2018 Etude Pinot Noir Forté Fiddlestix Vineyard
Prezzo di mercato
Opzioni di acquisto
Note di degustazione
Very bright and spicy with dried strawberry, white pepper and hints of chocolate and coffee. Full-to medium-bodied with lightly chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. So delicious now, but better in a year or two.
Punteggi della critica
Punteggio medio
James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2018 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Forté Vineyard is a selection from specific blocks of the property that see more time in barrel. Not surprisingly, the Forté is a powerhouse. Dark fruit, chocolate, licorice and spice build in an ample, sturdy wine. Both Fiddlestix Pinots are impressive in 2018.
The "Forte" label is a smaller bottling of "the most expressive" wines from the Fiddlestix Vineyard. It also gets another couple of months of aging—14 months total in French oak, 25% new. Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2018 Pinot Noir Forte-Fiddlestix Vineyard has a beautiful earthiness on the nose, featuring notes of moss-covered tree bark, fertile loam and black truffles over a core of Morello cherries, mulberries and black raspberries. The medium to full-bodied palate offers a plush texture and oodles of freshness to support the delicate red and black berry layers, finishing long with impressive poise. 407 cases were made.