Decanted. Moderate aromas of cherries, berries, and classic Cameron reduction. Similar moderate+ concentrated fresh flavors. In my experience, Arley’s is a little more lifted and less reductive, but this Arley’s was more Abbey’esque than I expected. In a great spot, with no rush to drink, but I don’t see any upside in holding.
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A lovely maturing nose. No reduction or funk at all. Fantastic really. Red fruited and floral- like dried rose petals, rhubarb, cherry, and cooling herbal notes on the nose. Truly fantastic perfume. It's supple, mid weighted, and graceful on the palate: expansive and conveying power without weight with terrific balance. It carries effortless power with a mineral water like purity and clarity and wonderful inner mouth perfume. It's leafy, floral, woodsy, and just beautiful. It expansive, yet graceful, with push you over with a feather power. Harmony. Finishes with a beautiful mix of savory and floral rose hip florals and perfume. This continued to expand over a couple hours in a decanter. This so outperformed my expectations it's hard to express. Wonderful wine drinking at peak. Wow. 95
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12/8/2023 - Bathtub58 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted. Moderate aromas of cherries, berries, and classic Cameron reduction. Similar moderate+ concentrated fresh flavors. In my experience, Arley’s is a little more lifted and less reductive, but this Arley’s was more Abbey’esque than I expected. In a great spot, with no rush to drink, but I don’t see any upside in holding.
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9/15/2022 - cct wrote: 95 Points
Decanted and drunk over several hours.
A lovely maturing nose. No reduction or funk at all. Fantastic really. Red fruited and floral- like dried rose petals, rhubarb, cherry, and cooling herbal notes on the nose. Truly fantastic perfume. It's supple, mid weighted, and graceful on the palate: expansive and conveying power without weight with terrific balance. It carries effortless power with a mineral water like purity and clarity and wonderful inner mouth perfume. It's leafy, floral, woodsy, and just beautiful. It expansive, yet graceful, with push you over with a feather power. Harmony. Finishes with a beautiful mix of savory and floral rose hip florals and perfume. This continued to expand over a couple hours in a decanter. This so outperformed my expectations it's hard to express. Wonderful wine drinking at peak. Wow. 95
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8/6/2022 - bajayngo wrote:
similar to the Abby ridge but maybe a little darker fruit.
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10/21/2020 - cbajustin wrote: flawed
Bummed - this was oxidized & smelled like vinegar.
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3/12/2018 - tasty travels Likes this wine: 94 Points
One of my favorite pinots from Cameron - delish and good price point!! Drinking fantastically now! This bottle lacked the usual funk - very refined.
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