2016 Terra de Promissio Vineyard Pinot Noir

Planted in 2002 to cool climate Pinot Noir clones, Terra de Promissio continues to impress. Always a fragrant wine, the 2016 offering exudes aromas of dark berries and flowers, with a hint of kirsch and Lambert cherry. Cheerful on the nose, the fruitiness is matched with bright tones of mandarin orange and cedar. In addition, tobacco and soil-inflected notes add underlying depth. Broad and silky in the mouth, this wine delivers balanced tannin, acid, and fruit, and seems almost spherical on the tongue. Flavors of plum and citrus are backed by a tea-like tannin profile, and a delicate mineral lift. Within this wine is a fascinating interplay of earth and fruit, which should allow for a variety of food pairings.