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Brilliant, medium green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of green apple skins, apricot stone, and honeysuckle with supporting notes of brioche, beeswax, lemongrass, and wet river stones. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of lemon curd, Asian pear, citrus zest, quince, and hints of fresh ginger. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $59 – 5 Stars - 97 points
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant, boysenberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of black tea, cocoa, rosemary, and accents of tamari. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering a black-fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, five-spice, cassis, hibiscus flower tea, and hints of green peppercorns. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $45 – 5 Stars - 97 points
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Brilliant, light straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of tropical fruit, lemon curd, and beeswax with supporting notes of meringue, green apple, and apricot stone. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a ripe, orchard-fruit-driven core with flavors of white peach, star fruit, jasmine, mineral, green melon, and citrus zest. The finish is long and lingering with faint tannins. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $35 – 5 Stars - 97 points
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Brilliant, medium coral color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, raspberry, and apricot stone with supporting notes of red grapefruit, boysenberry, mineral, and kumquat. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of wild strawberry, mulberry, slate, and watermelon. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple yet vibrant texture. $35 – 5 Stars - 97 points
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Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of poached Asian pear, honeysuckle, and lychee with supporting notes of chamomile, citrus zest, and mineral. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of white peach, lemon curd, star fruit, wet stones, bees wax, and hints of orange peel. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied, and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $75 – 5 Stars - 97 points
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Brilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of lemon curd, meringue, and pear with supporting notes of blanched almonds, bees wax, brioche, oak, and mineral. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, apple, lychee, green tea, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with soft tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture and a lees character redolent of Tête de Cuvée Champagne. $49 – 5 Stars - 98 points
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Brilliant, deep ruby color. Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, with scents of pomegranate, raspberry, forest floor, and black tea, along with supporting notes of hibiscus flower, five spice, and hints of wild blueberry. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red-and-black fruit-driven core with flavors of semitart cherry, boysenberry, slate, and tamari, and accents of lavender. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced, with an opulent texture. The second vintage of TDW's Vineyard eleven Pinot is on par with the first. We sense the building of a dynasty. $69 – 5 Stars - 98 points
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Brilliant, medium ruby color. Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, with scents of red cherry, dried wild strawberry, and baking spices, along with supporting notes of clay, violet, red plum, and dried herbs. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red-and-black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, boysenberry compote, cured meats, and pomegranate. The finish is long and lingering with firm but accessible tannins and hints of tamarind. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. We see this wine as the cornerstone of the portfolio — solid, exceptional, and a benchmark of Sonoma Coast Pinot. $55 – 5 Stars - 97 points
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Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of brioche, spring flowers, and lemon curd with supporting notes of apricot stone, lychee, meringue, and citrus zest. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, custard, passion fruit, and quince. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent yet vibrant texture. Incredibly nimble and luxurious and hauntingly Burgundian. $55 – 5 Stars - 97 points
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of sour cherry and cassis with supporting notes of boysenberry, anise, baking spices, black tea, and cigar box. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, dried herbs, forest floor, black fruits, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $45 – 5 Stars - 97 points