2018 Hartford / Hartford Court Pinot Noir Land's Edge Vineyards
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The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine:
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - Retail $50. I received this wine as a sample to be included in the Fourth Annual Blind Tasting of American Pinot Noir. The problem was that it arrived a couple of weeks *after* the tasting took place. Too bad, as I feel this wine would have done quite well. Fairly dark in color, particularly for a Pinot, with dark berry fruit on the nose: black cherry, black raspberry, even some plum. There is also a healthy dose of vanilla (the wine spent 10 months in barrel, 100% French, 31% new). On the palate, the fruit is quite big (but stops short of fruit-bomb), leading to a rich, weighty mouthfeel. The acidity is there, fighting to compete with all that fruit, and the mid-palate lends considerable depth, ending with an above-average finish. While this Pinot is not my preferred style, it really is fantastic. Outstanding.
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