This is a delicate one. It's not short on flavor at all. The nose is showing it's age as the sweetness is fading. The flavors emerge slowly with cherry and wet oak. It's on the dry side with mouthfeel and the tannins are not even there! It's not thin or flat, just very enjoyable.
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Rated down due to QPR. Had with bacon wrapped cod. Good combo. Flat in length and flavors, nothing real interesting here, decent fruit. Prob not much better than the regular Willamette Valley PN. Mediocre year??
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Medium ruby garnet with a light raspberry nose. Dry tart tannins, light restrained fruit on the AFWE side. Strawberries, red currants and pomegranate. Still a bit primary and I anticipate improvement and integration over time into a very enjoyable wine. 89 pts on opening. On night two this has developed very nicely with great balance, good acid and just enough fruit, tart red berry which is perfect for me and some soft tannins on the finish. Very enjoyable.
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11/2/2021 - onthenose Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is a delicate one. It's not short on flavor at all. The nose is showing it's age as the sweetness is fading. The flavors emerge slowly with cherry and wet oak. It's on the dry side with mouthfeel and the tannins are not even there! It's not thin or flat, just very enjoyable.
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3/27/2017 - MichielV wrote: 88 Points
Rated down due to QPR. Had with bacon wrapped cod. Good combo. Flat in length and flavors, nothing real interesting here, decent fruit. Prob not much better than the regular Willamette Valley PN. Mediocre year??
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9/21/2016 - dsgris Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium ruby garnet with a light raspberry nose. Dry tart tannins, light restrained fruit on the AFWE side. Strawberries, red currants and pomegranate. Still a bit primary and I anticipate improvement and integration over time into a very enjoyable wine. 89 pts on opening. On night two this has developed very nicely with great balance, good acid and just enough fruit, tart red berry which is perfect for me and some soft tannins on the finish. Very enjoyable.
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12/1/2015 - honeycomb Likes this wine: 86 Points
Bright fruits. Balanced with some acidity. Paired well with chix and mole. Acidity brought out flavor in food
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10/19/2014 - Wine O'Phobia Likes this wine:
Light and fruity
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