mineral

This bottle was bubbly for some reason, so may not be all that representative ... and intense. Sharp, dry, minerally acid

This opens slowly and cautiously with notes of pollen, licorice, and roasted ... acids and the scratch of minerality that sets this apart from much pinot. The fruit is really wonderful with burnt cherry tones framed with...

Cola nut baked cherry pastry, herb, oak and earth all contribute to the ... leads to a cherry pit and mineral laced finish that sees some nice tannins appearing on the finale. 89pt

A bit reticent with it’s slightly gamy toned warm dark fruit. This grows to reveal earth, mineral and minty, floral tones that frame the jammy bitter cherry fruit. A bit relaxed across the palate this has lovely bitter...

Smoky and reduced on the nose. With air this opens to reveal notes of mineral, eggshell, clay and smoldering herbs over a core of meat, dark, concentrated fruit, smelling a bit like veal reduction. In the mouth this is...

Gorgeous nose, full of women’s perfume, underbrush, nutmeg, earth, sapwood, ... the acid adding lift to the mineral laden wild raspberry fruit on the mid-palate. This needs another year to really open up but has all the...

Lightly sweet and smoky with notes of smoked meats, roasted herbs, and minerals framing the dark, roasted fruit. The wood is a bit raw on the nose and gives this a hard, aggressive edge. Nice cherry fruit on the palate...