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Score 93/100 · The Wine Advocate, Aug 2018

The 2015 Pinot Noir Mineral Springs Ranch is pale to medium ruby-purple with a nose of black berries and cherries with crushed rock, cardamom and forest floor nuances. Light to medium-bodied with a strong vein of rocky minerality and dried black tea leaf notes, it has very juicy, mouthwatering acidity and a strong frame of grainy tannins, finishing long with bitters/amaro accents. (EB)

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Critic scores
95
95/100

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93
93/100

The Wine Advocate

98
98/100

James Suckling

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95 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 95/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2018

Brilliant red. A heady, seductively perfumed bouquet of fresh red and blue fruits, potpourri, spicecake and vanilla carries an intense mineral overtone. Concentrated yet vibrant in style, showing superb clarity and lift to the sweet raspberry, boysenberry, cola, spicecake and floral pastille flavors. Becomes nervier and spicier on the gently tannic finish, which hangs on with outstanding focus and tenacity. (JR)

98 points
James Suckling
Score 98/100 · James Suckling, Nov 2017

Tons of pressed violets and lavender as well as blueberries, plenty of herbs, cedar, almonds and acacia come through on the nose, before ginseng, ivy and slate kick in. The palate is so structured with intense yet velvety tannins and layers of fruit and spices. Such tension in terms of the fine acidity but intensely full-bodied. A great wine that will age for decades.

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Soter Vineyards
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Red

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Dry

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