Desparation Hill Vyd Pinot Noir

2020 vintage.
Desperation Hill vineyard was planted in 2008.
Pommard, 115, 667, 777 and 828 Pinot clones were imported from Dijon, France to plant the vineyard.
Raspberries and tobacco on the nose.
Ripe black cherries, morel mushrooms and West Coast forest floor earthiness with layers of silkiness on the finish. 2020 vintage won gold medal at Winealign 2022 National Wine Awards.

A bigger and fruitier than usual pinot noir. I taste a little licorice in there too. Very nice and no sour notes here.

Not too fruity, a bit of licorice - well balanced.

Lovely. Not as jammy as Blue Mountain (which i love). This one leans French with a lovely earthy red fruit combination. Interesting changes in the wine with food. Served with a Tomato Parmesan dish and wild sockeye. After a bit of the tomato it really brought out the acidity in the wine. After a bite of the salmon...OMG heaven. Absolutely perfect pairing.

Not too full bodied with some jamminess

Outstanding. Fairly full bodied and jammy for a pinot noir. Delicious.

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