Chehalem Wines Ridgecrest Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, USA 2016 Pierre et Louis Trapet Copper and iron too

Copper and iron too

This old-vine rouge comes from what will one day be deemed a premier cru parcel

but whereas Mouton-Rothschild possesses that peacock's tail

Lasts for minutes on the palate

Rich and lush but less obviously fruit-driven than usual in this vintage

Chehalem Wines Ridgecrest Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, USA 2016 Pierre et Louis Trapet Copper and iron tooAromatically, this wine jumps out of the glass with bright red fruit with darker aspects of earth and blackberry bushes. Notes of sarsaparilla, forest floor and mushrooms are elevated by a hint of new oak toast. On the palate, the vibrant acid exposes a lingering essence of dried cherries and spices.