2017 Decouverte Vineyard Pinot Noir
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Bright-rimmed ruby. Highly perfumed, mineral-tinged red berry, cherry cola and incense aromas are complemented by emerging floral and spice nuances. Chewy and concentrated on the palate, offering intense raspberry preserve, bitter cherry, spicecake and rose pastille flavors and a touch of vanilla on the back half. Finishes taut, spicy and impressively long, displaying sharp clarity and sneaky tannins that lend gentle grip. 30% new French oak.
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Josh Raynolds
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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Résonance purchased this site close to Domaine Drouhin and Domaine Serene in 2014. After clearing the property of blackberry vines, they discovered a natural amphitheater on classic Jory soils (the Résonance vineyard, purchased in 2013, is planted on basalt). Vines were planted in 1996 and more Pinot Noir and Chardonnay have just been planted. Pale to medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir Découverte Vineyard opens with inviting scents of raspberry jam, rhubarb and pomegranate with notes of warm earth and autumn leaves and a floral undercurrent. The palate is light to medium-bodied with youthfully shy fruits (this was bottled three to four months before I tasted it), with a soft frame and very juicy acidity, finishing restrained. 500 cases were made.