4/28/2024 - lushlife wrote:

two years later and this has evolved; blackberry and dark fruits with tar
and espresso; tannins are beginning to soften; long finish; two hour decant

4/13/2024 - lushlife wrote:

rich and unctuous, with stone fruit and pear and a background of citrus zest and rich minerality. Paired with a fig and goat cheese crostata with prosciutto

3/24/2024 - lushlife wrote:

red fruits, spice, nicely balanced, with a smooth finish. last tasted 5/23.
the extra year made a difference.

3/18/2024 - lushlife Likes this wine:

light bodied, with bright red fruits and an earthy backbone and refreshing acidity on the finish

3/9/2024 - lushlife Does not like this wine:

burnt rubber and tar and little else

1/28/2024 - lushlife wrote:

to my taste it was not "drain cleaner"; bright red fruit, good acidity nicely balanced

1/28/2024 - lushlife wrote:

very dry, with good acidity, some bright red fruit on the nose which followed through to the clean finish; paired well with fresh tagliatelle and a Neapolitan style ragu. a bit austere for my taste

12/17/2023 - lushlife wrote:

great qpr

11/20/2023 - lushlife Does not like this wine:

noticeable funk at first that blew off a little with time, red fruit aroma,
somewhat balanced, better the second day, and seemed to be better with food. My expectations and desire for this to be a good value selection coupled with the fact that I opened the bottle just 2 days after a cross country journey may have effected my judgement. I'll try the next bottle after it has some time to rest.

10/22/2023 - lushlife wrote:

smooth as a baby's bottom, balanced with dark and red fruits tar smoke
spice

9/15/2023 - lushlife wrote:

see x-ray

9/11/2023 - lushlife wrote:

tart cherry and musty earth-balance skews a little toward acidity which to Air Guitar's point made it a nice match to a caramelized onion mushroom pizza with a mild truffled gouda
definitely a good value

8/20/2023 - lushlife wrote:

big wine; dark fruits, spice, tar; PS is only 10%, but makes itself known. finishes with a tannic bite that can be softened with either time or food. I served it with grilled lamb chops and side dishes that were augmented with bacon that went well with the wines smokey; burnt rubber qualities. great QPR

8/16/2023 - lushlife wrote:

swill

7/12/2023 - lushlife Likes this wine:

lemon pineapple herbs grass nice acidity a hint of wood
outstanding sb

6/13/2023 - lushlife Likes this wine:

with melon and tropical fruit aromas it transitions to stone fruit and minerals with a nice balance and smooth finish

6/8/2023 - lushlife wrote:

this was undoubtedly the best pinot I've had from Toulouse. Subtle aromas of cherry and earth, beautifully balanced with a smooth medium long finish

6/5/2023 - lushlife wrote:

pale with medium body, notes of watermelon, medium acidity, with a rich, smooth finish

5/30/2023 - lushlife wrote:

red fruit, beautifully balanced, silky smooth, pure pleasure

5/21/2023 - lushlife wrote:

flawed-slightly cloudy with little aroma or taste

5/14/2023 - lushlife wrote:

I have been underwhelmed by some of these in the past considering the price and pedigree, but this bottle struck me as hitting on all cylinders.
Cherry and red fruit, spice, leather all supported by a nice acidity and silky smooth tannins. A nice compliment to braised pork shanks with cheesy grits.

4/1/2023 - lushlife wrote:

quaff

3/30/2023 - lushlife wrote:

a very easy drinking rose with strawberry and raspberry and good balance. paired very nicely with opening day!

3/19/2023 - lushlife wrote:

strawberry and watermelon, creamy, tiny bubbles; for 14.95 at PAWS

3/18/2023 - lushlife wrote:

95 may be a little much, but this is a very drinkable, very satisfying quaffer that is a perfect pairing to pizza, pasta, or just kicking back after a long week

2/28/2023 - lushlife wrote:

his benevolent majesty the Chairman of PAWS gave us the darling little pinot for $16.95, I bought as many as I could find. It is with a mix of sorrow and joy that I drink my last bottle. Yummy!

2/26/2023 - lushlife wrote:

muted upon opening but evolved into bright red fruits and mild spice,
medium to light bodied with a nice acid balance. a well crafted wine

2/21/2023 - lushlife wrote:

citrus zest on the nose followed with orange pith and minerals, bright acidity, paired nicely with lemon/orange shrimp pasta

2/11/2023 - lushlife Likes this wine:

citrus, crushed stone, green apple, pear with stone fruit on the palette;
finishes with nice acid and minerality

1/15/2023 - lushlife Likes this wine:

dark fruit and earth with some spice notes on the nose and pallet; finishes long and smooth with well-integrated tannins and toasty oak..

12/25/2022 - lushlife wrote:

yes, the hint of ginger is apparent on the nose and palette; it's crisp and clean like biting into a green apple or pear. There is nice acidity that makes it very food friendly. We drank it with a butternut squash tagine.

10/20/2022 - lushlife wrote:

great qpr my last bottle

9/23/2022 - lushlife wrote:

PNP; perhaps I should have been more patient, but for me the wine was a disappointment

9/15/2022 - lushlife wrote:

for me this wine is in the sweet spot; bright red fruit aromas and spice notes; acid and tannins are balanced, and the finish is perfectly smooth.
our 44th anniversary wine

8/23/2022 - lushlife wrote:

the dog days of summer are upon us as days get shorter, and I just drank my last Elk Cove Rose.

8/14/2022 - lushlife wrote:

QPR

8/5/2022 - lushlife wrote:

nice summer quaffer

7/20/2022 - lushlife wrote:

great QPR

7/20/2022 - lushlife wrote:

bright and citrusy; a straightforward summer quaffer with less astringency than its French counterpart

6/26/2022 - lushlife wrote:

light bodied with bright red fruit, minerality, and hints of earth and spice. everything you'd expect in a good pinot, just understated, making this a nice wine at a nice price

6/15/2022 - lushlife wrote:

light bodied, with earth spice raspberry; minerality and acid balance smooth finish

6/8/2022 - lushlife wrote:

seemed to like the second bottle a little better

6/5/2022 - lushlife wrote:

subtle aromas of cherry, plum, and earth that become more generous on the palette; there is bright acidity and smooth tannins with a medium long finish. Stood up nicely to grilled lamb chops marinated in mustard, olive oil, and herbs de Provance

5/22/2022 - lushlife wrote:

I know it's just a rose, but I like it, like it, yes, I do; I like it

5/8/2022 - lushlife wrote:

herbal notes and aroma of green apple give way to brilliant acidity and citrus

4/30/2022 - lushlife wrote:

citrus notes and crushed stone on the nose with apple and pear and lemon with a nice salinity and mineral finish-paired with smoked trout and a fennel apple salad

4/26/2022 - lushlife wrote:

think QPR

4/19/2022 - lushlife wrote:

citrus, minerality, salinity, juicy acidity

3/18/2022 - lushlife wrote:

dark fruit, smoke and spice; silky smooth and rich; balanced

3/13/2022 - lushlife wrote:

wafts of plum and herbs; tannins are softening; paired nicely with a Spanish inspired chickpea stew