2014 McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir

The 2014 Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch is the richest and most intense of these four Pinots. The wine's inner sweetness and pure density pretty much cover the whole clusters. The McDougall is the most satisfying of the Kutch 2014 single-vineyard Pinots to drink young, as all the elements are very nicely woven together, even at this early stage.

The 2014 Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch is all about balance. Dark red and purplish fruit, savory herbs, mint and dried rose petals meld together in the glass. Today, the 2014 is promising, but it doesn't appear to have quite the energy of the other wines in this range.