Day 1: This wine is finally opening up on the second glass. Cranberry, spice, mushrooms, minerals and red fruits. Medium plus finish. If you drink this on day 1 decant a few hours. 90 points Day 2: After the first glass not impressed but 2nd glass was good this is excellent for the value! Cranberry, cola, mild spices, mushrooms, red currants and underbrush. Complex Pinot Noir for under $25.00. This rivals the 14 in terms of quality. 91+ points Day 3: Nice on day 3 with floral, strawberry, cranberry, mild spices, mushrooms and underbrush. Medium finish and delicious. This is as good as the 14. 91 points Recommendation: Buy! For around $25.00 or less it is hard to find Pinot Noir this good.
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A bit bright and acid straight out of the bottle, but aerated during a decant and let to sit for an hour, it mellowed very well into a more balanced balanced state, letting fruits and umami com forward. Paired with salmon and pasta. Choose your point on the bright to full spectrum.
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A bit on the acid and tannic side for a California pinot noir, benefitted from decanting, the bit of acidity worked well paired well with duck breasts and montmorency cherries.
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A nice weeknight surprise. I purchased this on a whim. Strawberry, raspberry lovliness. Light bodied. No mistaking this wine for anything other than a new world pinot noir. Went great with trout I caught earlier in the day and a vegie rice pilaf.
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11/16/2021 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 91 Points
Day 1: This wine is finally opening up on the second glass. Cranberry, spice, mushrooms, minerals and red fruits. Medium plus finish. If you drink this on day 1 decant a few hours. 90 points
Day 2: After the first glass not impressed but 2nd glass was good this is excellent for the value! Cranberry, cola, mild spices, mushrooms, red currants and underbrush. Complex Pinot Noir for under $25.00. This rivals the 14 in terms of quality. 91+ points
Day 3: Nice on day 3 with floral, strawberry, cranberry, mild spices, mushrooms and underbrush. Medium finish and delicious. This is as good as the 14. 91 points
Recommendation: Buy! For around $25.00 or less it is hard to find Pinot Noir this good.
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9/5/2021 - klg_at_large wrote: 90 Points
A bit bright and acid straight out of the bottle, but aerated during a decant and let to sit for an hour, it mellowed very well into a more balanced balanced state, letting fruits and umami com forward. Paired with salmon and pasta. Choose your point on the bright to full spectrum.
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7/4/2021 - klg_at_large Likes this wine: 88 Points
A bit on the acid and tannic side for a California pinot noir, benefitted from decanting, the bit of acidity worked well paired well with duck breasts and montmorency cherries.
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11/3/2020 - Kermadur Likes this wine:
A nice weeknight surprise. I purchased this on a whim. Strawberry, raspberry lovliness. Light bodied. No mistaking this wine for anything other than a new world pinot noir. Went great with trout I caught earlier in the day and a vegie rice pilaf.
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9/14/2020 - Gibbman Likes this wine: 91 Points
I very much enjoyed this wine. Agree with MMIAZGA notes below. Very nice.
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