2016 Antica Terra Pinot Noir Antikythera
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Dark, bright-hued scarlet. Intensely perfumed aromas of red and dark berry liqueur. Moroccan spices, musky earth and incense take on a suave floral nuance as the wine opens up. Fleshy and seamless in the mouth, offering densely packed, mineral-tinged black raspberry, bitter cherry and mulberry flavors that are complemented by hints of candied lavender and five-spice powder. Finishes seamless, alluringly sweet and extremely long, with an echo of sweet blue fruit, polished tannins and resonating florality.
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This is a selection of the estate-vineyard pinot noir that is planted on a solid sheet of parent rock. The nose is ebulliently fruited with intense, poached berries, as well as a pastry-like edge, flowers and stones, serving up what proves to be a deceptively charming, seductive impression. The palate arrives as a layered array of sheet-like tannins in very vertical form; the flavors have to climb up and across to be tasted and they are pristine, fresh cherries and red plums when they arrive. As the flavors abate, the stony, noble tannins remain like a rock face, just begging to be climbed again. Sheer brilliance. Hold for more than a decade, if you can.