Juicy, cherry, plum and forest flavor. 2020 @400/G, wine o’clock, 230326
Juicy, cherry, plum and forest flavor. 2020 @400/G, wine o’clock, 230326
Mar 26th, 2023
The word that comes to me with this wine is “mild.” There are some of the notes on the nose that I want in a North American Pinot Noir like cranberry and bacon fat, but very subdued, with almost an apple cider note. The taste is overly fruit forward and the mouthfeel too soft for my taste. It’s rather like drinking a blend of cranberry and grape juice, and more complex notes emerge only later at a very quiet volume. I rate this at a relatively low point score because this isn’t really what I want from North American Pinot Noir. If you like soft, juicy, easy drinkers, then you might like it better than I did.
The word that comes to me with this wine is “mild.” There are some of the notes on the nose that I want in a North American Pinot Noir like cranberry and bacon fat, but very subdued, with almost an apple cider note. The taste is overly fruit forward and the mouthfeel too soft for my taste. It’s rather like drinking a blend of cranberry and grape juice, and more complex notes emerge only later at a very quiet volume. I rate this at a relatively low point score because this isn’t really what I want from North American Pinot Noir. If you like soft, juicy, easy drinkers, then you might like it better than I did.
Mar 26th, 2022
California, USA
