Light color, great red fruits, hints of green and stems, background barrique notes, hints of minerality. On the palate very high acidity, good midpalate depth with an old world firmness, very high tannins that are not integrated yet. Wine is on the hard side balance wise with acids and tannins exceeding soft elements of the wine... good length, good intensity, ok complexity. Wine has some finesse, a very very firm texture, and would be a great ringer in a Burgundy tasting as it really doesn't have the midpalate sweetness that is so common in new world pinots. Problem is this wine needs more flesh for its firm bones and I don't see it becoming more balanced with time sadly... like what he is trying to do here though.
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11/8/2013 - markjanes Does not like this wine:
A good old fashioned boy's night (Reno, NV): this bottle was past its prime...
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7/2/2011 - markjanes wrote: 86 Points
Light color, great red fruits, hints of green and stems, background barrique notes, hints of minerality. On the palate very high acidity, good midpalate depth with an old world firmness, very high tannins that are not integrated yet. Wine is on the hard side balance wise with acids and tannins exceeding soft elements of the wine... good length, good intensity, ok complexity. Wine has some finesse, a very very firm texture, and would be a great ringer in a Burgundy tasting as it really doesn't have the midpalate sweetness that is so common in new world pinots. Problem is this wine needs more flesh for its firm bones and I don't see it becoming more balanced with time sadly... like what he is trying to do here though.
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4/25/2009 - vanpe003 wrote: 92 Points
At Domacin....much better, much more depth than the regular bottling.
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