A dark, staining ruby with some vivid purple tones. A pretty inviting nose of mostly fruit. Red and black berries pair with mildly understated cedar and floral accents. Initially so very tight, this thing is so closed in and seemingly hesitant to show her face but after some heavy decanting she starts to strut her stuff. Bracing acidity slaps you in the face until time softens that edge. A really nice streak of cinnamon is present on the mid palate along with some pretty low profile tannins. Plums and black fruits abound on the palate to match the slightly generous oak. It strains to rise above the typicity of its cousins in California Pinot and occasionally reaches that level. A valiant effort.
A dark, staining ruby with some vivid purple tones. A pretty inviting nose of mostly fruit. Red and black berries pair with mildly understated cedar and floral accents. Initially so very tight, this thing is so closed in and seemingly hesitant to show her face but after some heavy decanting she starts to strut her stuff. Bracing acidity slaps you in the face until time softens that edge. A really nice streak of cinnamon is present on the mid palate along with some pretty low profile tannins. Plums and black fruits abound on the palate to match the slightly generous oak. It strains to rise above the typicity of its cousins in California Pinot and occasionally reaches that level. A valiant effort.
Feb 29th, 2020
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
