Open for a night on the counter. Last night it was a light garnet and quite restrained, light strawberry fruit and not too remarkable. Tonight the color is a light ruby, the nose is lightly perfumed lilacs. Lightly dry with light acid, restrained, charming smooth fruit, light cherry cola, soft tannins, a little smokey. I would like some smoked salmon to go with this. Sipping like a really good Scotch. This is not a wow wine, but sneaks up and taps you on the shoulder and says I'm here, let's boogie. This was best on night two, fell off on night three.
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Medium garnet with light strawberry nose. Open an hour, lightly dry with light fruit of ripe strawberries, light body without being thin. Nicely integrated tannins and just the right acid to give the fruit a good balance with the tannins helping out on the finish. Not as acid forward as many '10s that I like, but well rounded with a soft velvety smooth mouth feel. One good bottle and perfect for drinking now.
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3/20/2016 - YamhiJamma Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking well now. Has more life left in it.
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11/20/2015 - shorty01 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very enjoyable on first sip, and improved over the next hour or so. Faded slightly thereafter. But, overall, a good drink. Long play never disappoints
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11/17/2015 - dsgris Likes this wine: 91 Points
Open for a night on the counter. Last night it was a light garnet and quite restrained, light strawberry fruit and not too remarkable. Tonight the color is a light ruby, the nose is lightly perfumed lilacs. Lightly dry with light acid, restrained, charming smooth fruit, light cherry cola, soft tannins, a little smokey. I would like some smoked salmon to go with this. Sipping like a really good Scotch. This is not a wow wine, but sneaks up and taps you on the shoulder and says I'm here, let's boogie. This was best on night two, fell off on night three.
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10/14/2015 - dsgris Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium garnet with light strawberry nose. Open an hour, lightly dry with light fruit of ripe strawberries, light body without being thin. Nicely integrated tannins and just the right acid to give the fruit a good balance with the tannins helping out on the finish. Not as acid forward as many '10s that I like, but well rounded with a soft velvety smooth mouth feel. One good bottle and perfect for drinking now.
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5/18/2015 - johnwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
A lovely, ripe, plummy Pinot.
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