Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir

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"You brought THAT home?" My wife looked at the label art of a nude woman flailing behind the bars of a bicycle. "Dunno. The lady (at the wine store) said it was good." Good grief, if we all thought alike, there'd be no Pepsi AND Coke, right? Well, Bicycle Gladiator Pinot needs naked women on the label. Otherwise, it's not that interesting. Pinot lovers will find Bicycle to be thin, uncomplicated...but not in the way that makes a Pinot be good. More like, "Hey. Did someone pour water in my Merlot?" The bouquet is promising, but after that...first notes are very berry, then "sssssssssss" like water evaporating off of hot concrete, just blah. It's not wretched, but frankly, YellowTail Pinot Noir is so much more flavorful, complex - buy a bottle of THAT for $6 and compare it to the $9 for Bicycle and you realize the reason there's naked women on the label. Yawn.

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