Popped and poured. Cherry, herbs, black tea come through. Medium to full bodied, sappy but not overdone fruits. This is a step down in intensity from the big brewer cliftons of yesteryear showing more balance. Still youthful and can age.
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Burgundy color with a bouquet and flavor of raspberry, strawberry, plums, dry brown sugar, gout de terroir, and dilute allspice. Good balance with nice depth and nuance, and a moderate finish. I did not find it too light in body as other tasters did, but rounded.
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I don’t get the thin characteristic others have noted, although I’d categorize this as more elegant than lush. Smooth with good concentration and no discernible heat.
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msuwright nailed the descriptors on this wine. I'm not sure how much more I can add. It is lighter in style than I would have expected from Greg Brewer's wines, especially the ones he made at Melville. I hope this is more indicative of the vintage and that B-C is not going through a stylistic shift the same way that KB, Sea Smoke, Kistler etc have gone through. I think a lot of people enjoyed the B-C wines of the earlier 2000's, including myself. For sure, there is neither the ripe juiciness nor the occasional green stemminess that earlier vintages may have had. Today, this Mount Carmel is dominated by tart berry fruits. The alcohol is there and, just personal preference, but I'm a little more bothered when a lighter pinot is showing its alcohol.
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A well-aged Pinot that is a bit on the thin side, delivers some complexity, and should be drunk now. Light red in color, medium in body, nose of tart cherry, orange peel, and rosemary. Tastes of dried strawberry, sage, mint, and gravel, with a grainy finish that lingers pleasantly. 14.5% alcohol. I'm catching a little plum on the finish, which makes me think this is worth drinking now.
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6/5/2021 - mclanew Likes this wine: 93 Points
Popped and poured. Cherry, herbs, black tea come through. Medium to full bodied, sappy but not overdone fruits. This is a step down in intensity from the big brewer cliftons of yesteryear showing more balance. Still youthful and can age.
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8/16/2020 - tcosgriff Likes this wine: 93 Points
Burgundy color with a bouquet and flavor of raspberry, strawberry, plums, dry brown sugar, gout de terroir, and dilute allspice. Good balance with nice depth and nuance, and a moderate finish. I did not find it too light in body as other tasters did, but rounded.
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12/15/2019 - dafmd Likes this wine: 92 Points
DnP: berry notes on pour; ruby, earthy noted; medium bodied; zest licorice notes; nice finish; increased berry in glass; drinks well with salmon
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4/2/2018 - Hamersly wrote: 92 Points
I don’t get the thin characteristic others have noted, although I’d categorize this as more elegant than lush. Smooth with good concentration and no discernible heat.
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3/28/2018 - Jonathan T wrote: 90 Points
msuwright nailed the descriptors on this wine. I'm not sure how much more I can add. It is lighter in style than I would have expected from Greg Brewer's wines, especially the ones he made at Melville. I hope this is more indicative of the vintage and that B-C is not going through a stylistic shift the same way that KB, Sea Smoke, Kistler etc have gone through. I think a lot of people enjoyed the B-C wines of the earlier 2000's, including myself. For sure, there is neither the ripe juiciness nor the occasional green stemminess that earlier vintages may have had. Today, this Mount Carmel is dominated by tart berry fruits. The alcohol is there and, just personal preference, but I'm a little more bothered when a lighter pinot is showing its alcohol.
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5/10/2017 - msuwine wrote: 91 Points
A well-aged Pinot that is a bit on the thin side, delivers some complexity, and should be drunk now. Light red in color, medium in body, nose of tart cherry, orange peel, and rosemary. Tastes of dried strawberry, sage, mint, and gravel, with a grainy finish that lingers pleasantly. 14.5% alcohol. I'm catching a little plum on the finish, which makes me think this is worth drinking now.
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2/23/2016 - jpatrizi wrote: 90 Points
Good bottle. Was hoping for more acid. Salted caramel dessert brought a little acid out.
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