• Strong alcohol aroma with a berry background.
• Harsh in the mouth pre-decanting.
• Mellows out some after decanting for some time, but still very one dimensional.
• Undertones of vanilla.
• Generic and manufactured overall making it a somewhat boring wine.
• Ordinary and generic tasting…  Sort of like a little boy who gets a transformer action figure bit it does not transform…  Sure it is still a transformer, but it does not do anything… disappointing.

• Smells of plumb off the nose.
• Deep dark and rich colors.
• Tastes dark fruit and spice with prune at the end.
• Out of the bottle it was very harsh, but much nicer after decanting.
• This wine is like a crazy Uncle that says a lot of outlandish things… yet every once in a while, comes up with a comment that really displays a lot of wisdom.

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• Aromas were complex, interesting, and inviting.
• Scents of ripe juicy blackberry with a slight undertone of spearmint.
• Fairly dry but balanced quite well with flavors of fruit.
• Concentrated and deep and the blackberry aromas continue in the tastes.
• Medium to long finish that is very pleasant.
• Much smother in the mouth than the 2007.
• Great tannins and an excellent value for this price-point.
• Flavorful and interesting and at such an affordable price.  This wine is like walking into a store and finding a 50 dollar bill on the way in.  You go in and use that bill and feel so good because it feels like such a bargain.

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• 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.

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• Fruit forward strawberry aromas.
• Earth and vanilla smells.
• At the right temperature, this wine is smooth and had velvety mouth feel that is even better after decanting.
• Great mix of fruit and earth.
• Slight peach taste at the end with flavors of apples on the tip of the tongue.
• She is spunky yet refined and able to strike the perfect balance between adolescent charm and lady like maturity.  She is an example that hopefully her younger sister will follow.

• Fruitier aroma than the 2006.
• Aroma of leafy greens with a bit of fruit.
• Abrasive harsh bite in the taste.
• Too harsh and minerally.  The harshness diminishes any positives and overpowers everything else.
• Not quite as refined as her older sister.  This wine seems to be stuck in the terrible twos.  Maybe with some aging and maturity she will develop and fulfill the promise of her older sibling

• A bit overpowering at first
• Sort of vinegary in the beginning
• Fruit flavors are muddled and hard to pick apart
• I could taste a bit of black cherry and this may sound weird but I detected a slight hint of kiwi on the finish
• After letting the wine breathe for a while I began to pick up some raspberry in the taste
• This is a wine that would really benefit from decanting.
• This wine is like the new guy at the office.  He comes in and is very loud and somewhat obnoxious.  You are turned off by his bad breath that smells of rotten pepperoni and you are a little upset over the fact that you have to work with him.  In time his hygiene may improve to the point that it is bearable and he is slowly becoming less abrasive…but….you still may not want to have him over for dinner.

• Muddled and indecisive
• Smooth in the mouth yet harsh when swallowed.
• Lingering bitter tastes like that of grape seeds
• On the tip of the tongue it was sweet like blackberries but soured towards the back of the mouth
• Like going to a nice Spanish restaurant and expecting an exotic and enchanting meal but ending up with fried rice and dried beef.

• Slight aromas of nutmeg and other Christmas spices.
• Slight hint of cherry in the taste with holiday spices.
• A bit tart on the finish…a bit like raspberry
• This wine really conjured up images and feelings of Christmas….Felt like going home to family after being away for a long time and laughing together around a big Christmas dinner…..of course sine it is the middle of the summer and fond memories are all that are left we no longer remember all the Christmas fights over politics and sports with drunk Uncle “Larry”

• Great aroma in the glass of fresh fruit
• Heavy, Heavy, Heavy alcohol tastes
• A bit of spice and oak was noticed after decanting
• Slight burst of cherry at first but then masked by the overpowering flavor of alcohol.
• I was all excited about this wine since I was celebrating the end of my summer with friends….Only problem….the wine was not. Drinking this wine was like getting all dressed up and excited for a date you have been waiting for…..only to have the girl call you 15 minutes before you leave to tell you she cannot make it. Huge let down to say the least.