Opened after the 2004 Shea vineyard Raptor Ridge bottle, this was very musky and the clonal differences were striking. Much more vegetal, musky and herbaceaous, thinner and leaner and more mature. On it's own, decent enough, though lacking punch and nuance to generate a top mark. Vegetal and somewhat spry.
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Opened with a light-ish coloring and heavy dose of oak on the nose. Medium body, braised strawberry and lots and lots of toasted oak here. Some vegetal notes, a little sweet and sour. A little musk and skunky, perhaps the clonals. So-so.
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Opened and poured, this light bodied medium red pinot showing a more delicate framework, highlighted by round lush cherries, vanilla bean, oak, pomegranate and cola flavors. Not too heavy and well balanced. Tart-ish, light, cranberry, rhubarb, a little green, airy, earth tones on day two.
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8/11/2016 - Senso-beak wrote: 85 Points
Opened after the 2004 Shea vineyard Raptor Ridge bottle, this was very musky and the clonal differences were striking. Much more vegetal, musky and herbaceaous, thinner and leaner and more mature. On it's own, decent enough, though lacking punch and nuance to generate a top mark. Vegetal and somewhat spry.
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6/26/2016 - tonyg_94618 wrote: 89 Points
Good nose and mouthfeel. Starting to go skunky. Consume now
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11/11/2015 - Senso-beak wrote: 84 Points
Opened with a light-ish coloring and heavy dose of oak on the nose. Medium body, braised strawberry and lots and lots of toasted oak here. Some vegetal notes, a little sweet and sour. A little musk and skunky, perhaps the clonals. So-so.
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1/25/2014 - Senso-beak wrote: 87 Points
Opened and poured, this light bodied medium red pinot showing a more delicate framework, highlighted by round lush cherries, vanilla bean, oak, pomegranate and cola flavors. Not too heavy and well balanced. Tart-ish, light, cranberry, rhubarb, a little green, airy, earth tones on day two.
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6/24/2013 - jdoakpark wrote: 92 Points
Loved it....awesome mouthfeel ....great nose....flowers and light fruit.....beauty.
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