Bass Phillip, Pinot Noir Estate Vintage:2019 dry and saliva-inducing finale

dry and saliva-inducing finale

but it could well do that if given a chance with at least a few years of bottle age

offset by exotic sweet spices

cinnamon and tobacco adding depth to the plum and mulled cherry flavors

Bass Phillip, Pinot Noir Estate Vintage:2019 dry and saliva-inducing finaleThe 2018 Estate Pinot Noir shows a slightly smoky, cured meat edge on the nose, no doubt from a substantial portion of new French oak, alongside hints of sous bois, cherries and beets. The fruit is sweeter and purer than in the Crown Prince bottling, more concentrated and medium bodied, with ripe, tea like tannins and bright acids on the lingering finish.