Talbott, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2014

 I thought it would be fun to see what this vintage of Logan tasted like after it had spent a handful of years taking life easy lounging around in a dark cellar.  As most of us do the wine has benefited from a period of rest and relaxation, with little to worry about.  Indeed, its texture seems more relaxed now, more tranquil, and with all tension gone.  It is sweet and silky in the mouth, and shows somewhat less fruitiness and more earthy overtones than when it was young and friskier.  Even the tannins have relaxed and become friendlier.  This little experiment is proof that we all need a vacation from time to time.