Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir

I ended up liking this more than expected. This was Cirq’s inaugural vintage. I normally enjoy a bit more crunchy/bright Pinots, but this showed well in a flight of all 2011 Cali wines.

Likely at peak (this has integrated to the point where I don’t see this improving in profile), this was high toned and very aromatic, but only after 30mins (was initially fairly muted). Potpurri, violets, bright red and black berries, and lots of spice. Improved from bottle over the course of two hours. Initially broad on the palate, it dials everything in toward the finish. Juicy fruits and dark plum. ABV pokes out just a bit. Best around cellar temp. Pop now and enjoy.

Crowd pleaser. Def ripe and rich. Tons of fruit.

Love this wine and I thought just a slight improvement over the bootlegger - bravo Michael

Very deep and dark for a PN with tremendous extraction and length. Puckery dark cherry with milk chocolate and a splash of cola.

Plush, jammy fruit. Velvety texture.

WNH event number 4. Perfect Pizza Pairing bottles. Not a bad bottle in the bunch!

Had the ‘15 Bootleggers last night, why not open its counterpart? This is more red fruit dominant and the fruit isn’t as extracted. Higher acidity and the red fruit is spicy. Black pepper/peppercorn too. Thanks for opening these @Bill Bender .

Jammy fruit, velvet texture.

Wow. Large and in charge Pinot! Needed a decant. This was so “clean”. Every component shined and worked well together. Red and black fruit medley, cedar, fresh black cherries, potpourri and red currant.

Love this stuff. Period. A little heat on pop but it settled quick.

Dark plum jam in a glass. Fantastic flavors of dark plums and blackberries wrapped in a spice jar. Deep finish very complex. Love it!