Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir Vintage:2009 crushed herb and minerals that

crushed herb and minerals that introduce much more structured and intense medium full flavors of obvious class and grace

it reveals a remarkable finesse with fine pearls and sweet cherry-flavored fruit

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spice and tobacco build into the rich

The supple and refined medium-bodied flavors possess good delineation while delivering a subtle trace of minerality on the youthfully austere and balanced finale

Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir Vintage:2009 crushed herb and minerals thatMedium deep ruby colored, the 2009 The Gradient Pinot Noir envelops a core of red cherries and red currant aromas with notes of stems, dried Mediterranean herbs, damp loam and mossy tree bark. Medium to full bodied, it is a bit lean on the palate, with low to medium levels of chewy slightly astringent tannins, medium acidity and a long finish. Consider drinking it now to 2015.