Brick House Select Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, USA

磚房精選黑皮諾干紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：2600

The entry-level 2017 Pinot Noir Select was made with about 20% whole clusters and aged 15 months in neutral French oak. It has a pale ruby color and aromas of crunchy cranberries, Bing cherries, red licorice, raspberries and blackberries with notes of Earl Grey tea leaves, cured meats and cracked pepper. The light to medium-bodied palate is soft, earthy and juicy with a refreshing finish. 846 cases produced.

The 2016 Pinot Noir Select is medium ruby in color with a nose of cranberry, red cherries/berries and red licorice with alluring notes of wood smoke, cola, forest floor and spice plus a touch of saltiness. It’s medium-bodied and silky with oodles of ripe black and red fruits accented by earth and spice with a bit of that saltiness coming through. It’s got a firm frame of very fine, grainy tannins and gobs of mouthwatering acidity, finishing long. 640 cases produced.

Pale ruby-purple, the 2015 Pinot Noir Select opens with fragrant lavender, raspberry leaves and wild strawberry on the nose with suggestions of dusty earth and cinnamon stick. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is wonderfully elegant and intense, with tons of fragrance and energy framed by finely-grained tannins, finishing long with the earthiness coming through.

The 2014 Pinot Noir Select was picked on September 14 in just four days and unlike other vintages, Doug Tunnell elected to completely destem this vintage due to the early harvest. It has a crisp cranberry and strawberry preserve bouquet with a touch of damp earth underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, a little chunky at the moment with a grippy, quite saline finish. Give this another 12-18 months to fully coalesce.

The 2013 Pinot Noir Select was matured for 15 months in neutral oak barrels. It has an attractive blackberry and raspberry preserve-scented bouquet, floral tones developing soon after. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, attractive red cherry and raspberry fruit, and a little cranberry leaf towards the focused, nicely poised finish. Lovely!