Walt Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 2016 skus_30179223 notes of liquorice and faint

notes of liquorice and faint undertones of spice

Regional styles: Californian Zinfandel

melding into lush yellow peach and tangerine

2016 saw a welcome return to average yields

Walt Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 2016 skus_30179223 notes of liquorice and faintthe inky opaque colored 2014 Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard is a sensational Pinot Noir. Giving up tons of black raspberry, cassis, toasty oak, crushed violets and campfire aromas and flavors, this youthful, even backwards effort has fabulous richness and depth, a layered texture and ripe tannin that emerges on the finish. This is a big, rich Pinot Noir that should benefit from short term cellaring and have a decade or more of longevity. Black cherry,