`1994 Dehlinger Reserve and Octogon

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Hate to make this post but these were such extroadinary wines I'm 'agonna. The Reserve was a brilliant ruby. An exotic nose of brite red fruit, a dose of ligonberry, nutmeg,white pepper, a strap of leather and a floral prescence that almost overwhelmed and may-be a hint of oak. This wine is 5 points better than the last bottle. Silky entry with a mouthfeel that can opnly be described as exotic. The center was solid and this beauty finished as a perfect 4-Lapper.94-95 WR ( WS and WA are used so why not "Weener-Rating?) I expected the Octogon to be more of the same...It was, only in spades... I've never experienced a more complete Pinot and that includes some of the few heavy-weight Burgandies I've had. The pure weight of fruit from this bottling is almost overwhelming. Every exotic spice I could dream up was there along with the most remarkable finish I've experienced from a Pinot.....A first-time 5_Lapper!!! It jes' don' git no bettern' this folk. WW