This was one of those “oh, this can’t still be good” pleasant surprises. After 15 years in the bottle, not a hint of brick in the color. Not much on the nose at this age, but surprisingly still a bit of structure, a slight hint of tannin, still moderate acidity. The fruits were very tame, but still present; mostly plum. We were happy to not have to toss it, and found it pleasant.
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Thin (almost a rose), acidic wine with a slight pleasant Pinot nose that faded away quickly. Low expectations from a winery that now makes mostly thin and bland wines, but back in the 90s produced some medium bodied elegant wines (such as from Ridgecrest).
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Almost expected the wine to be over-the-hill, but it was very good. Guests who tasted the wine were impressed with cherry notes. As the wine opened up in the carafe, flavors intensified.
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3/22/2023 - MmRouge wrote: 89 Points
This was one of those “oh, this can’t still be good” pleasant surprises. After 15 years in the bottle, not a hint of brick in the color. Not much on the nose at this age, but surprisingly still a bit of structure, a slight hint of tannin, still moderate acidity. The fruits were very tame, but still present; mostly plum. We were happy to not have to toss it, and found it pleasant.
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12/16/2019 - BeginTheBourgogne wrote: 84 Points
Thin (almost a rose), acidic wine with a slight pleasant Pinot nose that faded away quickly. Low expectations from a winery that now makes mostly thin and bland wines, but back in the 90s produced some medium bodied elegant wines (such as from Ridgecrest).
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1/1/2018 - Tarpon222 wrote: 88 Points
Fading!!
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3/7/2016 - Bergy16 wrote: 89 Points
Almost expected the wine to be over-the-hill, but it was very good. Guests who tasted the wine were impressed with cherry notes. As the wine opened up in the carafe, flavors intensified.
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12/26/2015 - Dadwine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Forest Floor light & still bright.
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