The fruit on this pricey Pinot from La Crema is front-loaded. There’s plenty of red berry goodness and the wine shows impressive palate weight. The rub for those who would rush home and open tonight is that the finish is a work in progress. This wine needs another year or two in the bottle to allow the finish to lengthen. If you can be patient, you’ve got a winner.La Crema, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2015
By Robert Whitley
The fruit on this pricey Pinot from La Crema is front-loaded. There’s plenty of red berry goodness and the wine shows impressive palate weight. The rub for those who would rush home and open tonight is that the finish is a work in progress. This wine needs another year or two in the bottle to allow the finish to lengthen. If you can be patient, you’ve got a winner.