2015 Stephen Ross Pinot Noir Stone Corral Vineyard
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(68% whole clusters and 60% new French oak) Pale ruby. A highly expressive bouquet evokes ripe red fruits, cola, candied rose and vanilla, along with a smoky mineral overtone. Concentrated yet lively in the mouth, showing excellent clarity and spicy lift to the spice-laced raspberry liqueur, cherry cola and floral pastille flavors. Shows impressive tension and thrust on the subtly tannic finish, which hangs on with bright, minerally persistence.
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Moving to the reds, the 2015 Pinot Noir Stone Corral Vineyard comes from a terrific site in the Edna Valley and spent 15 months in 60% new French oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, it gives up a terrific bouquet of currants, dried earth, herbs, and subtle floral notes. Medium-bodied and nicely textured, with bright acidity, it’s a clean, balanced, outstanding Pinot Noir that should keep for 6-7 years.
Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2015 Pinot Noir Stone Corral Vineyard displays subtle red currants, Bing cherries and dried leaves notes with wafts of lavender and black pepper. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is delicate and refreshing, with a gentle frame of chewy tannins supporting the perfumed red berry flavors, finishing on an earthy note.