Very strong Pinot Noir and still very tight. Needs more time. More dark fruits than red. High altitude with 25 year old vines. Loads of structure but really did need a good decant. Score potentially would be higher and maybe with time it will show better.
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Wow! Love the nose on this. Medium ruby in color. Aromas of baking spice, darker red fruit. On the tongue I taste a bit of clove and it has a bit of that clove numbing effect. Very smooth with a nice mouthwatering acidity.
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medium ruby colour and medium body in the glass. a bright, floral and perfumed nose with rose petals and whiffs of violets amid the sous-bois and fresh red berries. in the mouth the fruit trends a little darker, but accented by fresh pomegranate, rhubarb, herbs and nutmeg. a strong tannic backbone is an equal match to the concentrated fruit and its bright acidity, which lingers thru the finish.
there is very good balance and a lot of energy in this wine; but i do think a couple more years of rest will let the elements integrate even more.
14.7% AbV (carried rather well); 100% whole cluster; eighteen month in french oak (30% new)
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6/30/2023 - pkoster6000 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very strong Pinot Noir and still very tight. Needs more time. More dark fruits than red. High altitude with 25 year old vines. Loads of structure but really did need a good decant. Score potentially would be higher and maybe with time it will show better.
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3/31/2023 - bikdave Likes this wine:
Wow! Love the nose on this. Medium ruby in color. Aromas of baking spice, darker red fruit. On the tongue I taste a bit of clove and it has a bit of that clove numbing effect. Very smooth with a nice mouthwatering acidity.
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2/1/2023 - Fml Likes this wine: 92 Points
We bought it while we were in California and had it shipped home
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11/10/2022 - WindFlyer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Mount Harlan Estate tasting at Calera (Hollister): from the highest-elevation vineyard in the estate.
medium ruby colour and medium body in the glass. a bright, floral and perfumed nose with rose petals and whiffs of violets amid the sous-bois and fresh red berries. in the mouth the fruit trends a little darker, but accented by fresh pomegranate, rhubarb, herbs and nutmeg. a strong tannic backbone is an equal match to the concentrated fruit and its bright acidity, which lingers thru the finish.
there is very good balance and a lot of energy in this wine; but i do think a couple more years of rest will let the elements integrate even more.
14.7% AbV (carried rather well); 100% whole cluster; eighteen month in french oak (30% new)
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