Cuvée du Tonnelier Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir

2012 Brickhouse Cuvée Tonnelierre

Should've waited but just couldn't! Rough day deserves a gem of a wine.

2012 in Nov 2017. Really nice. Fresh but not too bright fruit beautifully balanced with earth tones. Wears its age well. Very well made wine.

Marionberries, earth, classic Oregon pinot noir 👌

Cherry with spice nice smooth tannins little tart edge will be better in another couple years you can tell it's got depth just a bit young

Balanced and built to last

Bitter minerality. Old world. Great stuff.

Nice complex nose with dark fruit, cherry, and grounded in earthy tones. First hit on palate has lovely muted cherry, (&fragrant wood?), mild spice balanced with just right astringent tannins. Long pleasant linger retains all of those characters. A very even, delightfully drinkable wine. Love it!!

Traditional Pinot bouquet, heavy with blackberries and baked cherries, with hints of mint and menthol, ending with field mushrooms. Starts off bright with fresh Queen Anne cherries, ripe grapefruit, and currants, growing savory with braised meats and sautéed mushrooms, and ending with medium length of peppercorn, earth, and hints of cedar.

Alex had this 11 years ago