2016 Wind Gap Wines Pinot Noir- USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (11/4/2018)
Very well put together, young Pinot Noir, with cherry fruit accented by licorice and cinnamon spice tones. There is a sneaky tannic structure, which bodes well for future development. I am sorry to see this bottling disappear, as Pax Mahle exits Wind Gap, but it’s a nice swan song.
This continues to develop, with sour cherry fruit that’s a bit darker and less bright than my last bottle (still plenty of acid here, though!); also a bit of funk that I didn’t notice before. I don’t think this will age into anything mind-blowing, but a great value at the closeout price of $16 (via Vivino, I think?).