2013 NIPPLE HILL Pinot Noir 750 ml
2013 Nipple Hill Pinot Noir
Crafted in an old world style, standard French oak barrels serve as austere fermentation vessels for this wine. The wine develops slowly and evenly with significantly lower heat and longer, gentler fermentation. This slow, gentle fermentation results in a more complex layering and wonderfully integrated flavors and tannins.
The lovely carmine color of this wine in the glass draws one in to the alluring nose layered with spices such as cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon stick against earthy tones of forest loam, sandalwood and cedar. The pallet is also layered with bright fruit such as strawberry and raspberry, notes of cola and a hint of tobacco. This blend is always a study of complexity and delicate layers of nuanced flavors. The mid pallet offers nicely balanced acidity with an extended finish of integrated silky tannins.
Kelly Kidneigh, Winemaker
