From the same lot as the last bottle, but this definitely seems a bit over the hill. At first this was pretty nasty, but it's not so bad now that it's been in the glass for two hours. The nose shows some creamy oak, almost caramel like, and some light greenies. Some spice, green pretty mild soft fruit at this point. The palate is primarily spice and some dryness and it's pretty interesting, with briar and dirty strawberries added at the end. The finish is a little nastier still, though, like funky wood mixed with plastic shavings, and it's drying, making my mouth pucker.
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Quite nice color of pure brick. Light, but pretty nose of briar, light black raspberry, and some wet leaves. Nice mouthfeel showing some spiciness and nice cherry. Finishes with some pepper, raspberry, and blackberry. Showing fairly well for the age and storage technique.
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Quiet nose, mostly dried leaves. More expressive on the palate, sour cherries and more sous bois, plus a hint of tropical/flowery, actually rounded and quite nice. Good structure, but light as a feather, not lush at all. If you are a fan of California pinot, this won't appeal at all; it is very cool-climate. Somewhat overwhelmed by grilled salmon served over spinach salad with balsamic vinaigrette, but would be good with less robust dishes. Stupid wide bottle doesn't fit my rack. Very Good.
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1/31/2011 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 83 Points
From the same lot as the last bottle, but this definitely seems a bit over the hill. At first this was pretty nasty, but it's not so bad now that it's been in the glass for two hours. The nose shows some creamy oak, almost caramel like, and some light greenies. Some spice, green pretty mild soft fruit at this point. The palate is primarily spice and some dryness and it's pretty interesting, with briar and dirty strawberries added at the end. The finish is a little nastier still, though, like funky wood mixed with plastic shavings, and it's drying, making my mouth pucker.
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10/11/2009 - cnahas wrote: flawed
Surprisingly outstanding
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10/12/2008 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 89 Points
Quite nice color of pure brick. Light, but pretty nose of briar, light black raspberry, and some wet leaves. Nice mouthfeel showing some spiciness and nice cherry. Finishes with some pepper, raspberry, and blackberry. Showing fairly well for the age and storage technique.
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6/13/2004 - WNissen wrote:
Quiet nose, mostly dried leaves. More expressive on the palate, sour cherries and more sous bois, plus a hint of tropical/flowery, actually rounded and quite nice. Good structure, but light as a feather, not lush at all. If you are a fan of California pinot, this won't appeal at all; it is very cool-climate. Somewhat overwhelmed by grilled salmon served over spinach salad with balsamic vinaigrette, but would be good with less robust dishes. Stupid wide bottle doesn't fit my rack. Very Good.
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5/27/2004 - JamieMc wrote: 80 Points
Typical of an average pinot noir from Oregon. Very thin and a non-existant finish.
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