Concentrated flavors of black cherry and mulberry, accompanied by savory accents of molasses and sea weed, finish with notes of dark sea salt caramels.
The nose begins with rose petals, strawberry and baking spices. On the palate, fresh raspberry and cranberry meld into flavors of black tea and deeper, woodsy-blackberry creating a complex, textural mouthfeel. Black cherry, sous bois and a hint of tobacco lead into the long mineral finish.
True to its growing season, this 2014 Oregon Dundee Hills Pinot is a medium-deep garnet color, with a dark core...white pepper, dark cherry framed by youthful tannins.
Red and black fruits of fresh ripe cherry, plum, wild strawberry, and fresh blackberry roll out of the glass and onto the palate. An exotic dimension is added with the tone of Chinese five spice - namely anise and nutmeg - as well as other baking spices lent by the oak, while a lingering earthy aroma provides a tip of the cap to something decidedly more old world.
91 Points - Wine Spectator. A beautifully crafted Mendocino Pinot Noir with notes of dark red fruits, rose petal, black tea and red liquorice in a Magnum format.
