Excellent Pinot Noir authenticity, the result of natural winemaking from vineyards at 4264' of altitude in the Gualtallary sub zone of Tupungato. The nose shows tart bright red fruit, botanical herbs, cola, forest floor and a light touch of French oak spice from partial oak aging. The palate is dry, with medium (+) acidity, tannins and alcohol. The palate is consistent with the nose, with a slight savory note on the finish. In a blind tasting, this would crush all competitors in its sub $20 price point, and frankly could take on others costing 2-3 time as much. It is drinking very well now and there's no reason to think that it would not age gracefully for many years.
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3/22/2020 - olalar wrote: 90 Points
Last bottle. Still in very good drinking window. Will likely last a few more years!
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2/8/2020 - PaulusLoZebra wrote: flawed
Decent aromas but odd, sour flavor. Undrinkable.
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7/25/2018 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent Pinot Noir authenticity, the result of natural winemaking from vineyards at 4264' of altitude in the Gualtallary sub zone of Tupungato. The nose shows tart bright red fruit, botanical herbs, cola, forest floor and a light touch of French oak spice from partial oak aging. The palate is dry, with medium (+) acidity, tannins and alcohol. The palate is consistent with the nose, with a slight savory note on the finish. In a blind tasting, this would crush all competitors in its sub $20 price point, and frankly could take on others costing 2-3 time as much. It is drinking very well now and there's no reason to think that it would not age gracefully for many years.
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6/11/2018 - olalar wrote: 91 Points
After a few lesser bottles this one is right up there. Drinks with a smile !
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1/15/2018 - olalar wrote: 86 Points
Seemed like a poor bottle. Low level...but still good structure
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