| Rating | 82 |
| Style | Red |
| Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Appellation |
Central Coast California USA |
| ABV | 13.6% |
| Price | $17.00 |
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| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2019-04-02 |
Perfect For
Happy Hour, Host/Hostess Gifting, Party Wine
Drink If You Like
Gamay, Montepulciano , Pinot Noir
Winc 'Folly of the Beast' Pinot Noir 2017 Review
Beware, there is a lot of talk about the madness and obsession with making consistently great Pinot on the Winc site. I am just not sure this is the wine they are talking about. Thin and lean with no mid palate and void of classic aromas, save for a shadow of where once a cherry swam, is what you get, with maybe some savory notes like black olive but it also is a shell of its once-self. It’s as if the high acidity washed this wine clean of complexity. It can have a purpose though; are you a gallerist? This will work for your next opening where the art is more interesting than the wine. That's about the only place this bottle is worth drinking.
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