I REALLY dug this! And not just because I like all things dark. This was not your typical Cali PN. It is, of course 19% Syrah which I am betting helps add the glorious dark coloring to this. Medium bodied with perfectly velvet tannins, the black cherry marmalade essence is strong. You'd think they'd stuck a vanilla bean in the oak barrel but I'm supposing that is just the French Oak. The finish is not particularly compelling and this is not especially complex but gosh darn it is tasty. Balanced, slightly spicy and lush. And...noir. As a Pinot should be.
I REALLY dug this! And not just because I like all things dark. This was not your typical Cali PN. It is, of course 19% Syrah which I am betting helps add the glorious dark coloring to this. Medium bodied with perfectly velvet tannins, the black cherry marmalade essence is strong. You'd think they'd stuck a vanilla bean in the oak barrel but I'm supposing that is just the French Oak. The finish is not particularly compelling and this is not especially complex but gosh darn it is tasty. Balanced, slightly spicy and lush. And...noir. As a Pinot should be.
4 people found it helpfulOct 20th, 2016
PN w/Syrah I assume. Jammy blackberry and cocoa notes. Doesn't taste like PN, but not terrible.
PN w/Syrah I assume. Jammy blackberry and cocoa notes. Doesn't taste like PN, but not terrible.
Feb 22nd, 2016
Fruit forward, cherry, faint oak notes and mildly tannic finish. Nicely balanced.
Fruit forward, cherry, faint oak notes and mildly tannic finish. Nicely balanced.
Oct 9th, 2020
Monterey County, Central Coast, California, USA
