2017 Wendling Vineyard Pinot Noir

Whenever I see the Littorai Wendling Pinot Noir I order it. Ted Lemon makes a number of fabulous Pinots and Chardonnays, but the Wendling Pinot is one of his very finest. It emerges from a relatively young site in Anderson Valley planted with a variety of clones from places I probably should not mention. Immediately explosive in its bouquet, the 2017 is a total showstopper. I loved it from barrel and then as a recently bottled wine, but tonight it is even better than I remember from the past. Rich, layered and hauntingly beautiful, the 2017 is simply magnificent. What a wine! In my view the potential for Pinot Noir in Anderson Valley has barely been scratched, but that is a subject for another day.