Lean yet open and certainly warmer fruited than the Seven Springs was. Ripe cherry, raspberry, vanilla, cola, mint and baking spice. To me this is the most full bodied WS Pinot. Needs five years still.
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The Last Few Weeks; 9/1/2020-11/2/2020: Decanted for about 2 hours prior to my first sip. Nice light aromas of spice, some pomegranate, and leaves. The palate was airy and buoyant - the red fruit really came through. More cherries and cranberries than pomegranate, but these had an earthy finish to them. Nice wine!
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Another wine I missed at the recent Zoom tasting - and I believe, the first time trying a wine from this vineyard. I also think this may be Walter Scott's only vineyard in Ribbon Ridge.
Not as evocative as the Justice on the nose, but this is pretty seamless on the palate for such a young wine, and I find the fruit here to be darker-toned. I have a very slight preference for this wine on opening.
I agree with maximum here. I wasn't expecting an epiphany here, but this is seriously good juice. Very approachable now and I can see it being incredible with a decade of bottle age. Might have to get more.
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8/9/2022 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 93 Points
Lean yet open and certainly warmer fruited than the Seven Springs was. Ripe cherry, raspberry, vanilla, cola, mint and baking spice. To me this is the most full bodied WS Pinot. Needs five years still.
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11/2/2020 - tooch wrote: 90 Points
The Last Few Weeks; 9/1/2020-11/2/2020: Decanted for about 2 hours prior to my first sip. Nice light aromas of spice, some pomegranate, and leaves. The palate was airy and buoyant - the red fruit really came through. More cherries and cranberries than pomegranate, but these had an earthy finish to them. Nice wine!
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7/11/2020 - the_curries Likes this wine: 95 Points
It may be young but a little breathing allows it’s earthly qualities, great finish and classic Pinot noir qualities to shine.
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7/1/2020 - Bob H wrote:
Another wine I missed at the recent Zoom tasting - and I believe, the first time trying a wine from this vineyard. I also think this may be Walter Scott's only vineyard in Ribbon Ridge.
Not as evocative as the Justice on the nose, but this is pretty seamless on the palate for such a young wine, and I find the fruit here to be darker-toned. I have a very slight preference for this wine on opening.
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4/29/2020 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine: 94 Points
I agree with maximum here. I wasn't expecting an epiphany here, but this is seriously good juice. Very approachable now and I can see it being incredible with a decade of bottle age. Might have to get more.
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