Dinner with the wine group (Sole Ristorante, San Mateo): Medium ruby-purple; high intensity aromatics, plum fruit, intense minerality and graphite, smoky; palate is medium bodied, consistent smokiness, medium-plus acidity, balanced alcohol; medium length finish. 90-91 Well made wine. Maybe a Spanish wine, like Mencia? Surprisingly a burgundy! Really nice for the price. On retaste after unblinding, this was an excellent Pinot/burgundy. Sappiness and vibrancy combo is truly a joy, and this shows a ton of strawberry/red fruit. 91
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Solid wine for the price, quite good with medium weight and classic burgundy notes. Not going to win any competitions on complexity but at $45, quite a good quaff.
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2/27/2024 - angryphoton Likes this wine: 91 Points
Similar to previous tasting note but benefited from more air.
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2/27/2024 - Richard P Howden wrote: 90 Points
Charming with good fruit. Mid weight, not showy, tasty.
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2/27/2024 - aagrawal wrote: 91 Points
Dinner with the wine group (Sole Ristorante, San Mateo): Medium ruby-purple; high intensity aromatics, plum fruit, intense minerality and graphite, smoky; palate is medium bodied, consistent smokiness, medium-plus acidity, balanced alcohol; medium length finish. 90-91 Well made wine. Maybe a Spanish wine, like Mencia? Surprisingly a burgundy! Really nice for the price.
On retaste after unblinding, this was an excellent Pinot/burgundy. Sappiness and vibrancy combo is truly a joy, and this shows a ton of strawberry/red fruit. 91
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2/10/2024 - angryphoton Likes this wine: 90 Points
Solid wine for the price, quite good with medium weight and classic burgundy notes. Not going to win any competitions on complexity but at $45, quite a good quaff.
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