Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2022

Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir McLean Creek Road Vineyardtext

93POINTS

17^¼/20

Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA beautiful perfume of cinnamon, nutmeg, mulberry, loganberry, pomegranate, and sweeter spiced wood leads. The flavours are a gracefully balanced fuse of raspberry, strawberry, mulberry, and savoury potpourri, while the texture is very airy and delicate, showing a long, reiterating, complex finish. From the McLean Creek Road Vineyard, planted in 1994 in OK Falls, to 5 clones (91, 114, 115, 667, 777). It was destemmed, cold soaked, and native fermented over 2 weeks before moving into French oak (25% new) for 11 months before bottling, unfined, and unfiltered.Tasted: 24 April 2024Tasted by: Prices:

$37.48

750ml

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Producer: Meyer Family VineyardsDistributors: Olivier Brands
Vagabond Merchants
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 831487UPC: 00808755006267

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91POINTS

16^¾/20

Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2022

Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe McLean Creek Road Vineyard is closing in on two decades of harvest in 2024. It was planted long before the 2018 Okanagan Falls sub-geographical indication (sub-Gi) was proclaimed. The vines sit on a mostly steep southerly aspect over gravel and sandy loams. The clones are Pommard clone 91, and 4 Dijon clones: 114, 115, 667, 777. The property is not certified organic but practices organic/sustainable farming principles. Look for a full-flavour pinot reminiscent of Central Otago and Sonoma Coast, before the savoury dusting of Okanagan sagebrush leans in. Look for a round, soft, dense, sweet palate tempered by an earthy, spicy background. Fresh and palate cleansing with each sip. This is a quality pinot, but there is no rush to open this bottle.Tasted: 07 November 2023Tasted by: Prices:

$37.48

750ml

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Producer: Meyer Family VineyardsDistributors: Olivier Brands
Vagabond Merchants
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 831487UPC: 00808755006267

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90POINTS

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Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2022

Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom the McLean Creek Road Vineyard, planted in 1994 in OK Falls, this cuvée snapshots the site and vintage, drawing from 5 clones (91, 114, 115, 667, 777) across gravel and sandy loams from alluvial and glacial deposits. This was destemmed and cold soaked before a native ferment over two weeks before moving into French oak (25% new) for 11 months. It was bottled, unfined, and unfiltered. Juicy plum and wild raspberry are imbued with autumnal forest notes across a gently cushioned core, with slight, softer tannins guiding this to a smoked pink peppercorn, scrubby herb finish. Acidity is rhubarb bright, making this youthful pinot highly mushroom dish friendly.Tasted: 02 December 2023Tasted by: Prices:

$37.48

750ml

winery online/direct, select private retailers, restaurants

Producer: Meyer Family VineyardsDistributors: Olivier Brands
Vagabond Merchants
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 831487UPC: 00808755006267

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