If you were to read the below (professional) tasting note, from what variety would you assume the wine was made?
Rich and full of dense, concentrated dark plum, black currant, olive and dried savory herb flavors, featuring pencil shaving and cast iron notes. The pure-tasting finished is filled with baker’s chocolate accents. Better than previously reviewed. Drink now through 2025. 5,500 cases made.
I’ve never had the wine nor any wine from this producer, so this isn’t a slam. It’s just not what I would think if I was purely thinking about traits for Pinot Noir, which it is. From where? Sonoma Coast, CA. The TN sounds like a tasty Cabernet to me!
Would’ve guessed a very ripe Syrah - and not a particularly attractive one for such. However, for a Pinot Noir tasting note, that’s an express ticket to Nopesville.
Thought this thread was going to be a critique of the note, not the wine. Reminded me of the time in the 90s our group did a blind tasting trying to match the wine to the Wine Spectator tasting notes. No one got more than 1/3 right.