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Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 89.1 points

  • A little baked in the nose but shows richness and balance in the mouth. i stored this in the trunk of my car for 5 hours before dinner, in an ice filled cooler. the neck of the bottle was out of the ice, and the first glass out of the bottle was the only smelly one. i learned my lesson.

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  • Drank over five hours
    Dark burgundy in color. medium +++ body
    Fragrant floral nose. Tons of dark fruit. Baking spice. Intoxicating.
    Dry, balanced. Tastes like the nose. Long finish. First class product. In its drinking window for sure. Still has up to two years left IMHO.

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  • NR. Nothing technically wrong with the bottle I opened and decanted but just left me indifferent and unimpressed. Maybe my bottle didn't age well. Have another bottle, so hope springs eternal (even if its drinking window says "by 2020").

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  • Decanted at 5pm and tasted mostly from 8-11pm. Translucent light to medium ruby. Forward, fruity cherry and minty nose along with a noticeable level of alcohol which remained through the evening. Palate has bright acidity and modest tannin. Good but slightly crystalline texture. There is some tart cherry, forest floor, minty menthol and a smokey spiciness. Labeled ABV is 14% but seems higher. Finish is long and shows cherry and a little vanilla and chocolate. Enjoyable with a seared duck breast and salad. Would have scored higher if not for the alcohol which I felt was distracting.

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  • Lively and delicious.

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  • By Josh Raynolds
    November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    Exploring California's Central Coast (Aug 2011), (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Richard Jennings
    8/21/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points

    (Calera Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard) Black cherry, black raspberry nose; tart black cherry, black raspberry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish

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