The nose and palate mirror one another with repeating themes of concentrated dark fruits and rich, earthy spices. Black cherry, plums, blackberry, cassis, strawberry pie, and candied violet layer over top of hidden whiffs of cherry cola, cinnamon, tilled earth, holiday spice, and aromatic tobaccos on the nose. Similar dark and juicy fruit flavors explode on the palate, expanding throughout the mid-palate while also revealing hints of red fruits and underlying layers of pepper, vanilla bean, espresso bean, and cacao. Silky tannins draw out a finish of light strawberries and plums. The most hedonistic Pinot of Ancien’s, this is an unctuous and indulgent side of the often sophisticated Pinot Noir grape. Bravo