2019 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Hapgood Vineyard
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Pale ruby-purple, the 2019 Pinot Noir Hapgood is scented of raspberries and pomegranate with touches of licorice, iodine and earth. The medium-bodied palate offers bright, pure citrus flavors, a gently chalky texture and great uplift and length.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2019 Pinot Noir Hapgood is a dense, ample wine endowed with tons of brooding power. This cool site yields a Pinot of real distinction. I would give the 2019 2-3 years to soften, as it is pretty imposing today. Dark cherry/plum fruit, spice and leather open in the glass, but the Hapgood is first and foremost a Pinot of weight and resonance.
The 2019 Pinot Noir Hapgood is slightly more feminine, with a beautiful perfume of red and black raspberries as well as spice, rose petals, shrimp broth, and iodine-like aromas and flavors. Utterly seamless on the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, has perfectly integrated acidity, no hard edges, and a great finish. This is one of those rare wines that blends power and finesse perfectly. Drink this gorgeous, singular Pinot Noir over the coming 15-20 years.