2018 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Terres Basses

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  12/30/2023 - BottleScholar wrote:

  Ripe red cherry, dried blueberry, dusty road, forest floor, dark/milk chocolate, cedar, light cola (vanilla, baking spice, toast). Medium-Deep ruby. M/M+ aromatic intensity. M/M+ concentration. M+ slightly chalky tannins are a little high, in excess of balance, at least based on current time/evolution since poured. M+ body. M/M+ acid. M finish. Stated 14.5 abv may actually be a bit higher, as alcohol comes across a little "hot", high relative to the intensity, concentration, and ripeness. I enjoy others from the producer. Maybe my palate is off from something I ate, or it just needs more time to open up. The expression and intensity seems a little dampened, almost like there is a slight neutral wax coating the wine. Tech sheet states, "18 months French oak (50% new)" and "...clay soil called Hazelair, which result[s] in a wine that is very dark, rich, and powerful." I would not have guessed clay soil. I look forward to comparing this note with a future glass.

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