This is enjoyable now...but there's a depth that's coiled up and waiting for the patient. Scents of earth, new oak, blue fruits, and spice. The palate is tart red cherries, strawberries, and cranberries with a lingering acidity. If I had more of this I'd wait another 5 years. Outstanding now with room to improve in time.
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This is really drinking well right now. The 2008's were not ready to drink early. This is now really well integrated , that nice combination of fruit and earthiness that I think of as a hallmark of the best Oregon pinots. Red fruit at first followed by a nice long finish where the earthy character comes out.
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Lovely pinot-Nose of mixed fruit but a hint of cherry and strawberry. Smoothto the taste-Well balanced with just the right amount of tannins.Bright, fresh and characteristic of a good new world pinot
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12/27/2017 - Kirk Grant wrote:
This is enjoyable now...but there's a depth that's coiled up and waiting for the patient. Scents of earth, new oak, blue fruits, and spice. The palate is tart red cherries, strawberries, and cranberries with a lingering acidity. If I had more of this I'd wait another 5 years. Outstanding now with room to improve in time.
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3/15/2017 - Sundesertcactus Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is really drinking well right now. The 2008's were not ready to drink early. This is now really well integrated , that nice combination of fruit and earthiness that I think of as a hallmark of the best Oregon pinots. Red fruit at first followed by a nice long finish where the earthy character comes out.
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5/23/2015 - djpo wrote: 88 Points
Smoky
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10/12/2014 - tmoritz1 wrote: 92 Points
Lovely pinot-Nose of mixed fruit but a hint of cherry and strawberry. Smoothto the taste-Well balanced with just the right amount of tannins.Bright, fresh and characteristic of a good new world pinot
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10/2/2013 - cheapwine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Thoroughly pleasant 08 Pinot. Not as fruity nor as tannic as expected. Soft on palate with minimal structure to carry finish
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