Pale ruby-red, slightly hazy. Elevated intensity nose, showing confected fruits suggesting whole-cluster or whole berry, but also some savory tamari tertiary notes suggesting age.
Dry, medium body, 13.5% alcohol, high acid. There's a juiciness to it - feels like 2g RS? Clean, with high acid. Underripe red cherry and white Ranier cherry. Low oak - maybe 10% new French.
New world, clean, high acid, low ripeness - cool climate.
Guess: Martinborough or Marlborough Pinot from NZ 2015 (slight age).
Actual: 2016 Windy Oak Pinot - Santa Cruz Mtns. 35% new french oak. 2016 13.5% alcohol
Analysis: Not far off. I missed the oak though. The color is lighter than I'd expect from Santa Cruz.
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Cranberry, sweetart, and Asian Spice. Feels young and like it will be better with a couple of years on it. Looks like wine club members pay $31 for this which IMO would be a value for this wine.
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8/23/2023 - Kaizah Likes this wine: 90 Points
In a nice drinking window
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10/28/2019 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 87 Points
MNB: Pinot (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
Pale ruby-red, slightly hazy.
Elevated intensity nose, showing confected fruits suggesting whole-cluster or whole berry, but also some savory tamari tertiary notes suggesting age.
Dry, medium body, 13.5% alcohol, high acid. There's a juiciness to it - feels like 2g RS? Clean, with high acid. Underripe red cherry and white Ranier cherry. Low oak - maybe 10% new French.
New world, clean, high acid, low ripeness - cool climate.
Guess: Martinborough or Marlborough Pinot from NZ 2015 (slight age).
Actual: 2016 Windy Oak Pinot - Santa Cruz Mtns.
35% new french oak.
2016
13.5% alcohol
Analysis: Not far off. I missed the oak though. The color is lighter than I'd expect from Santa Cruz.
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3/31/2019 - MWes Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cranberry, sweetart, and Asian Spice. Feels young and like it will be better with a couple of years on it. Looks like wine club members pay $31 for this which IMO would be a value for this wine.
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11/8/2018 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 89 Points
Sweet, pure Pinot fruit, nice intensity and length.
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