06 vintage. 13ish years of age on this wine. Cork crumbled upon opening, so I used a wine filter. Very aromatic nose of potpourri, rose, button mushrooms, and ripe red fruit. On the palette, there's juicy red fruit (cranberry, raspberry, cherry) with very mild tannins providing a little weight and substance on the mouth feel. Still a nice amount of palette-cleansing acidity. At 14.7% ABV, the alcohol peaks out on the finish. Overall, a very elegant and well-integrated, aged pinot.
06 vintage. 13ish years of age on this wine. Cork crumbled upon opening, so I used a wine filter. Very aromatic nose of potpourri, rose, button mushrooms, and ripe red fruit. On the palette, there's juicy red fruit (cranberry, raspberry, cherry) with very mild tannins providing a little weight and substance on the mouth feel. Still a nice amount of palette-cleansing acidity. At 14.7% ABV, the alcohol peaks out on the finish. Overall, a very elegant and well-integrated, aged pinot.
Jan 8th, 2019
Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, California, USA
