Chehalem Wines Ridgecrest Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, USA 2016 Pierre et Louis Trapet No Added Sulfites

No Added Sulfites

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

Winemaking is moving away from 500-liter barrels to embrace larger foudre

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

the sophistication really comes through here

Chehalem Wines Ridgecrest Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, USA 2016 Pierre et Louis Trapet No Added SulfitesAromatically, 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.