The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like forest floor, cherry and tobacco. Flavors of licorice on the palate with richness. Slightly hot, but not pronounced. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity.
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Opened and served immediately. Followed over two hours. Garnet color in the glass, slightly dusty looking. Nose of thatch, black cherries and black berries. Flavors of Bing cherries and berries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink over the short term.
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Very solid, typical bottle of Oregon pinot. Cherries dominate the nose, present on the pallet. Nice acidity, good length. Solid, just nothing to separate from the herd.
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Tasted April 15, 2008. Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Slightly funky Oregon Pinot nose followed by some light notes of black cherries and black berries. Light flavors of black cherries and black berries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. This bottle was a bit lighter or simpler than the first bottle I tasted at the winery last June. Drink over the short to medium term.
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The best way to describe this bottle was infanticide! Really got the feeling that this wine is going to need 3+ years, which was exactly what Jim Prosser said about it. Guess I should have listened to the winemaker. Will wait before another, and my guess is this is a serious 92+ pt wine in the future.
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Extremely well-made wine, and great QPR. Everything is in the right place. Exceptionally full palate of dark berries, slight cherry, and current. Excellent spicy notes throughout the long, full finish. Well done. Let it breath.
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Great value Willamette Valley Pinot. Big nose of dark berries, cherry, and spice. Adds a hint of currant and a touch of earth in the mouth. Nice balance. Long, spicy finish.
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Tasted June 19, 2007 at the winery. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of black cherries, black berries and touch of pepper on the finish. Flavors of Bing cherries, black berries and a hint of currants on the finish. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink over the short to medium term. Decant if drinking now. Should be good in the 3 to 5 year range.
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1/10/2015 - winerd wrote:
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like forest floor, cherry and tobacco. Flavors of licorice on the palate with richness. Slightly hot, but not pronounced. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity.
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2/1/2011 - blabbott wrote: 88 Points
Nice but light flavors of dark berries and cherries. Good acidity and tannins. A very pleasant wine.
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12/19/2009 - wineismylife wrote: 90 Points
A few Saturday afternoon tasting notes...12/19/2009: WIML90
Tasted December 19, 2009.
Opened and served immediately. Followed over two hours. Garnet color in the glass, slightly dusty looking. Nose of thatch, black cherries and black berries. Flavors of Bing cherries and berries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink over the short term.
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11/22/2008 - Traxx wrote: 88 Points
Very solid, typical bottle of Oregon pinot. Cherries dominate the nose, present on the pallet. Nice acidity, good length. Solid, just nothing to separate from the herd.
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9/10/2008 - shaneajohnson wrote: 89 Points
Light-medium ruby in color. Dark red fruit, mild spice and earth on nose and palate. Better with air.
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7/12/2008 - RPerro wrote: 90 Points
Was a bit warm to be drinking red wine, but this showed surprisingly well. Ample fruit, earth and light tannins.
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5/11/2008 - rmodak wrote: 87 Points
Bright red cherry fruit with clove, cranberry tartness and acidity, with a light body. Simple drinking, but finishes slightly short.
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4/15/2008 - wineismylife wrote: 89 Points
WIML89
Tasted April 15, 2008. Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Slightly funky Oregon Pinot nose followed by some light notes of black cherries and black berries. Light flavors of black cherries and black berries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. This bottle was a bit lighter or simpler than the first bottle I tasted at the winery last June. Drink over the short to medium term.
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11/15/2007 - jakearoe wrote: 89 Points
The best way to describe this bottle was infanticide! Really got the feeling that this wine is going to need 3+ years, which was exactly what Jim Prosser said about it. Guess I should have listened to the winemaker. Will wait before another, and my guess is this is a serious 92+ pt wine in the future.
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9/25/2007 - jakearoe wrote: 91 Points
Extremely well-made wine, and great QPR. Everything is in the right place. Exceptionally full palate of dark berries, slight cherry, and current. Excellent spicy notes throughout the long, full finish. Well done. Let it breath.
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9/22/2007 - GolferChris wrote: 90 Points
Great value Willamette Valley Pinot. Big nose of dark berries, cherry, and spice. Adds a hint of currant and a touch of earth in the mouth. Nice balance. Long, spicy finish.
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7/22/2007 - jakearoe wrote: 90 Points
Give it time, will get better. Very good for the $.
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6/19/2007 - wineismylife wrote: 90 Points
WIML90-91?,NOWA,WS??
Tasted June 19, 2007 at the winery. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of black cherries, black berries and touch of pepper on the finish. Flavors of Bing cherries, black berries and a hint of currants on the finish. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink over the short to medium term. Decant if drinking now. Should be good in the 3 to 5 year range.
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5/18/2007 - winerd wrote: 89 Points
YUM.
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