2005 Ampelos Cellars Lambda Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 535 cases, $35. Also tasted at
home before the Shootout tasting.
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Lovely nose of fresh picked wild strawberries and raspberries. Well endowed
varietal flavors of cherries and berries with a sidecar of gentle oak. Fresh and juicy, smooth in the
mouth with caressing tannins and a pleasant acid lift on the tangy finish.
Reviewed January 1, 2009
Winery: Ampelos Cellars
From article: 2008 Pinot Noir Shootout Prelims