Noble Vines 667

This wine is fresh, bright, with aromas of ripe raspberry, plum, vanilla, and violet on the nose. The flavors on the palate are Black plum, spiced nectarine, orange zest, layers of boysenberry jam, clove, and a dry long finish. Pair with Grilled Meats

Many California Pinot Noirs fall short because they offer too much rather than too little — too much richness, sweetness, or vanillin oak. This wine succeeds by dint of pure, straightforwardly delicious fruit reminiscent of wild strawberries and red cherries, with no extraneous “make-up” but fine balance of acidity and tannin for the moderate weight of the wine. Very well done. A Double Gold award winner at the 2018 Toast of the Coast Wine Competition.