Napa, CA
This late harvest wine bursts out of the glass with rich and sweet aromas of honeysuckle, melon, wildflower, and caramelized sugar. The soft and weighty palate gushes with dried apricot, ripe pineapple, and fresh quince flavors.
Flavors of cherry, red plum, clove, graphite, and smoke glide across the palate in weightless fashion. As the finish goes on and on, the wine's slightly grippy tannins are finally revealed.
This is a decadent and scrumptious expression of Rutherford terroir. The velvet like palate showcases opulent flavors of pear, apple and lemon, that are all framed by smoked sea salt and bright acidity.
Tiny bubbles form a light mousse that will evolve over hours. Slight brioche nose, but mostly fresh cucumber water and lemon zest dominate. Classy Methode Champenoise spritz, and very dry in long finish.
On the palate, the wine's silk like texture treats you to an endless berry medley that's lifted by bright acidity and accented by delicate baking spices. This is irresistible Russian River Pinot Noir.