CIRQ Estate features small production Pinot Noirs from renowned winemaker Michael Browne of Kosta Browne fame. The name "CIRQ" plays off Browne’s experiences in the youth circus in his hometown of Wenatchee, Washington. Browne’s "Bootlegger’s Hill" Pinot Noir is lush and generous, unleashing beautiful tension with supple tannins and immensely gratifying acidity. There are concentrated aromas of plum, blueberry, violet, and rose petals. The fruit becomes brighter on the palate with additional flavors of wild herbs, turned earth, and baking spices. This is the pinnacle of California Pinot Noir. Enjoy over the next five years.
CIRQ Estate, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2013
By Miranda Franco