Monticello Vineyards (Corley Family) Estate Grown Pinot Noir

Pure pleasure and explosive fruit! Our pinot noir’s aromatics and taste are dominated by ripe berry and black cherries. The flavors follow with raspberry and hints of strawberry. The texture is rich and elegant finishing long on the palate. Tasting notes: i find expressive and appealing aromas of strawberry cola cinnamon and hints of graham cracker on the nose. On the palate the wine lunges onto the palate conveying richness and a full-bodied texture. I find ripe red berry flavors balanced by light vanillin oak notes transitioning into a bold finale of bright fruit. Vineyard notes: 2013 was a wonderful wine-growing season in napa valley a true classic. With the exception of a slight heat spike in june the weather remained consistent throughout the growing season. Two brief mid-september rains had no impact on the grapes still in the field. All of our chardonnay and pinot noir had already been harvested and sunny weather with breezes followed the rains allowing for the caber