This Pinot Noir opens with a beautiful bouquet of violets and rose petal complimented by light undertones of dried oregano, clove, sandalwood, and vanilla, on the nose. The wine is medium bodied, with flavors of cherry, strawberry, and black tea and a silky, dry finish.
Relative to previous vintages of Black Rabbit, the 2019 Black Rabbit Red displays ripe opulent fruit flavor and lighter structure. Black cherry, plum, dried fig dominate with a spicy undercurrent of cherry bark, faint mint, and toasted oak.
The 2020 Chukar Ridge Syrah offers a wonderful bouquet of redcurrant, blueberry, and vanilla. The palate has rich flavors of red plum, raspberries, and black cherries. The Syrah was Co-fermentation with Viognier to soften the tannin profile while also melding in violet aromatics.
