2011 Donkey & Goat Pinot Noir Helluva Vineyard
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The 2011 Pinot Noir Helluva is a pretty wine to drink now and over the next few years. Bright red fruit, flowers, spices and saline notes abound in an attractive, mid-weight Pinot to drink over the next few years.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Light, bright red. An exotically perfumed bouquet evokes strawberry, Asian spices and potpourri, with a bright mineral topnote. Juicy and precise, with very good lift and energy to its tangy red fruit flavors. Very spicy and pure on the finish, which shows only a hint of tannins. No shortage personality here.
Light, bright red. High-pitched aromas and flavors of red berries, bitter cherry and potpourri, with a sexy incense nuance building in the glass. Juicy and precise, with excellent finishing cut and lingering spiciness. I suspect that this tightly focused, youthful wine will age well on its balance.