Mature colour, browning and fairly clear around the edges. An object lesson in mature new world Pinot. An explosion of red and black fruit that follows on with an unusual hint of jasmine tea as the tannins have softened into harmony - I've tasted this before in New Zealand Pinot of a certain age but not Californian, but it indicates a quality of the grape. The note is unusual, but not out of tune. Still lively but perhaps reaching the end of its peak drinking window so don't delay, though that said quite youthful in many ways considering its age. 2005 vintage, tasted December 2015
Mature colour, browning and fairly clear around the edges. An object lesson in mature new world Pinot. An explosion of red and black fruit that follows on with an unusual hint of jasmine tea as the tannins have softened into harmony - I've tasted this before in New Zealand Pinot of a certain age but not Californian, but it indicates a quality of the grape. The note is unusual, but not out of tune. Still lively but perhaps reaching the end of its peak drinking window so don't delay, though that said quite youthful in many ways considering its age. 2005 vintage, tasted December 2015
Dec 20th, 2015
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
