2005 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Renegade Ridge Estate
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The 2005 Pinot Noir Renegade Ridge Estate was picked both before and after the rains that year. It includes 9% whole cluster fruit and was aged in 65% new French oak. It has quite a rich bouquet with scents of red plum, wild strawberry, marionberry and cumin, still holding up well after ten years in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin and plenty of spice (white pepper, clove and cumin). It feels dense in the mouth with good weight. What it does not do is really "flow" and it feels a little leaden on the finish.
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Josh Raynolds
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Deep red. Brooding cherry and blueberry aromas are brightened by cracked pepper and fresh rose. Dense, chewy and packed with dark fruit flavors, with an energetic jolt of minerality adding lift. Finishes sweet, with a tart berry skin quality and very good grip. The most closed of this set today and in need of a few years in the cellar.