Parker Station Pinot Noir came up from the cellar tonight. Should've brought it up a week ago for Halloween 'cause MAN is this a scary wine!
78/100-
COLOR: 4/5 - Translucent, light cranberry red, dingy around the edges.
NOSE: 10/15 - Tight nose at first that begins to open after a few hours. It's somewhat rubbery, the alcohol is noticeable, and both overwhelm the raspberry and strawberry that are there.
FLAVOR: 5/10 - At first shot, there's something there, but it disappears rapidly. Bitter rhubarb is the dominant fruit flavor, but the wine tastes alcoholic and watered down and falls apart like a house of cards in about 3 seconds.
FINISH: 6/10 - Best part of the finish is that it's very short. The thin, bitter flavor carries into the finish and then just disappears.
POTENTIAL: 2/5 - Doesn't seem to have enough fruit character to survive more time it the cellar.
OVERALL: 1/5 - Not even an average Pinot Noir. Nose is by far the best aspect of this wine at 'average' and the balance, mouthfeel, flavor, and finish border on unpleasant. A poor example of the varietal, even at this low price point.
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Well, I guess this could be termed bloggerbation, but this deserves a separate follow.
24h later and this wine turned itself around and made something of itself. It's still not a great wine, but I'd kick it up to 84/85 point based on tasting tonight. Harshness is replaced by rounded edges. Rubber is replaced by raspberry. Alcohol is replaced by a much more pleasant strawberry.
Not sure I can in good faith recommend opening any bottles you might have, decanting for a few hours, then pouring the wine back into the bottle, corking it, and putting it in the fridge overnight, but as of TODAY, that's the only thing I can suggest to make this wine worth opening.
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