El Molino, Rutherford Pinot Noir other_regions_italy

El Molino, Rutherford Pinot Noir other_regions_italyThe 2014 Pinot Noir offers up hints of spice, tobacco, incense, dried cherry, and leather. Medium in body, with lovely energy and fine focus, the 2014 has aged well. I would not push my luck too much further here. It's a lovely wine, but some of the fruit has started to drop out.

dried herbs and underbrush

with more tension than in 2012

I very much like the texture of the vibrant middle weight flavors that terminate in a clean and dry finish that is borderline tannic

Asian-style spice and a hint of dried orange peel

newer wood means more open pores

Blackberry and blueberry aromas and flavors with some iodine and slate

spicy thrust on a strikingly long

oxidative tones to blackberry fruit

clear honey and mirabelle plum

Some more time in bottle has made this a classic Port from start to finish in terms of aromatics and flavors

ripe tannin and terrific length

dry and focused finish