2005 Argyle Pinot Noir Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (60) Avg Score: 90.0 points

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  11/3/2021 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points

  This was one of the wines Domino and I served at our wedding in 2008, and this single bottle was one of the few that didn't get opened that night. We just never got around to opening it, until now. This was standing in our cellar for at least three years and so when I double decanted it we lost only a quarter ounce (+/-) of wine. Bottled under screw cap.
  
  Served just over two hours after it was double decanted. Light ruby/crimson color with a bit of bricking throughout, it definitely appears its age. Aromas of sous bois, cherry, rhubarb, baking spices and cranberry. Flavors of sour cherry, earth and wild strawberry. Shows some acid as well, this is definitely better at the supper table as the acidity becomes less obvious with food. 89+ pts.
  
  While its best days are in the past, this wine still has plenty of charm to offer and of course for us personally, a little something extra.

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  6/12/2021 - dofzin Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Decanted, but it was hardly necessary. Some fine sediment. Crimson color. Notes of dried fruit and autumn leaves. Flavors of dried fruit, cherries predominating. Silky texture, consistent over several hours. An excellent pinot noir, now at its peak.

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  4/12/2020 - ElAzul Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Delicious Oregon pinot noir. Full bodied and an almost creamy texture that lets the red cherry notes be very nicely integrated but enough acidity to keep it from being flabby. This is probably my favorite Nuthouse vintage maybe because it is an anniversary year for us. It paired perfectly with a bourbon honey glazed Easter ham. This review is in wrong spot as this was a nuthouse not the regular reserve.

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  1/23/2020 - callmeacab22 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Opened at part of a mixed blind tasting. Showed exceptionally well considering its age, and was generally liked although not the overall favorite versus some bigger varietals,. Med body with solid color and nose. Definitely the style of Pinot that I enjoy.

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  11/2/2015 - JGinMO wrote: 90 Points

  Pleasant if a little uninteresting given 10 years in the bottle. Impression was of strawberries with little else.

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