Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir other_regions_italy with a sexy vanilla nuance

with a sexy vanilla nuance in the background

teeming with blackberry

“I see myself in the line of cellar-masters who were my mentors

detailed and vibrant medium weight flavors that are shaped by very fine tannins on the lingering finish where the wood reappears

Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir other_regions_italy with a sexy vanilla nuanceMedium deep ruby colored, the 2009 The Gradient Pinot Noir envelops a core of red cherries and red currant aromas with notes of stems, dried Mediterranean herbs, damp loam and mossy tree bark. Medium to full bodied, it is a bit lean on the palate, with low to medium levels of chewy slightly astringent tannins, medium acidity and a long finish. Consider drinking it now to 2015.