Lingua Franca Estate Eola - Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2016

Ratings on Delectable

Al Shikoh Delectable Pro

vivid ruby; muted aromatics, red berries, cherries, potpourri, dusty earth, pine needles; very tart red fruits, prominent minerality on the finish; medium body, high acidity, prominent fine grained, 13% ABV; first vintage sourced from their estate vineyard, 25% whole cluster inclusion, aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months and then 4 months in tank; still a bit tight at this point but suspect it will reward long term cellaring; $50

vivid ruby; muted aromatics, red berries, cherries, potpourri, dusty earth, pine needles; very tart red fruits, prominent minerality on the finish; medium body, high acidity, prominent fine grained, 13% ABV; first vintage sourced from their estate vineyard, 25% whole cluster inclusion, aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months and then 4 months in tank; still a bit tight at this point but suspect it will reward long term cellaring; $50

9.1

Cathy Corison Delectable Pro

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

Savory. Balanced. Sassafras. Delicious

Savory. Balanced. Sassafras. Delicious

9.5

Kevin Mullally

Excellent. Simply delicious. Red fruits. Touch of spice. Would drink this all day and never complain.

Excellent. Simply delicious. Red fruits. Touch of spice. Would drink this all day and never complain.

9.1

Timothy

Del montón

Del montón

8.5

Michael Seely

Integrated and consistent palette

Integrated and consistent palette

9.1

Michael Seely

Not a dental condition, just some great wine making. Cheers

Not a dental condition, just some great wine making. Cheers

9.3

Art Oz

Beautiful nose of floral notes. Medium acidity with crisp tannins.

Beautiful nose of floral notes. Medium acidity with crisp tannins.

9.3

Pinotman /// Andreas

I am going with Jeff’s rating here. Touch herbaceous they most likely included stems. Gorgeous color. Mostly dark berries. Hint tart cherries and chalk. A good wine but not super complex. It needs a couple of years to come together. Pricy for what it is.

I am going with Jeff’s rating here. Touch herbaceous they most likely included stems. Gorgeous color. Mostly dark berries. Hint tart cherries and chalk. A good wine but not super complex. It needs a couple of years to come together. Pricy for what it is.

8.9

Jeff Orlowski

A bit green. Opened nicely in the glass. Cherries, blackberries on a medium palate. Should be better in a couple of years.

A bit green. Opened nicely in the glass. Cherries, blackberries on a medium palate. Should be better in a couple of years.

8.8

Beth Novak Milliken

Beautiful, earthy, almost hauntingly so. Great depth, very interesting (in a good way). Cerebral. Kept one coming back.

Beautiful, earthy, almost hauntingly so. Great depth, very interesting (in a good way). Cerebral. Kept one coming back.

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