2017 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Aeolian Vineyard

The 2017 Pinot Noir AEolian "is usually a blend of our younger fruit," says winemaker Ben Casteel. "I'm curious about massal selection because, at some point, we will have to replant half the property. So, I'm interested in seeing what those young vines can do on the same soil." Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, it opens with bright, inviting blueberries, boysenberries, crushed black cherries, baking spice, warm earth, tree bark, dried violet and potpourri. It’s medium-bodied and lushly fruited in the mouth with lots of spicy nuance, grainy and fresh with a long, layered finish. So classy! This is approachable now but has the fruit and structure to age very well.