence of oak, and mineral with very little fruit in attendance. Finish is short. I would suggest this as a food pairing wine that would match up well with mildly seasoned pepper steak, tri-tip, pork loin and sausages.
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2/12/2011 - Joshiemac wrote: 84 Points
Knocked this down a few points, really enjoyed previous bottles for the price but this one came off as too candied-sweet for my taste.
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