This one was pretty tough out of the bottle - needs at least one hour of air time to reach its stride. Nice nose of cherry, cranberry, chocolate, loam, and mixed spices. Initially too tart to drink, this got better over time. Red fruit was nice, but there was a surprising amount of alcohol on the finish which made it a little off balance for me.
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Decanted about 5 hours. Ripe red cherry on the nose, with undertones of forest floor, a little cola and white pepper, and just a touch of vanilla at the end. Smooth and juicy on the palate, the cherry flavors really stand out, but it is framed by lovely earth and spice flavors, and a toasted oak finish.
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Drank 5 hrs after opening - no decant. Fruity nose of bing cherry and a ton of vanilla. A little earthy/pine needle thrown in. On the palate, less fruit than I would have expected from the nose. A blend of red fruits on the palate. Earthy, spicy finish.
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12/22/2013 - rebs1 wrote: 92 Points
nice mix of new world and old world pinot. sour cherry on the palate witha nice amount of acidity on the finish.
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9/26/2011 - cbkamp wrote: 88 Points
This one was pretty tough out of the bottle - needs at least one hour of air time to reach its stride. Nice nose of cherry, cranberry, chocolate, loam, and mixed spices. Initially too tart to drink, this got better over time. Red fruit was nice, but there was a surprising amount of alcohol on the finish which made it a little off balance for me.
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5/21/2011 - mmurry Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted about 5 hours. Ripe red cherry on the nose, with undertones of forest floor, a little cola and white pepper, and just a touch of vanilla at the end. Smooth and juicy on the palate, the cherry flavors really stand out, but it is framed by lovely earth and spice flavors, and a toasted oak finish.
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5/3/2011 - cbkamp wrote: 89 Points
Drank 5 hrs after opening - no decant. Fruity nose of bing cherry and a ton of vanilla. A little earthy/pine needle thrown in. On the palate, less fruit than I would have expected from the nose. A blend of red fruits on the palate. Earthy, spicy finish.
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