Name: Meiomi - Meiomi Vinyards - Pinot Noir
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: 56% Monterey County, 26% Santa Barbara County, 18% Sonoma County, California
Country: USA
Year: 2017
Price: $25 - $17.99 on sale
Wine Critic Notes: Obvious oak spices including cedar, clove, cinnamon and wood char fill the aroma of this medium-bodied, extroverted wine and continue in the flavors, giving a sweet edge to the fruit component. - Jim Gordon; Wine Enthusiast; 89pts
Wine Folly: pg 288 California Pinot Noir - The cooler coastal areas of California, specifically the North and Central Coasts, produce some of the boldest, fruit-forward examples of the style on the planet. Despite this, more producers are pulling back in order to focus on elegant, almost Burgundy-like wines. Notes of blackberry, dried blueberry, clove, rose, and cola are typical of this style, from this region.
My review: Rich, bold, but not thick in body, compared to other reds I've had thus far. The nose exudes baking spices, oak, and mild smoke, with tasting notes of dried cherries, smooth tannins, and bits of red and black berries - possibly even black cherries. Despite what Wine Folly notes, I can not for the life of me see where the 'cola' is coming from, but I suppose that could be substitute for a mix of baking spices.
No food was had, while tasting this wine - just a glass, and some good music.
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