2016 Lingua Franca Pinot Noir Estate

Aromas of baked cherry, crushed plum and elderflower. Medium-bodied with articulate acidity that brightens the ripe red and black fruit. Well-structured, silky tannins. Pleasant spiciness begins to peek through as the palate evolves. White pepper. Drink or hold.

Blend from the various estate vineyards. Evolved dark ruby colour shading to the rim. Lifted nose and some pure fruit on the palate with tannins fully resolved and sufficient acidity though arguably without the purity of later vintages. (JR)

Medium ruby, the 2016 Pinot Noir Estate offers lush fruits—warm cranberries, red currants and blackberries—with nuances of orange peel, earth and potpourri. Medium-bodied, it offers great intensity and amaro-laced fruits, with a finely granulated frame and seamless freshness, finishing long and bright.