• This wine has herbal smells from the opening.
• Fruity hints of strawberry and strawberry tastes.
• Smooth and easy, nice mouth feel with low tannins
• Blackberry tastes at the end.
• This wine is a little like the lower end contract player that is signed for a low to mid range dollar amount and does what expected by filling a role that is needed, but does not exceed any performance expectations.  It would be nice if they performed above their contract level, but they don’t so that’s what you get!  Still a great bargain that does what it needs to.

• Aromas of wet moss, cherry, peaches. Very pleasant fruit smells.
• Tastes very smooth in the mouth with just the right tannins.
• Oak and natural wood with a hint of pipe tobacco.  Black cherry finish.
• Exotic and intriguing like a midnight walk on the beach with someone you just met and may never see again… sad but undeniably memorable.
  

• Aromas of earth and moss with wood undertones
• Earthy taste, with toasted oak.
• Very similar to the Cabernet which was unexpected for a Pinot.
• Non-typical Pinot, but very enjoyable.
• Not your typical Pinot, but typical of Cellar No 8 wines.  Rustic, hard and very masculine – like a Pinot on steroids.  It has the feeling of a female body builder, you know she is a women but muscles are way bigger than yours!

• Thin, bland and watery
• Slightest hint of red fruits such as cranberry
• Very one dimensional with a finish that disappears immediately
• Color is very light and the aromas are almost non existent.
• This is not what a Pinot should be….It is boring and ordinary, bordering on undrinkable.  It is kind of like being set up on a blind date and the girl that answers the door is attractive and alluring.  The only problem is she says…hang on I will let my sister know you are here and then down walks the ugly duckling of the family…ya want to be nice but you know this is not going to end well.

Justagrape.com was provided a complementary bottle of this wine directly from Fresh & Easy and was not compensated for this review.

• Initially the open bottle gave no aromas after opening.
• After pouring the bottle into the decanter it smelled like motor oil (yes! motor oil!)
• Very dry, bland and watery with moderately high tannins in the finish even after decanting.
• A fraud and a slacker.  This wine is like the guy you know that dresses up and acts like he is going to work at his high powered job… in reality it ends up changing its clothes in the car once it is out of sight and spends the day driving around the doing nothing.

• Plumb aromas, followed by a distinct buttermilk smell
• Tastes of strawberry and apple finish
• Smooth start in the the mouth but it bites a bit at the end.
• Mouth feel is not so much soft but slick.
• Like a sharp witted and slick girl who always seems to have something up her sleeve.  She is quick with answers that sometimes make you wonder if she is being serious….but when she calls you have no reason not to answer because after all, you don’t really mind spending time with her.

• Some strawberry and floral aromas.
• Quite dry and tannic.
• The taste was a bit earthy with hints of fresh cut wood.
• Minor taste of nutmeg at the finish.
• Very good Pinot for the price…Much like like picking up a filet mignon that has been marked down at half price.  It just seems to taste so much better because you know the price you paid.

• Very transparent and light in color.
• Earthy aromas.
• Very good mouth feel, silky on the tongue.
• A hint of blackberries.
• Black cherry tastes with a short finish.
• This wine is the NBA in the late 90′s… it has a lot of redeeming qualities (M.J. is still in the league after all). It is still worth your time… but really it’s too watered down with not enough going on… it could have been much better if it were more focused.

• Aromas of cherry and flowers
• Simple, smooth and drinkable.
• Strawberry flavors.
• Refreshing mineral finish.
• This wine has many simple characteristics, is easy drinking and rather refreshing… but, like that hard to get to know friend of yours, it does have something more to offer if you take the time to get to know it.

• Hints of bright raspberry in the aroma.
• The smell is very inviting, this wine can be easily be enjoyed on it’s own.
• Immediately this wine is light and fresh yet full of flavor.
• Strong smooth finish.
• A very solid Pinot for the price. Pick it up if you see it.
• This wine is like a surprise visit from an old friend. It’s comfortable and familiar, but you always learn something new every time.