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Taster #6440
· Apr 30, 2023
93/100
Tasted alongside an 09 Aubert Richie....this was more my style...Earthy, nice red/dark fruits. Some secondary notes developing. Medium body with pleasant finish.
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Taster #5588
· Feb 15, 2021
89/100
I was late to the party on this one and paid the price. The fruit notes have all left and what you have is a medium dry, oaky, and spicy shell of a fine pinot. The beautiful thing about drinking wine is the endless education you obtain from every bottle. I experienced this back when first released as just a taste and filed that experience away for it's recent opening. Yep, I'm disappointed I missed the "window" but I do …
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Taster #6440
· Aug 25, 2020
92/100
Lovely. Better than last bottle 3 years ago. Very well balanced. See previous note.
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Taster #9486
· Jul 4, 2020
89/100
Light in color. Spicy aroma typical Pinot with hints of cherry
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Taster #9486
· Mar 18, 2020
90/100
Cherry red. Very light. Cherry nose with cedar. Palate of bright cherry
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Taster #4154
· Mar 13, 2020
93/100
Ditto to what ”prism” noted
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Taster #0096
· Jan 16, 2020
92/100
Purchased 7 years ago at the Carlton Winemaker's Studio from Retour winemaker Lindsay Woodard's brother, cellared since. Pop and pour, consumed over 3 hours. Nose: Medium-plus expressiveness vibrant red fruit - cherry - with dark fruit undertones - blackberry, along with earthy dust and Asian spice. Palate: Medium-full bodied, spicy black cherry attack, solid acidic back-bone, great mid-palate persistence, earth and mushroom notes appear in the back-end and blend nicely with the up-front fruit and spice notes. Finish: Lengthy 45-60 …
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Taster #7014
· May 20, 2018
90/100
Brick red color. On the nose, aromas of cherry, earth, dust. Palate has flavors of cherry, cedar, plum violets. Medium-bodied, nice acidity.
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Taster #6241
· Mar 19, 2018
93/100
Medium-light ruby color with Raspberry, cedar and spice on the nose. Medium bodied with dried cranberry, cherry cola and a little spice that all lingers on a long finish. Some well inigrated soft tannins still present with good supportive acidity, still got a couple years of life in in it, but it is perfect now, don't wait.
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Taster #7014
· Dec 16, 2017
90/100
Earthy red fruit (cherry), spice/black pepper, tobacco. Very well balanced. Nice acidity; light tannins. Drinking perfectly out of the bottle right now; no need to decant.
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Taster #6241
· Nov 18, 2017
93/100
2nd tasting note (See 2/2016) Medium-light ruby in color. Balanced aromas of damp forest floor with cedar notes invite the flavors of pleasant sour cherry and soft cola that linger intensely with a sweet cedar finish. Medium bodied, tannins are nicely softened and balanced with the acidity an flavor profile... very nicely balanced over-all, and possibly at it's peak now, but this has staying power and has a broad peak. Should stay peak until 2019 -2020. This is one of …
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Taster #5786
· Jul 11, 2017
89/100
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Taster #0154
· Jun 15, 2017
93/100
Delicious. Complex. Balanced. Dark fruit with nice acid and grippy tannins. Could hold up for another 5 years. Wish I had more.
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Taster #6440
· May 29, 2017
92/100
Closed initially, but with 3 hour decant it opened nicely. Medium body, red fruited with some floral notes on the nose. Soft tannins. Elegant and very well balanced and pleasure to drink . Just the right amount of acidity on the finish. It's in a good spot now.
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Taster #6076
· Dec 4, 2016
92/100
Very glad I saved my last bottle for an additional year as this wine truly rewarded the extra cellar time. Opened two hours ahead of time and continued to improve over the course of five total hours. A mix of black and red cherry along with floral and light vanilla notes on the nose; considerably more aromatic than the prior bottle. Solidly medium bodied this time with improved balance and noticeably improved depth through the middle. A mix of black …
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Taster #0107
· Jun 10, 2016
Dropped into a decanter for an impromptu get together. Best glass was the last glass at 3+ hours of sitting in decanter. Cherry, loam, vanilla, green tea, hint of cola or mocha on the finish. Nice but not wowed. Paid $35 on the secondary market which was much more agreeable than the original $65.
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Taster #6241
· Feb 9, 2016
92/100
Medium-light ruby color, aromas of tea and rose petal with peppery note, medium body with spicy dark cherry, english tea, and a touch of dark chocolate and baking spice. tasted this 1 hour after bottle open and it came off a little simple, but as one taster noted, let it sit for 3 -5 hours and it opened up and became more complex. In the end, a very good wine with good structure, alcohol, and acidity to last easily for …
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Taster #6076
· Dec 24, 2015
91/100
At first this wine showed much lighter and less complex than I had anticipated. But given 3+ hours open and it showed nicely. At 14.1% (high for Oregon), it still came off just on the lighter side of medium bodied. Nice red cherry, tea and undergrowth notes on the nose. Red cherry upfront with a deeper raspberry note behind. Finishes with good length, nice tannic structure and light spice notes. Mid-body was the best part of this wine as it …
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Taster #4154
· Dec 21, 2015
88/100
For this price I expected much more complexity by now for a '09.
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Taster #0154
· May 18, 2015
93/100
Wow. Dark fruit. Great balance and structure. Fantastic with the duck at Foreign Cinema in SF. Go there.
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Taster #2336
· Dec 18, 2014
91/100
Lindsey did a great job the 2009 vintage. Medium purple color with good clarity. Subdued cherry, strawberry, mossy and hints of cedar on the nose. Well integrated and smooth mouth feel. The red fruits are showing well and the secondary flavors are a nice compliment. I notice more cedar on the palate and it produces a nice finish of medium length. Drinking well now.
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Taster #3669
· Aug 17, 2014
91/100
Very nice, raspberry on nose, touch of mushroom. Light yet well in balance. Thankfully lower alcohol level, more European so than US. Balanced and very enjoyable.
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Taster #2112
· Jul 5, 2014
94/100
Amazing. We fought over the last glass.
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Taster #6440
· May 14, 2014
91/100
Dark fruited. Some oak that should resolve with bottle age. Spice, dark cherries on the palate. Nice mouthfeel. Enjoyed by most at dinner.
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Taster #3044
· May 6, 2014
92/100
very good. great nose and structure. I like it now but I think it will continue to improve
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Taster #0154
· Mar 21, 2014
90/100
Nice Oregon Pinot. Which is a very good thing. Ready to drink.
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Taster #6440
· Jan 3, 2014
90/100
Tart cherry fruit. Minerals. Didn't like as much as last bottle. Lacks mid palate depth. Bit of tannin on finish.
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Taster #6440
· Sep 10, 2013
93/100
Dark fruited with some earthy notes. Good spice. Lovely depth on the mid palate with exceptional length and balance. Should age quite well.
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Taster #6440
· Sep 10, 2013
91/100
Great aromatic floral notes upon first opening. It then develops earthy spice notes. Nice tart red fruited palate..some nice minerality and good acidity on the finish.
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Taster #2268
· Aug 19, 2013
89/100
Lacks structure that I expect from Oregon pinot. It might just be the year but the tannic points are low leading to a soft palate and a reduction in brightness.
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Taster #2976
· Apr 12, 2013
92/100
Nice Pinot. Tart cherries on nose and palate.
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Taster #0969
· Nov 20, 2012
92/100
This is my favorite Oregon Pinot. It's got a terrific mix of acid, earthy flavor,fruit and structure without that fleshy sweetness that you often find in American Pinot.
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