This ripe Pinot has succumbed to the trajectory that fans of domestic Pinot (like me) fear: pleasant, unexciting, and definitely not worth the wait. Some wines develop; others age - and this is the latter. I loved several of the 2013 Wayfarer wines when I tasted them recently, but maybe this inaugural vintage was harder to figure over the long-term.
Garnet in color; medium in body; aromas of blueberry, dried oregano, and anise. Flavors of raspberry, mulberry, and sour cherry, with a pulsing but straightforward finish. 14.5% alcohol. This wine lost definition at about the two-hour mark, so decanting is not the trick. 91 at the moment, but I'd drink soon.
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12/3/2023 - bthatton wrote: 91 Points
Drink asap. Tons of sediment. Secondary notes but quite tasty.
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6/8/2023 - rpenn77 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Black cherry notes, rich elegant Pinot
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11/27/2022 - joeypruett Likes this wine: 96 Points
Stunning.
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12/6/2021 - msuwine wrote: 91 Points
This ripe Pinot has succumbed to the trajectory that fans of domestic Pinot (like me) fear: pleasant, unexciting, and definitely not worth the wait. Some wines develop; others age - and this is the latter. I loved several of the 2013 Wayfarer wines when I tasted them recently, but maybe this inaugural vintage was harder to figure over the long-term.
Garnet in color; medium in body; aromas of blueberry, dried oregano, and anise. Flavors of raspberry, mulberry, and sour cherry, with a pulsing but straightforward finish. 14.5% alcohol. This wine lost definition at about the two-hour mark, so decanting is not the trick. 91 at the moment, but I'd drink soon.
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1/20/2021 - bthatton Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely enough. Drink now.
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