Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir other_regions The wine comes from a

The wine comes from a parcel selection and is not made solely from declassified fruit

This is a potentially great Bâtard as everything necessary is here and this should age extremely well

(89-92)/2021+

tropical fruit and lemon oil

chiseled and notably structural wine that will really repay extended bottle age

Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir other_regions The wine comes from aMedium deep ruby colored, the 2009 The Gradient Pinot Noir envelops a core of red cherries and red currant aromas with notes of stems, dried Mediterranean herbs, damp loam and mossy tree bark. Medium to full bodied, it is a bit lean on the palate, with low to medium levels of chewy slightly astringent tannins, medium acidity and a long finish. Consider drinking it now to 2015.