Exotic wild blackberry and blackcurrant aromas and flavors are a bit outside the Pinot Noir norm, yet the result is a winner. This wine has bracing acidity and subtle vanillin oak to plump and massage the ripe berry and cassis fruit. Not shy in alcohol (14.9% on the label), it remains balanced, though in a bold, potent style.
J. Lohr, Arroyo Seco (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2013
By Linda Murphy