Olivet Lane Pinot Noir

Red fruit and very polished. Delish.

2012. Big berry/raspberry/strawberry, cola, twizzler, medium tannins, Bit of earth, mushroom, nice acid and a finish of forest floor. Really pretty. Had with thanksgiving, now with salmon.

Gorgeous aromas. Luxardo cherries.

Dark yet delicious. Could have waited another year or two but still a beautiful wine

Excellent balance of acid and fruit. Plenty of age left

Starting to show it’s age - still great juice

I was semi-taken aback by this wine. Great aromatics right off the bat...crushed potpourri, ripe black cherries, licorice and some cedar. Still showing nice acidity at 7yrs young. What I found interesting was, based on the aromatics and front palate (ripe red and black fruits, plum and peppercorn spice), I expected the mid-palate to be more rich/flavor packed. Seemed a touch hollow. Finish turned to the savory side with herbal spice, and more underbrush/cedar. I have always enjoyed the ME Klopp Ranch Pinot (and SauvBlanc) but I’d have to try this again to see if my notes were consistent.

This needs at least two more years. At Zappa Restaurant- Yonkers, NY

Still a baby. Big fruit and structure with nice meaty notes

Weird bottle. Was at first closed- almost no nose and a rancid/dried flavor. Somewhere between oxidized and corked. After two hours (thought might as well try), the nose did blossom into a Pinot-like bouquet. Palate had notes of cherry cola and anise.