Bought this on a whim to see how these wines age (17 years). And…it’s totally over the hill and on its way out. Oxidized to a point that I can’t see past it, even though the wine’s structure all still seems to be there. Doesn’t seem like a closure issue either as the cork was immaculate. Oh well, when you gamble you win some and lose some.
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A “big” pinot but drinking beautifully, red fruits early giving way to dark rich boysenberry and graphite tones on the finish. Tannins exceptionally well resolved. Perfect companion to chestnut pasta with roasted mushrooms.
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Interesting wine. We couldn't figure out the bouquet at first. There was no fruit showing through as we swirled our glasses with more of an astringent bouquet. On taste though, the wine demonstrated a deep complexity of flavors with red cherry the predominant fruit. The wine also demonstrated a good mix of minerality.
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12/16/2023 - Bjweiss wrote: flawed
Bought this on a whim to see how these wines age (17 years). And…it’s totally over the hill and on its way out. Oxidized to a point that I can’t see past it, even though the wine’s structure all still seems to be there. Doesn’t seem like a closure issue either as the cork was immaculate. Oh well, when you gamble you win some and lose some.
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10/5/2023 - AMG4RPM Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still drinking beautifully. Slight bricking but tons of rich dark fruit remains. Likely at or close to peak but an excellent effort by Josh Bergstrom.
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1/28/2022 - AMG4RPM Likes this wine: 93 Points
A “big” pinot but drinking beautifully, red fruits early giving way to dark rich boysenberry and graphite tones on the finish. Tannins exceptionally well resolved. Perfect companion to chestnut pasta with roasted mushrooms.
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12/1/2016 - Bobbusch Likes this wine: 89 Points
Interesting wine. We couldn't figure out the bouquet at first. There was no fruit showing through as we swirled our glasses with more of an astringent bouquet. On taste though, the wine demonstrated a deep complexity of flavors with red cherry the predominant fruit. The wine also demonstrated a good mix of minerality.
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3/12/2016 - mlawren1 wrote: 92 Points
Nice cherries and strawberries. Finishes with a hint of chocolate.
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