I love these wines because they are a nice middle ground between ridiculous green Burgundy & Oregon and big fat California bosom buddies. Perfect deep garnet, nice latex, oilcloth, burnt rubber, a gentle stemminess laced with peach and nectarine that hedges itself oh-so-cautiously toward black cherry.
Smooth, round entry, dark bitter fruit slowly climbing all over, coating every pore with sharp graphite beauty. Barnyard–not apparent in the nose, shockingly–plows the funk choo-choo-train straight into more bright green that hands you blistering tannins. It’s amazing the roller coaster a simple Santa Ynez Valley Pinot Noir can put you through.
2016 VELVET BEE La Encantada Santa Rita Hills Santa Ynez Yalley Santa Barbara 14.33
Awesome review. Thanks again. Phil
On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 7:59 PM Stephen McConnell wrote:
> Stephen McConnell posted: ” I love these wines because they are a nice > middle ground between ridiculous green Burgundy & Oregon and big fat > California bosom buddies. Perfect deep garnet, nice latex, oilcloth, burnt > rubber, a gentle stemminess laced with peach and nectarine tha” >