2014 Alban North Pinot Noir
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The finest vintage to date, the 2014 Pinot Noir is flat out awesome. Completely destemmed, fermented and aged in 50% new French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered, it's locked and loaded with notions of black raspberries, spring flowers, spice and violets. These notions give way to a full-bodied, incredibly pure and layered Pinot Noir that has terrific tannin quality and a great finish. Drink this seriously good Pinot over the coming 7-8 years, and I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see it keep for longer.
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Brilliant ruby-red. An exotic, highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red berries, cherry cola, incense and candied rose, and a smoky mineral element adds vivacity. Sappy, incisive and pure, offering palate-staining raspberry liqueur, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors underscored by juicy acidity. Delivers a powerful punch of vibrant red fruit on the gently tannic finish, which is shaped by silky, harmonious tannins.