Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir other_regions This is a potentially great

This is a potentially great Bâtard as everything necessary is here and this should age extremely well

Smoke and vanilla frame huge blackberry and cassis fruit on the nose

showing a youthfully muscular character to the intense flavors of cranberry

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The 2004 Brane-Cantenac is a far better wine than the 2003

Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir other_regions This is a potentially greatMedium deep ruby colored, the 2009 The Gradient Pinot Noir envelops a core of red cherries and red currant aromas with notes of stems, dried Mediterranean herbs, damp loam and mossy tree bark. Medium to full bodied, it is a bit lean on the palate, with low to medium levels of chewy slightly astringent tannins, medium acidity and a long finish. Consider drinking it now to 2015.