2019 Lingua Franca Pinot Noir The Plow
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The 2019 Pinot Noir The Plow has inviting aromas of blackberry, cranberry, blood orange, forest floor and star anise. The light-bodied palate is chalky and refreshing with a deep core of floral fruit and a long, spicy finish. It will benefit from another 3-5 years in bottle.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2019 Pinot Noir The Plow is ripe with raspberry liqueur, cedar, and moss-covered earth. The palate has a wonderfully energetic and persistent drive and fills with grenadine, iron-rich earth, and candied rose. This is another impressive wine from the team at Lingua Franca. Drink 2025-2035.
Deep magenta. Expansive red and dark berry and floral aromas are complemented by hints of star anise, sassafras and cola. Sappy, seamless and fleshy on the palate, offering intense black raspberry, cherry cola, candied lavender and mocha flavors underscored by a vein of smoky minerality. Seductive in character, finishing with powerful thrust and supple tannins that meld smoothly with the sappy, persistent fruit.
Full bottle 1,355 g. Clone 777 planted on particularly promising Blocks 1 and 2 where the soils transition from shallow Geldermann to Jory. Mid garnet. Quite a rich nose but then appetisingly savoury on the palate. Good grip and follow-through. Some real framework for future development but approachable already. Sappy fruit. (JR)