2013 Chitose Winery Pinot Noir private reserve, Hokkaido Japan. Thin purple-red in color consistent with traditional production . Blackberry, slight menthol and blueberry and lots of butter in nose - malolactic? Some blueberry in mouth and butteriness but mostly fine seed bitterness in finish. Lacks varietal character overall though hints of varietal character are there.
2013 Chitose Winery Pinot Noir private reserve, Hokkaido Japan. Thin purple-red in color consistent with traditional production . Blackberry, slight menthol and blueberry and lots of butter in nose - malolactic? Some blueberry in mouth and butteriness but mostly fine seed bitterness in finish. Lacks varietal character overall though hints of varietal character are there.
May 30th, 2016
Japan
