We had the great fortune to evaluate a choice of choices from Flat High Hills round this time final yr. And we proceed that luck into 2022 with the chance to evaluate winemaker Randy Herron’s 2021 Pinot Noir. We’re a bit delayed on account of an unlucky bout of Covid that robbed me of the flexibility to even scent essentially the most pungent of peated Islay malts, however higher late than by no means. Let’s give it a whirl.
Vivid cherry notes cleared the path on the preliminary presentation, with strawberry jam and a faint contact of mint on the nostril growing with a while within the glass. There’s an look of plum and lightweight minerality on the mildly acidic palate, however issues just about keep instantly within the middle of the crimson fruit discovered on the nostril. The end is lengthy and lingering, with tobacco leaf and cedar rippling round each other. It’s pleasant and delightfully inexpensive, and the sort of bottle designed for conversations over night campfires.
B+ / $16 / flattopwines.com
2021 Flat High Hills Pinot Noir
$16
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