Popped and poured. A pleasurable bright midweight from the start. Very engaging nose, with crunchy, slightly spicy red raspberry fruit framed in brown mineral soil aromas. Mature pinot aroma, but not on the decayed leaf end of the spectrum. Plenty of lift from the perceptible, but not intrusive, acidity. Not as heavy and dark as other vintages of this wine. In a great spot. Will open my last bottle soon.
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Taken to dinner out. Opened 30 minutes before. Medium red; bark smoke and spicy herbal nose; medium weight on the palate. This is all about secondary characteristics and not fruit; not as transparent as Summa often is; a bit of a disappointment as some of these have been extraordinary.
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No fruit left, but lots of brambles. The nose is a tiny bit off, but the mouth is rich and well balanced. The length seems long, but mostly composed of acid and structure rather than fruit.
Seems ready. Drink now.
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This wine still needs time. Beautiful nose of cherry, strawberry, and baking spice. Still very young. However the acidity is very high, throwing the wine out of balance and making me wonder if this was over-acidified.
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8/26/2016 - Ben F Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped and poured. A pleasurable bright midweight from the start. Very engaging nose, with crunchy, slightly spicy red raspberry fruit framed in brown mineral soil aromas. Mature pinot aroma, but not on the decayed leaf end of the spectrum. Plenty of lift from the perceptible, but not intrusive, acidity. Not as heavy and dark as other vintages of this wine. In a great spot. Will open my last bottle soon.
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11/21/2012 - jbaron wrote: 93 Points
What to say... Nicer than last time!
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5/2/2012 - rosenst1 wrote: 89 Points
Taken to dinner out. Opened 30 minutes before. Medium red; bark smoke and spicy herbal nose; medium weight on the palate. This is all about secondary characteristics and not fruit; not as transparent as Summa often is; a bit of a disappointment as some of these have been extraordinary.
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3/24/2012 - jbaron wrote: 90 Points
No fruit left, but lots of brambles. The nose is a tiny bit off, but the mouth is rich and well balanced. The length seems long, but mostly composed of acid and structure rather than fruit.
Seems ready. Drink now.
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8/7/2010 - cpoulos wrote: 89 Points
This wine still needs time. Beautiful nose of cherry, strawberry, and baking spice. Still very young. However the acidity is very high, throwing the wine out of balance and making me wonder if this was over-acidified.
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