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McKinlay Pinot noir Estate 06

Winery: McKinlay

McKinlay Pinot noir Estate 06 shows off the best of the excellent 2006 Oregon Pinot noir vintage. Fresh berry and red cherry scents mingle with violets and rose petals in the scent, and a juicy fresh burst of mouth-filling fruit delights. As you taste, the wine opens up to reveal complexity, layers of darker fruit, silky tannins, and an uplifting acidity that promises more in the future. highly recommended.

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Previous Vintage tasting notes Wine Spectator rating 91 points: "Lithe, harmonious and appealing for its floral blackberry and spice flavors, finishing with fine-grained tannins that meld beautifully. Drink now through 2013. 330 cases made." (HS)

Highly recommended- A dark, dense wine, one first notices the intensely perfumed nose, with black berry and cherry fruit scents mingled with a hint of oak. Flavors are of sweet red cherry, red raspberry, blackberry, and black currant, with a distinct nod to the tannic flavors that come from incorporating some whole cluster pressings into the mix. The wine is distinctly true to the varietal, offering a quite pure expression of Pinot noir at its best.





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$34.16 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $37.95 Qty.

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