The 2009 Pinot Noir Zenith Vineyard displays darker fruit. Asian spices, incense, plum, and black raspberry aromas set the stage for a structured (for the vintage), potentially complex, spicy, smooth-textured offering that will evolve for 1-2 years and provide optimum drinking from 2012 to 2021.
As usual, owner/winemaker Mark Vlossak has turned out a first-class collection of new releases.
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