2016 Idlewild The Bird Red- USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County (2/15/2019)
What to have when having pizza. Fresh red fruit, bright acidity, grippy tannins that are calmed by the cheese and pepperoni, The Bird is year after year the perfect wine for pizza. A couple of years in bottle, and it settles in, making me feel like a piece of California has been transplanted in Piemonte.
Great note David. As I’m sure you know the Idlewild Spring Release was earlier this week. I stopped at the Tasting Room and was lucky to taste all the new releases which were recently bottled. We are off to a show now but will post notes on all the new release wines tomorrow. Plus a photo showing the cool new labels.
Tom
PS: The new release Idlewild Bird (2018) is off the charts good!
If you get the chance I would be curious about the blend specifics for the last few vintages of Bird. Seems like 2015 was deeper/richer, implying more Barbera than in 2016 and especially 2017.
For me, the 2016 is more acid driven fruit and other notes The 2017 is more structured with additional tannins. To be honest I don’t remember the 2015 other than liking it. Can’t find my notes .