by Andrew Chalk
If you love pinot noir, or want to sample a really alluring example, try this wine. It shows its fruit impressively in the nose and on the palate. Ready to drink now try it with pork, duck or other game birds.
Detailed note below but, in one sentence: This is a beautiful wine.
TASTING NOTES
NAME: | Landmark Vineyards 2021 Grand Detour Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast CA |
COMMENTS | |
APPEARANCE | |
Clarity | clear |
Intensity | Medium |
Color | ruby |
NOSE | |
Condition | clean |
Intensity | medium plus |
Aroma Characteristics | Red plums, raspberries, tomato leaf, thyme,bread crust, cloves, leather, mushroom, forest floor |
PALATE | |
Sweetness | dry |
Acidity | medium plus |
Tannin | medium.chewy |
Alcohol | medium |
Body | medium plus |
Flavor intensity | medium plus |
Flavor characterstics | Red pl.ums, raspberries, tomato leaf. Cloves tomato leaf. |
Other observations | Open fruit fills the mouth. Label alcohol is 14.4% but the wine does not come across as that alcoholic. |
Finish | Mediu Plus |
Quality Assessment | Very good |
Bottle aging | Suitable - maybe up to 5 years |
Sample.
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