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Tinhorn Creek Pinot Noir 2014
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRipe red currant, cherry, peppery raspberry fruit sits on a savoury cherry-leather palate. Salt dried sage and thyme season the a pinot framed with nubby tannins and lingering with nutmeg and bergamot. We call it pinot noir for merlot lovers or Carneros pinot freshened with BC acidity? Perfect with duck or smoked salmon dishes. The fruit comers off Tinhorn vineyards on both the Black Sage Bench and Golden Mile Bench that spend 18 months additional time in bottle (2014 is current release). Made in two parts: one was 30 percent whole cluster, native ferment in open top fermenter; the second was destemmed and fermented in closed tanks with cultivated yeast. A mix of punch downs and pump-overs before partial aging in new French oak before blending and bottling. A fine effort.Tasted: 21 September 2017Tasted by: Treve Ring & Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $21.49 | 750ml | specialty listing, vqa and private wine shops |
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 530709UPC: 624802981048
