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91
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Taster #9797
· May 5, 2023
A delightful chameleon of a wine. Kept changing between red fruit, earth, herbs, stems, mushroom, and everything you'd expect in a Burgundy. Developing well, and although it wasn't quite as captivating as the 2011 Souris, this is nonetheless an excellent wine.
2011 vintage
Taster #6566
· Dec 21, 2022
PNP drank over several hours. No sediment. Needed a few hours to fill out. Bright red fruit. Cranberry. Some mushroom at the end. Light bodied, tart acidity, still a bit of tannin. In a nice spot right now - ethereal and flavorful at the same time.
2011 vintage
Taster #2223
· Sep 15, 2022
92/100
-- popped and poured -- -- tasted non-blind over 2 to 3 hours -- NOSE: wow --- very floral; light, red fruits; some crushed rocks; mint; intensely floral. BODY: garnet core, lightening to a more tawny hue about the outer third of the disc; color is of shallow depth; no sediment; light bodied. TASTE: front palate has some Pinot funk (don't think it's brett, but not sure); delicate; light concentration of fruit; floral on the palate, too; some spices; medium+ …
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Taster #0951
· Aug 17, 2021
91/100
So, much better than my bottle last year. Still savory, with mature fruit elements--but this was very lively and energetic and didn't seem to be showing any signs of fading. Broad on the palate despite the freshness, and while the finish is a bit simpler than I'd like, holds on and is inviting for that follow up sip. Interesting, nose a bit more muted on this bottle but palate seemed to make up for it. Still in a elegant, almost …
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Taster #0951
· Jul 14, 2020
89/100
Still not sure about the 11’s. Maybe in an odd spot, but always seem to show rather mature fruit, mostly savory elements at this point. No primary fruit left. Color with a little browning—but gains significant lift and elegance with air. Nose is where it’s at, quite floral and elegant, with rose and savory earth character. Palate while fresh, is a bit thin and lacking complexity. Not sure if this will add depth, but time will tell. Drink or hold.
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Taster #9791
· Nov 10, 2019
91/100
Decanted 2 hrs. - Florals and spices on the nose, good. Still retains its bright beam of 2011 acidity, fleshed out some since my last bottle in 2016, very enjoyable.I think this should be drank up over the next years.
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Taster #0951
· Sep 8, 2019
90/100
Maturing. More meaty and savory than fruited. Lighter styled but still pretty wound up acidity. However, most of the primary fruit elements are gone. A bit of an oddity like many 11’s. Can’t tell where this is going. Drink or hold.
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Taster #9102
· Apr 21, 2017
90/100
This bottle has been open an hour or two and it is quite nice. It has a light red or even pink color and it has a nicely expressive Pinot noir nose. It is light on the palate too with light cherry fruit, green tea, and good minerality.
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Taster #9102
· Dec 25, 2016
90/100
Same notes as last time. Great with Christmas dinner.
2011 vintage
Taster #9102
· Nov 10, 2016
90/100
Again, this is a lovely Pinot noir for current drinking. It has a muted nose, but on the palate it has light cherry fruit, maybe a little sour cherry, green tea and bright acidity.
2011 vintage
Taster #0912
· Oct 7, 2016
Tasting at Goodfellow (McMinnville, Oregon) : Winery tasting. This too is a bit brooding and closed in. Nose leans earthy and meaty with black cherry. Palate has good structure and more meaty/earthy black cherry fruit. Layers emerging but this is lean and austere today. Needs time. Like the promise/potential.
2011 vintage
Taster #9102
· Jul 27, 2016
90/100
A very nice Pinot noir for the money. A light to medium red color, but the nose is very subdued. On the palate it has light red fruit and acidity that is forward, but that makes it a good food wine.
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Taster #9102
· Apr 18, 2016
90/100
Going from memory, the wine was a lighter color and body than what I usually see from this area. Maybe it's more representative of the vintage. Nonetheless, it was quite enjoyable.
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Taster #8464
· Apr 3, 2016
A very structured pinot, incense (that's a broad descriptor, I know -- maybe sandalwood?) and spice, some light cherry but at its core this is more on the savory side and quite reserved, really comes alive with the roasted chicken. Very nice, but it needs time, and I'm sorry I opened it so early.
2011 vintage
Taster #9791
· Jan 22, 2016
91/100
A rec by the ever reliable Eric P from Sec wines in PDX. Very nice wine, this shines one the nose, flowers, pommegranite, baking spices. This theme is continued on the palate with a discreet edge of wood, well balanced. As expected, this is a 2011 through and through, great acidity and tension, light crimson in color, but no lack of intensity or focus. I'd hazard a good m guess that this would stack up again a quality Burg PC, …
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Taster #5203
· Nov 12, 2015
Still fairly closed, despite Trimpi's recent assertion otherwise. Sit on this for another couple of years.
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Taster #1849
· Sep 2, 2015
A very pretty wine, with great fruit and a taut structure to support aging.
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Taster #7208
· Aug 28, 2015
91/100
Medium to light garnet with distinctive RR strawberry nose. Dry, tart red berry on the PnP. Tart mineral, earthy with a citrus note, light fruit, ripe strawberries, soft tannins. Nicely balanced with prominent acid and light tannins bracketing the fruit. Drinking well now with a little air and it is going to get better with more age. These Ribbon Ridge wines are very appealing and I just had to open one. I have a few, but might need to buy …
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Taster #9149
· Jun 20, 2015
90/100
Needs at least an hour decant. At first quite closed. Very light colored. Nose dominated by tart cherry and dusty pepper at first though, surprisingly, one can smell some cherry liqueur in there too. As the wine opens up, the nose shows cherry pit and a minty-herbal quality, like someone's been trampling around in the herb patch. Then a surprising thread of almost chocolaty sweetness emerges (oak?), buffered by the overarching acidity of the wine. A few astringent tannins on …
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Taster #5203
· Oct 14, 2014
Tight but tasty. This one will be good down the road but I'd sit tight for at least another year before even checking in.
2011 vintage
Taster #0951
· Mar 14, 2014
92/100
This has great potential and while there is nothing unpleasurable now, this is all about the future. Nose is quite fragrant and nuanced, with a pomegranate note mixed with cherry, and some orange spice. Palate is fine structured and rather narrow in the palate--showing a bit of angularity to the acid. Had a nice core of red fruit, however, and shows plenty of stone on a lengthy finish. Tightly wound well balanced wine in a light/cerebral but complex style. I …
2011 vintage
Taster #0951
· Sep 1, 2013
91/100
Pinot Weekend - Second Willamette Valley Trip; 8/30/2013-9/2/2013 (Dundee, OR) : Hints of blue fruit complement the cherry pit flavors on the palate. Acidity here is quite prominent, and there's a bit of tartness to the fruit. Finishes with a promiennt stone/chalk/spice character. Tannins are there but quite fine. While narrow on the palate I'm fairly confident this will smooth out and add weight with time. 91+
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