Tasted NB. Little to no fruit on the nose nor palate, if tasting blind I would have suspected a Lemberger not a Willamette pinot noir. Nonetheless a pleasant, low alcohol, mid-week drinker that would complement a range of foods.
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Color as to be expected with a faint nose. Oregon pinots tend to lose their fruit quickly and this was no exception. Plenty of vibrancy remains but the medium length finish offers nothing memorable.
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Dark ruby color with good clarity. Slight menthol aroma. Ripe raspberry and cranberry flavors with persistent minerality on the finish. Medium body. Decent with food.
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I basically agree with the other reviews. Metallic nose, fairly acidic. Drinkable but you can do a lot better for $20. Garagiste, I’d call this a swing and a (Er-)misch.
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If you're looking for something different from Willamette at a value, you may want to check into this one. Mostly tart cherry and raspberry notes on the palate with a metallic back end. Not sure if this wine would be helped with more time. I will give the last bottle another half year and see if I get more developed characters.
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I'm wondering about all the low scores. Granted the wine was a bit metallic on the palate for the first fifteen minutes but that blew off. One doesn't get the sense of classic Willamette with this wine. I get more tight red berries that seem a bit unrioe, but the profile matches the fruit. It is a lean wine and fairly acidic, but age isn't going to help. There isn't a lot going on with the wine but as a Garagiste mystery wine for $20 it was better than most other $20 wine.
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Not exactly what I was expecting from an Oregon pinot. Light body, lots of ripe strawberry with maybe a touch of cherry and some spice. Missing the meatiness I have found enjoyable in many Oregon pinots. Not profound by any means but an enjoyable enough pinot @ $20.
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12/13/2021 - fmginc Likes this wine: 89 Points
great full fruit notes
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12/4/2020 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 92 Points
At $20, a tremendous effort. Drinking very well right now. Enjoy!
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11/10/2020 - Lemari Likes this wine: 88 Points
Tasted NB. Little to no fruit on the nose nor palate, if tasting blind I would have suspected a Lemberger not a Willamette pinot noir. Nonetheless a pleasant, low alcohol, mid-week drinker that would complement a range of foods.
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9/15/2020 - Lemari Likes this wine: 88 Points
Color as to be expected with a faint nose. Oregon pinots tend to lose their fruit quickly and this was no exception. Plenty of vibrancy remains but the medium length finish offers nothing memorable.
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8/1/2020 - fmginc Likes this wine: 89 Points
Just super and rich notes
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6/7/2020 - rogernn@aol.com wrote: 87 Points
Light. Typical inexpensive Oregon Pinot. Easy to drink. Not memorable.
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11/2/2019 - ddingley Likes this wine: 88 Points
For the $20 Garagiste price this was a nice Pinot. A somewhat perfumed fruit and touch of mineral to balance.
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10/29/2019 - davidspieker wrote: 88 Points
Dark ruby color with good clarity. Slight menthol aroma. Ripe raspberry and cranberry flavors with persistent minerality on the finish. Medium body. Decent with food.
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10/20/2019 - fmginc Likes this wine: 89 Points
rich full fruit notes
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8/18/2019 - fmginc Likes this wine: 89 Points
Great floral notes with deep rich color
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5/25/2019 - rremiker wrote: 84 Points
Not much going on here, drinkable but nothing above a cheap Pinot.
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2/11/2018 - Davetroup wrote: 87 Points
I basically agree with the other reviews. Metallic nose, fairly acidic. Drinkable but you can do a lot better for $20. Garagiste, I’d call this a swing and a (Er-)misch.
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1/26/2018 - davidspieker wrote: 87 Points
Dark ruby color with good clarity. Minimal aroma. Ripe raspberry and cherry flavors with a mineraly finish. Medium body and nice with food.
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9/27/2017 - wailes Likes this wine: 89 Points
Well balanced Pinot noir. Not exceptional, but very drinkable.
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7/27/2017 - vino_per_tutti wrote: 87 Points
Day One: Bing cherry, brett on the nose; sour cherry and something metallic on the finish.
Day Two: Sharp, tart edges soften and make a better quaff.
Won't buy again.
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7/22/2017 - fmginc Likes this wine: 89 Points
rich smooth
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6/20/2017 - celo4life wrote: 87 Points
If you're looking for something different from Willamette at a value, you may want to check into this one. Mostly tart cherry and raspberry notes on the palate with a metallic back end. Not sure if this wine would be helped with more time. I will give the last bottle another half year and see if I get more developed characters.
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3/5/2017 - rjm_va Likes this wine: 85 Points
Eh. Not a Garagiste winner this time. Kind of metallic and undeveloped. Drink up in a crowd and use leftovers for cooking
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1/22/2017 - Rick 4 Wine wrote: 89 Points
I'm wondering about all the low scores. Granted the wine was a bit metallic on the palate for the first fifteen minutes but that blew off. One doesn't get the sense of classic Willamette with this wine. I get more tight red berries that seem a bit unrioe, but the profile matches the fruit. It is a lean wine and fairly acidic, but age isn't going to help. There isn't a lot going on with the wine but as a Garagiste mystery wine for $20 it was better than most other $20 wine.
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11/17/2016 - harrygonzo wrote: 86 Points
Agree with previous posts
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10/31/2016 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 86 Points
Not exactly what I was expecting from an Oregon pinot. Light body, lots of ripe strawberry with maybe a touch of cherry and some spice. Missing the meatiness I have found enjoyable in many Oregon pinots. Not profound by any means but an enjoyable enough pinot @ $20.
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8/17/2016 - joraesque wrote: 84 Points
Another Garagiste Wine Mystery bust from the Pacific Northwest. Got marginally better with air. Would actually be ok with a steak.
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