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

showing a youthfully muscular character to the intense flavors of cranberry

it still needs another year or two

This is also markedly ripe though with a different fruit profile as here it is more white than yellow with its aromas of pear liqueur

An impeccably balanced Chardonnay but today the wine's fruit is quite restrained

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.