Cherry and raspberry fruit. Earthiness with a touch of pepper on the finish. Light on structure or pleasantly austere, depending on your preferences. I like it.
3/7/2015 I leaned toward the light on structure assessment last night. More earthiness than fruit.
2/5/2018 More like the first bottle. This had some nice fruit and then a good earthiness. Restrained in all the right ways.
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I like this one. More "austere" than many of the Pinot's in the Arista portfolio. Nice balance of fruit with good acid structure making it great with our roasted chicken. Wish I had more.
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A first for Arista and Willamette Valley, and it is gorgeous! Well-balanced red cherry and respberry fruit with a nice underlying earthyness and spicy oak. Definitely looking forward to the next bottle, but after some time to let the mild tannins and sharp acidity settle some.
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2/2/2015 - underwds wrote: 91 Points
Cherry and raspberry fruit. Earthiness with a touch of pepper on the finish. Light on structure or pleasantly austere, depending on your preferences. I like it.
3/7/2015 I leaned toward the light on structure assessment last night. More earthiness than fruit.
2/5/2018 More like the first bottle. This had some nice fruit and then a good earthiness. Restrained in all the right ways.
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9/2/2013 - ctlassoc wrote: 90 Points
I like this one. More "austere" than many of the Pinot's in the Arista portfolio. Nice balance of fruit with good acid structure making it great with our roasted chicken. Wish I had more.
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5/4/2013 - boogeyone Likes this wine: 92 Points
Luscious fruit, strawberry infused, no need for more time in the cellar.
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11/22/2012 - Dive Shark Likes this wine: 95 Points
A first for Arista and Willamette Valley, and it is gorgeous! Well-balanced red cherry and respberry fruit with a nice underlying earthyness and spicy oak. Definitely looking forward to the next bottle, but after some time to let the mild tannins and sharp acidity settle some.
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