1989 Byron Pinot Noir
Community Tasting Note
HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:
Sunday, March 26, 2017 - PnP, initial aromas of roses, burnt tire, rhubarb, and rust. Initial perception: over the hill.
Giving it 10-15 minutes, the wine reveals lush herbs, cranberry, rhubarb, leather, hot patch, smoke and old wood finish the nose.
In the mouth there is plenty of acidity left here- this must have been a monster back in the early 90's... The fruit has started to fade, I'd really like to have seen this 10 years ago. Flavors of sour plum, muddled herbs, and a stony minerality drive home. It's a bit simple, I am surprised.
After about 45 minutes, the wine had begun to fade and all I was left with was a bottle of rhubarb-rust water. Losing roughly half of the wine. It's all good though, I paid $10.00usd for the bottle, so I really can't complain here.
Overall, for a nearly 30 year old bottle of domestic pinot noir in an area that was just gaining a name for itself, I am very impressed that it drank as well as it did.
Bravo to the good people at Byron!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue (385 views)
