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Villa Mt. Eden Pinot Noir 2007
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Price: $21.96
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Sweet aromas of cherry, red fruits and forest floor lead to a broad, full-bodied palate with similar flavors, a hint of spice, a pleasantly earthy note, velvety mouth-feel, and crisp acidity on the lingering finish. A lingering finish gives the overall impression of a fine silk glove.
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Calera Selleck Pinot Noir 2006 - 90pts
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Price: $65.98
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The deep, garnet, ruby color hints towards perfectly intertwined, seamless, deep, cool aromas of plum, mineral and currant. This 2006 Selleck, while still such a baby, aching for cellar time, is supple, silky, juicy, graceful and lithe on the palate. It expresses deep low notes of mineral, forest, red plum and black cherry. This wine expresses the concentration and impeccable balance indicative of a long and prosperous future.
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Calera Ryan Pinot Noir 2009 - 90pts
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Price: $38.98
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This stately 2009 Ryan vineyard Pinot Noir displays a rich, elegant and distinct bouquet of black currant, blackberry bramble, flinty mineral and dried fennel. This wine is lush but restrained with nice fine-grained tannins, wonderful forest characters, slight anise, a hint of toast and deep berry fruit. Truly Mt Harlan; classic Ryan Vineyard.
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Calera Mills Pinot Noir 2009 - 93pts
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Price: $43.98
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A beautiful, perfumed bouquet of red currant, boysenberry, stone and a soft, smoky hint introduce this firm yet very elegant 2008 Mills vineyard Pinot Noir. The teeny, tiny (less than a half ton per acre) grape yield harvested this vintage gives an intensity and purity to the steely, round, candied fruit accented mid-palate with a round, viscous mouthfeel. A backbone of gentle but prominent tannins give way to a juicy, graceful and persistent finish.
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Ayoub Pinot Noir 2007 - 91pts
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Price: $52.99
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The 2007 Ayoub Pinot Noir has dark color with surprising levels of intensity, concentration, and finesse from good physiological ripeness. It is consistent with the unique style of the vineyard - boasting amazing aromas of raspberries, black cherries and nutmeg, presenting remarkable structure, silky tannins and minerality. The wine is heightened by bright acidity, hints of complex earth and pepper that provide a long and layered finish. This wine will reward patience and will benifit from time in the cellar. It has great potential to age in the bottle for 10+ years. This is a very exciting vintage showcasing Oregon's cool, classic style. 400 cases were made.
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Domaine Fleurot-larose Pinot Noir 2010
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Price: $19.98
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A great Pinot Noir with intense aroma and plenty of flavor. Contain high levels of fruit and tannins. A powerful and well balanced wine to complement any red meat dish.
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Barefoot Pinot Noir
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Price: $6.98
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The Barefoot Pinot Noir is a silky blend of dark cherry and hints of raspberry which complement the aromas of brown spices found in this wine. It is perfect alone or pairs with food such as poultry and pork dishes, creamy soups and dry cheeses.
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De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir 2009 - 90pts
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Price: $41.92
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The nose is showing nice fresh raspberry and strawberry aromas with a hint of cassis and cocoa. This wine is bright and pure with beautiful balance, freshness and really well integrated tannins. It shows the perfect finesse and elegance of the 2007 vintage. It reminds me a lot of the 2002 vintage. Excellent aging potential.
Food Pairings: Tuscan lamb shank with white beans, beef brisket, fennel-rubbed pork tenderloin, lamb sausage and ricotta cheese manicotti.
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Flowers Pinot Noir 2010 - 89pts
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Price: $48.98
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Deep garnet color with ruby highlights. This Pinot Noir has expressive aromas of dark berry fruit, black tea, and
dried cranberry with earthy nuances of oregano, spice and sweet tobacco. Delivering flavors of ripe plum, fig,
orange and licorice this wine is bold; yet, graceful on the palate with supple tannins and a lingering coastal
minerality on the finish.
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3 Trees Pinot Noir 2009 - 86pts
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Price: $13.95
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Sourced from a single vineyard, the wine displays a fine, brilliant ruby red color. Aromatics and flavors are dark cherries and spice. Fresh strawberries and raspberries fill out a generous middle palate. Then, it's pure Pinot on the finish.
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