Fulcrum
Wildcat Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Small production, 150 cases, aged 11 months in French oak, 35% new. Met winemaker David Rossi who makes small batches by buying fruit from top vineyards and using a shared winery for crafting his small batch wines. Deep Ruby with a full range of berry aromas with wafts of earthy notes. On the palate blackberry & ripe cherry with oak and subtle spice. Fine tannins, lingering ending with fruit and some dusty spice. Nice now but let’s see if it aged well. I’ll grab a bottle and put it aside. Check back!
Small production, 150 cases, aged 11 months in French oak, 35% new. Met winemaker David Rossi who makes small batches by buying fruit from top vineyards and using a shared winery for crafting his small batch wines. Deep Ruby with a full range of berry aromas with wafts of earthy notes. On the palate blackberry & ripe cherry with oak and subtle spice. Fine tannins, lingering ending with fruit and some dusty spice. Nice now but let’s see if it aged well. I’ll grab a bottle and put it aside. Check back!
Jan 7th, 2024
Already drinking beautifully after a brief decant. We had it with lamb chops, pierogies & pesto. No doubt that didn’t hurt. Bright and lovely boysenberry just blooms out of the glass. Even for a 2019 the Fulcrum can be easily be coaxed into expressing itself in a lush and delightful way. Hints of smoke are calmly revealed and the deeper flavors make themselves apparent as you go.
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Already drinking beautifully after a brief decant. We had it with lamb chops, pierogies & pesto. No doubt that didn’t hurt. Bright and lovely boysenberry just blooms out of the glass. Even for a 2019 the Fulcrum can be easily be coaxed into expressing itself in a lush and delightful way. Hints of smoke are calmly revealed and the deeper flavors make themselves apparent as you go.
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Small production, 124 cases, aged 11 months in French oak, 35% new. Met winemaker David Rossi, few years ago, who makes small batches by buying fruit from top vineyards and using a shared winery for crafting his small batch wines. Deep Ruby with a full range of dark berry aromas with wafts of earthy and spicy notes. On the palate blackberry & ripe black cherry with soft oak and vanilla spice. Fine soft tannins, long ending layered with fruit and dusty spice. Great now but should age well. Tasting Sample.
Small production, 124 cases, aged 11 months in French oak, 35% new. Met winemaker David Rossi, few years ago, who makes small batches by buying fruit from top vineyards and using a shared winery for crafting his small batch wines. Deep Ruby with a full range of dark berry aromas with wafts of earthy and spicy notes. On the palate blackberry & ripe black cherry with soft oak and vanilla spice. Fine soft tannins, long ending layered with fruit and dusty spice. Great now but should age well. Tasting Sample.
Jul 1st, 2020Small production, 151 cases, aged 11 months in French oak, 35% new. Met winemaker David Rossi who makes small batches by buying fruit from top vineyards and using a shared winery for crafting his small batch wines. Deep Ruby with a full range of berry aromas with wafts of earthy notes. On the palate blackberry & ripe cherry with oak and subtle spice. Fine tannins, lingering ending with fruit and some dusty spice. Nice now but let’s see if it aged well. I’ll grab a bottle and put it aside. Check back!
Small production, 151 cases, aged 11 months in French oak, 35% new. Met winemaker David Rossi who makes small batches by buying fruit from top vineyards and using a shared winery for crafting his small batch wines. Deep Ruby with a full range of berry aromas with wafts of earthy notes. On the palate blackberry & ripe cherry with oak and subtle spice. Fine tannins, lingering ending with fruit and some dusty spice. Nice now but let’s see if it aged well. I’ll grab a bottle and put it aside. Check back!
Dec 30th, 2018
Purchased whole visiting the Sonoma tasting room in Aug 2023. Enjoyed last night 5/27/24.
Purchased whole visiting the Sonoma tasting room in Aug 2023. Enjoyed last night 5/27/24.
May 28th, 2024