2016 Radio-Coteau Pinot Noir Belay

The first vintage for the Pinot Noir from the estate vineyard, the 2016 Pinot Noir Belay saw a small amount of stems (18%) and spent the standard 16 months in one-third new French oak. It throws the vine age debate into some doubt as it's a killer wine that has beautiful black raspberry fruit, crushed flowers, rose hips, and hints of soil. Supple, medium-bodied, and rounded, it's one of the more elegant, supple, and seamless in the lineup and offers incredible elegance and purity.

The 2016 Pinot Noir Estate Belay is a compelling wine. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2016 is going to need at least a few years to come together. Here in its first vintage, the Belay is a wine of real promise. Crushed rocks, chalk, mint, sweet floral notes and red berry fruit are some of the signatures.