High density of cherry and plum flavors, but a little too sweet and syrupy for me. Not a delicate nuanced Pinot! Acidity is medium. Not much grounding of minerality nor tannins to balance.
P.S. day two tastes more in balance with reduced sweetness and nice minerality.
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Tasted after a two hour decant. Medium ruby in colour with pleasant aromas of sweet red fruit, earthy forest floor with hint of floral & oak. On the palate, medium bodied tart mostly red fruit, strawberry, black/red cherry, raspberry, slightly floral, background oak, forest floor, high acidity, medium soft tannins & a long finish to black pepper. Given the darkish colour & ABV 14.9%, I was expecting more extraction, but I’m pleasantly surprised by the relative subtlety of this wine. Very nice!
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A great example of a restrained CA Pinot Noir. Fruity, with baking spices, cranberry and tart cherry flavors yet totally balanced and in-check, plus a sublime, juicy mineral-driven finish.
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3/12/2022 - Tomportwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
High density of cherry and plum flavors, but a little too sweet and syrupy for me. Not a delicate nuanced Pinot! Acidity is medium. Not much grounding of minerality nor tannins to balance.
P.S. day two tastes more in balance with reduced sweetness and nice minerality.
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3/4/2022 - CDT Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted after a two hour decant.
Medium ruby in colour with pleasant aromas of sweet red fruit, earthy forest floor with hint of floral & oak.
On the palate, medium bodied tart mostly red fruit, strawberry, black/red cherry, raspberry, slightly floral, background oak, forest floor, high acidity, medium soft tannins & a long finish to black pepper.
Given the darkish colour & ABV 14.9%, I was expecting more extraction, but I’m pleasantly surprised by the relative subtlety of this wine.
Very nice!
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11/20/2021 - snarfglk Likes this wine: 90 Points
90+
better than last bottle, more of what was expected
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10/23/2021 - winejnky Likes this wine: 92 Points
A great example of a restrained CA Pinot Noir. Fruity, with baking spices, cranberry and tart cherry flavors yet totally balanced and in-check, plus a sublime, juicy mineral-driven finish.
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9/18/2021 - snarfglk Likes this wine: 89 Points
strange nose and palate, lots of pepper for a PN, very atypical.
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