2018 Bruliam Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard
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Full bottle 1,341 g. Dijon clones 115 and 777 harvested on 9 September at 23.8 Brix and pH 3.26. Destemmed and cold-soaked for five days. Inoculated with RC 212 for primary fermentation. Inoculated with Oenococcus oeni Viniflora CH16 for malolactic conversion. Aged for 10 months in French oak, 30% new. Aged in bottle 18 months. Tasted blind. Perfumed, more earthy and spicy than fruity. Wet leaves and moist soil, spicy tree bark – just a touch greener than cinnamon, tart red pie cherries, candied cranberries, pomegranate. Riper on the palate than the nose, more body than expected from such an ethereal nose. Finishes just a bit short. (SCJ)
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Cut from the same cloth as the 2019 with its richer, darker berry fruits, forest floor, earth, and spicy aromas and flavors, the 2018 Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard is a slightly richer, more concentrated wine with a dense, expansive mid-palate, medium to full body, and a great finish. Both the 2018 and 2019 are impressive wines.