Name: Fort Ross Sea Slopes Pinot Noir
Variety: Pinot Noir
Region: Sonoma County, California
Country: USA
Year: 2019
Price: $20
Wine Enthusiast's Review: "Opening in a burst of berry with tannic energy, this wine shows impressive length, grace, and complexity. Forest, black tea, and clove accent a core of raspberry, pomegranate, and cranberry, with a pretty rose petal accent throughout." (94)
Personal Review: This may be a very bandwagon-ish statement, but some of the best wines I have ever had were Burgundy Pinot Noirs (big surprise!). Their elegance is just unmatched anywhere else in the world. However, I had never really tried many high-quality Pinot Noirs from California, so I decided I'd give this one a go! It's on a closeout sale at the Vintage Cellar so it's an absolute steal (especially with an employee discount). This wine had surprisingly firm tannins compared to Burgundy Pinots, which made sense given the New World style and climate. On the palate it had the characteristic cherry, ripe strawberry, and black currant notes but a slight bite almost to the point of pepperiness, which I thought was a very interesting expression of the grape.
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