Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir - B Field Blend McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2023
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe pinot plantings at McLean Creek Road Vineyard are a mix of Burgundian clones. When winemaker Chris Carson planted the B Field in 2017, the site vines included three Dijon clones (115, 667, 777) and cuttings from an unknown clone from the Meyer Old Block site. The goal was to harvest a field blend every growing season. All four clones are picked on the same day and co-fermented. It’s aged in older neutral French oak barrels for 11 months before bottling. It is the biggest version of this wine I have tasted, and it opens with strong reductive (screw cap?) notes that took about 15 minutes to blow off, so be sure to be ready to decant. Once you get by that, it has plenty to say. Expect dark cherry and florals on the nose. The entry is a tangy cranberry, though the older oak has given it a softer edge and a full, rich texture that leads to a mouth-filling pinot style. At 13.5% alcohol, it never opens well. I would serve this with a mushroom dish.Tasted: 01 November 2024Tasted by: Prices:
Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir - B Field Blend McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2023
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis opens with a fantastic nose of sappy dark cherry, fragrant rose petals, and beetroot, all deftly framed by judicious oak spice. The wine expresses the warmth of the 2023 vintage. It's mouth-filling and medium-full-bodied yet still retains its bright, fresh acidity. It's a serious, well-made pinot with real depth. If you have the patience, tuck this way for 3-5 years to allow the tannins to resolve. There's no rush here.Tasted: 25 November 2024Tasted by: Prices:
Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir - B Field Blend McLean Creek Road Vineyard 2023
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis pinot begins with a touch of reductive flinty notes before revealing a fragrant nose of rose florals, tangy raspberry and cranberry, subtle herbs, black pepper, and a hint of clove spices from 11 months in neutral French oak. The oak doesn’t overshadow the fruit, while crisp acidity makes the flavours feel brighter and more vibrant. At 13.5%., it feels lighter than expected, finishing slightly drying yet savoury and salivating.Tasted: 25 November 2024Tasted by: Prices:
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