-- popped and poured -- -- tasted non-blind over 1 hour --
NOSE: cola; tart ras-cherry; not bad, but nothing mind-blowing either.
BODY: color is garnet with slight burnt sienna throughout; color is of medium-light depth; medium bodied.
TASTE: pretty straightforward Pinot -- solid, but boring, too: the cola, tart red fruits, and touch of spice make this distinctively RRV, to me; 14.5% alc.; I don't get the impression this will improve with time, so I'd say drink now; I wouldn't pay more than $20 for this. Gut impression score: 84-85.
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Popped and poured; the red fruit aroma shot right out of the glass. The nose was full of raspberry, strawberry, cola, vanilla, and a little spice. The tannins were dusty and light. On the palate, the wine bursted with cherry. The finish was smooth, but not much length. For the price, this is a very good NW pinot noir. Not much complexity, but very good on its own.
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12/17/2009 - uberskier wrote: 88 Points
A lot of flavor.
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8/8/2009 - grafstrb wrote:
-- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over 1 hour --
NOSE: cola; tart ras-cherry; not bad, but nothing mind-blowing either.
BODY: color is garnet with slight burnt sienna throughout; color is of medium-light depth; medium bodied.
TASTE: pretty straightforward Pinot -- solid, but boring, too: the cola, tart red fruits, and touch of spice make this distinctively RRV, to me; 14.5% alc.; I don't get the impression this will improve with time, so I'd say drink now; I wouldn't pay more than $20 for this. Gut impression score: 84-85.
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9/27/2008 - gajalaa wrote: 87 Points
Drank right after opening. Very smooth and a good value. Tasted Raspberry, Cherry & Vanilla
The tannins mellow. The finish was smooth,
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3/11/2008 - gigabit wrote: 88 Points
Popped and poured; the red fruit aroma shot right out of the glass. The nose was full of raspberry, strawberry, cola, vanilla, and a little spice. The tannins were dusty and light. On the palate, the wine bursted with cherry. The finish was smooth, but not much length. For the price, this is a very good NW pinot noir. Not much complexity, but very good on its own.
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2/18/2008 - obladi wrote: 77 Points
I guess this is too acid and strong for Pinot Noir.
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