Rating 82
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2016
Appellation
USA
ABV 13.5%
Price $18.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-04-02

Perfect For

Backyard BBQs, Happy Hour, Party Wine

Drink If You Like

Gamay, Montepulciano , Pinot Noir

Erath Pinot Noir 2016 Review

You can tell this wine wants to give more, but the acidity is quite high and the fruit is lean, leaving it with a sink hole on the palate where all aromas slip into after they hit your brain and bounce away. Cherry and cinnamon notes are sacrificed for herbs and petrol. It’s a fine wine for cookouts or pool parties where wine isn’t the focus.

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Erath Pinot Noir 2016
You can tell this wine wants to give more, but the acidity is quite high and the fruit is lean, leaving it with a sink hole on the palate where all aromas slip into after they hit your brain and bounce away. Cherry and cinnamon notes are sacrificed for herbs and petrol. It’s a fine wine for cookouts or pool parties where wine isn’t the focus.

Reviewed On: 04-02-2019
82
POINTS
Erath Pinot Noir 2016
You can tell this wine wants to give more, but the acidity is quite high and the fruit is lean, leaving it with a sink hole on the palate where all aromas slip into after they hit your brain and bounce away. Cherry and cinnamon notes are sacrificed for herbs and petrol. It’s a fine wine for cookouts or pool parties where wine isn’t the focus.

Reviewed On: 04-02-2019