Locust Lane Pinot Noir

Always the most highly structured our of Pinot Noir offerings, the Locust Lane Pinot Noir has historically always been one of the last wines of the vintage to be released, needing a few extra months of bottle age to settle down.  A nose of dusty, tart, drired cherry, blackberry, and blueberry, damp underbrush (or ‘a Fall walk in the woods’ if you prefer), cracked black pepper, fennel, and blood orange.  On the palate, the wine is rich and full with flavours of black cherry preserve, cola, Chai spice, beet root, and crushed raspberry.  Pair with a mushroom tartine with fresh ricotta, roasted mushrooms, thyme, and grilled bread.