Joel Gott Pinot Noir 2022 (750ml) Aurora Amontillado

Joel Gott Pinot Noir 2022 (750ml) Aurora AmontilladoWinemaker Notes The 2022 California Pinot Noir has aromas of Bing cherries, black plum, and red currants with notes of vanilla cream and baking spices. On the palate, bright red fruit flavors and acidity are followed by soft, velvety tannins on the mid palate and a long, elegant finish. Professional Ratings 91 Tasting Panel Earthy aromas of cherry bark and wild cherry permeate the glass. Focused notes of tilled soil, black cherry, and spiced

The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannins

it makes for food-friendly sipping

even without extended aeration

long acidity and firm

Smoky and meaty

These two elements will allow this wine to age

chocolate and blackberries

The cricket ground was retired in 1996

chorizo and granular cheeses such as Parmigiano-Reggiano or aged Gouda

Ends with dark chocolate on the finish

The grand wine is from the plateaus and the clay-limestone slopes overlooking the Côtes de Francs appellation

Winemaker Kevin Hall blended in Malbec and Petit Verdot for color