Winemaker's Notes
As I’ve said many times, this is the Zin that identifies as Pinot Noir. It is a singular expression of this variety that I have not seen in a bottle anywhere else. Pretty red fruits and a signature nectarine perfume greet the nose. There’s a slight strawberry-rhubarb thing as well and a graphite-like petrichor note that reminds me of using a pencil to shave off bits of graphite into the grooves of the ‘nut’ when replacing Martin D-28 guitar strings to help lubricate their movement for fine tuning each string. So, there’s a trace of cedar from the pencil, rosewood from the guitar body and Spruce from the top. By day 4 on an open sample bottle a note of sage arises. On the mouth, it shows a good cut of acidity like one would use rhubarb in a fruit dish to balance the sugary, fruity ‘rounds’ from the other components. While not a heavy-weight, there is appropriate persistence similar to the perfect house guest who stays just long enough to leave a fine impression and great memories that elicit many future visits.
