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Arrow Creek 
Coastal Series
Pinot Noir
California 
2015

First Tasting: This was a deep, bold red wine that hosted a lot of noticeable and indistinguishable notes. The wine had an interesting sour aroma that had slight berry notes. On the palate,  the was a bright woodiness and cherry notes. This wine had a high tannin and mild acidity which coated my mouth. The wine offered a long finish that was smooth. 

Second Tasting: After letting the wine sit for a few hours, and aerating, we tasted it and the flavors changed slightly. I thought that the profile of the wine was going to change drastically and I was going to notice a major difference but only tasted the more enhanced, already present aromas and notes. The oakness in the wine was a lot deeper and noticeable. I was able to notice more of a stronger raspberry note, and as for the tannins, they leveled out and the wine became smoother. After tasting it with, we tried it with food and the flavors change the meal we had with it but did not completely change the profile of the wine. 


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