Bachelder Wismer Parke Wild West End Pinot Noir 2018
Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaThe Wild West End lies some 50 metres from the classic centre of Wismer-Parke Vineyard. According to Bachelder, the small north-western-oriented slope is planted to a mysterious suitcase clone that makes a hyper-flavoured iron-tinged wine. Production is tiny at 50 cases giving this wine an extra added selling point as if it needed it. Its silky textures and pale colour belie its rich savoury, somewhat bloody/meaty mid-palate and barrel spice finish. Impressive, to say the least. “It is Wild, and it is West, and it is named for an evocative Dire Straits song that was important in my musical development,” says Bachelder. In the true wild west, we are thinking about matching this wine with coq au vin.Tasted: 22 May 2021Tasted by: Prices:
ON
$47.95
750ml
winery online/direct
Producer: Mary et Thomas Delaney-Bachelder et FillesDistributors: Winery Direct Grape: Pinot NoirUPC: 185729000781
Bachelder Wismer Parke Wild West End Pinot Noir 2018
Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaThe Wild West End Pinot Noir is off a little north west slope 50 metres outside of the classic centre of the Wismer-Parke Vineyard, planted to a mystery clone and rooted in reddish magnesium rich dolomitic limestone clays. Only two barrels were made. Savoury and silken, the plumped plum, black raspberry is strung with a ferrous thread, and seasoned with forest spices running through the lingering, floral, limestone buzzed finish. Tannins are long and lithe, and acidity lofted. This softly structured, graceful pinot is drinking beautifully now, and with time ahead.Tasted: 21 July 2021Tasted by: Prices:
ON
$47.95
750ml
winery online/direct
Producer: Mary et Thomas Delaney-Bachelder et FillesDistributors: Winery Direct Grape: Pinot NoirUPC: 185729000781
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