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Score 92/100 · Drink 2018-2023, Josh Raynolds, Oct 2015

Vivid ruby-red. Heady, mineral-laced aromas of ripe red berries, allspice and potpourri. Sweet raspberry and rose pastille flavors show impressive energy and focus, with a spicecake nuance emerging with air. The floral element repeats strongly on the very long, juicy finish, which is framed by gentle, slow-mounting tannins.

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91
91/100

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92
92/100

Josh Raynolds

90
90/100

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate

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90 points
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
Score 90/100 · Drink 2016-2026, Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, Mar 2015

The 2012 Pinot Noir Sommers Reserve will be released near the end of 2015. It offer lively red berry fruit with redcurrant and wild raspberry scents, fine delineation with cheeky hints of marmalade and orange rind. The palate is medium-bodied and almost feral on the entry, as it seems to shoot off in a different direction. Then the acidity begins to bind it all together to form a cohesive, sorbet-fresh, bay-leaf finish that is long in the mouth. It needs to develop a little more persistence on the balsamic-tinged aftertaste, but otherwise this has good potential.

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Red

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Dry

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