Loved this wine. Elegant and didn't betray its 14.5 percent alcohol. Nice pinot funk on the nose. The palate was mostly dark cherry with a nice streak of tart cranberry from the acidity. Silky smooth. Nice finish. Went well with the food.
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89-90 Medium plumb red, a tad murky, Aroma profile is rich with earthy strawberry, perfume of intoxicating earthy garrigue. The premiere bouche is juicy and firm with spice laden strawberry / earthy undertones. The flavors get clearer / more focused after an hour or so. Juicy with a bit of earthiness on the finish. A restrained CA pinot noir from a good year for pinot in Northern CA. Nicely defined fruit with just enough fleshiness and earthiness to keep it interesting.
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1/14/2012 - KyGuy Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice example of CA pinot noir. Not a world beater but a nice, comfortable drinking wine.
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1/21/2010 - stevetimko wrote:
Loved this wine. Elegant and didn't betray its 14.5 percent alcohol. Nice pinot funk on the nose. The palate was mostly dark cherry with a nice streak of tart cranberry from the acidity. Silky smooth. Nice finish. Went well with the food.
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6/28/2009 - D H Grant wrote: 89 Points
89-90 Medium plumb red, a tad murky, Aroma profile is rich with earthy strawberry, perfume of intoxicating earthy garrigue. The premiere bouche is juicy and firm with spice laden strawberry / earthy undertones. The flavors get clearer / more focused after an hour or so. Juicy with a bit of earthiness on the finish. A restrained CA pinot noir from a good year for pinot in Northern CA. Nicely defined fruit with just enough fleshiness and earthiness to keep it interesting.
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3/18/2009 - speed wrote:
Handley makes a fantastic Pinot Noir and this is a great example. Smooth soft and all the notes you expect from a Pinot. Excellent!
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6/28/2008 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Easy going and the simplest wine in this AV flight of 4. Nothing out of place but nothing more.
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