Sunday, March 16, 2014

Tasting - Blackstone Pinot Noir



Name: Blackstone Pinot Noir
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: CA
Country: United States
Year: 2012
Price: $15 (Sale for $8.60)
Winery Review:
"Our Pinot Noir shows bright flavors of black cherry and raspberry with notes of vanilla and nutmeg.”


 My Review: The smell of this wine is quite delightful.  Blackberry, cherry, charred raspberry all come through with a hint of smokiness in the background.  The wine tasted of raspberry and plum but was dryer than the nose suggested.  A bit of vanilla was present toward the end of the sip that faded into a bit of an alcoholic bite on the finish.  It had a medium body with a good tannin structure.  Overall, not a bad buy.  I tried this wine without food.

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