Popped and poured and then consumed over about 4 hours. The wine is fine but not overly compelling. Still showing a lot of ripe primary fruit. Smells great and is tasty but everything about this wine is simple. Bright acidity does help with this massive wine. Hard to predict but I will hold my last bottle for another 5-7 years to see if it will transition.
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Wine opened for party on 1/1, cork broke, needed time to find itself. Re-corked and drank the next day and was much better: As with previous bottle, going to brown but delicious--deep red fruit on nose and palate--plum, blackberry, cassis.
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A fine example of RRV Pinot. Forward, full and concentrated nose has cola, sweet black cherry and spice. Palate is richly fruited, round and quite fresh/lifted. This was really easy and enjoyable to drink. Very true to character.
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(Dehlinger Pinot Noir Estate) Group's #7 (my #6) – 58 pts; 0, 0, 2, 2 - dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; cherry pie (including the crust), raspberry, berry nose; young yet, tart cherry, berry, oak palate; medium-plus finish
(Dehlinger Pinot Noir Estate) Group's #6 (my #6) – 67 pts.; 2, 2, 0, 3 – medium red violet color with pale meniscus; brown sugar, baked cherry, black raspberry nose with depth; sweet, ripe black cherry, cherry, black raspberry palate; medium finish (tasted a lot like what turned out to be the '03)
(Dehlinger Pinot Noir Estate) Medium cherry red color; big, redolent, tart cherry, plum and black fruit nose; ripe berries and plum on palate, with depth; medium finish 91+ pts.
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4/18/2018 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very vibrant and delicious. Aging beautifully.
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4/15/2018 - dfcrutcher Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still drinking nicely, so no urgent need to drink up. Nice fruit, medium bodied.
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11/19/2017 - jasonh wrote: 88 Points
Popped and poured and then consumed over about 4 hours. The wine is fine but not overly compelling. Still showing a lot of ripe primary fruit. Smells great and is tasty but everything about this wine is simple. Bright acidity does help with this massive wine. Hard to predict but I will hold my last bottle for another 5-7 years to see if it will transition.
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1/2/2017 - yatchisin Likes this wine: 88 Points
Wine opened for party on 1/1, cork broke, needed time to find itself. Re-corked and drank the next day and was much better: As with previous bottle, going to brown but delicious--deep red fruit on nose and palate--plum, blackberry, cassis.
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9/22/2016 - Nanda wrote: 90 Points
A fine example of RRV Pinot. Forward, full and concentrated nose has cola, sweet black cherry and spice. Palate is richly fruited, round and quite fresh/lifted. This was really easy and enjoyable to drink. Very true to character.
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