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Battle Creek 2002 Pinot Noir

Price $50

Good color, dark and plummy, and there are strong spicy/herbal components to the nose. The wine has a tough streak of vegetal/earthy flavors, that border on canned green beans. Underneath some sweeter purple fruits can be discerned, a cross between blackberry and beet, but the rough, earthy tannins need a lot more time to soften up. — P.G. (2/1/2005)

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Battle Creek 2005 Pinot Noir

Price $50

Rex Hill’s former winemaker Aron Hess has a hand in this pleasant Pinot. It’s fairly soft and shows some black cherry fruit along with barrel flavors of butterscotch and nougat. The wine fades away rather quickly. — P.G. (7/1/2008)

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Battle Creek 2006 Pinot Noir

Price $40

Battle Creek has dropped its price significantly, but it still tastes like a fruity, everyday Pinot trying to compete in the big leagues. It’s got light flavors of black cherry candy, very tart acids and a little zip to the finish; if there are any new barrels involved, they are currently in hiding. — P.G. (4/1/2009)

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