Etude’s 2017 Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot is a vibrant blend of ten or so clones that delivers black cherry, cinnamon, and gentle dry earth minerality over solid structure and moderate oak influence. There’s good tension between the elements that carries through the extended finish, and a few years in the bottle will reward the patient with a deeper expression. Well done!
Etude, Carneros, Napa Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2017
By Rich Cook