Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir

It slipped down my throat like the little lord jesus dressed in velvet pantaloons is a 400 year-old quote attributed to the carmelite nuns of burgundy when they described the sensation of drinking the wine from their vineyard. This may or may not only be legend but i’ve paraphrased this quote for years to describe my feelings when i drink this particular wine. Silky lush and sexy are all adjectives that can be used to describe the perception pinot noir has on the palate. And it always surprises me that it took a successful movie to popularize this amazingly expressive and versatile wine. But then again most of you reading this already knew long before sideways that pinot noir is an absolute treasure and gift for the palate. It’s a wine both sturdy and fragile rich and delicate an absolute enigma. It’s been called the heartbreak grape for winemakers and growers. It’s been romanticized in books and movies. I don’t know about all of this but i do know one thing – it’s an absol