A bright, delicate, medium ruby wine in the glass. The initial nose is restrained, offering up aromas of sassafras, briarwood and crushed red cherries. On the palate the young wine is again restrained, yielding up a core of Bing cherry and accented with flavors of ripe, wild strawberries and tobacco; the finish is exceptionally well balanced and long, ending with fine, integrated tannins and mouth-watering acidity.
Charlatan is the very finest Pinot Noir we make. In fact, only three barrels were ultimately selected for the 2013 Charlatan, and just 69 cases were bottled.
Charlatan is the very finest Pinot Noir we make. In 2012, it represented less than five percent of our total production, and was crafted as a selection of our best barrels of Pinot Noir.
A powerful, expressive wine, with a core of citrus fruit. The initial nose is restrained, offering muted notes of lemon blossoms and wet stone. On the palate the wine is bright, showing primary flavors of ripe citrus, casaba melon and lemon curd. The finish is well balanced and persistent with a long, mouthwatering finish.
The initial nose is full and fruit driven, offering up ripe notes of rich red cherry, wild strawberry and toasted oak. On the palate, the wine is big and fills the mouth, dominated by ripe Bing cherries accentuated with notes of cola and vanilla. As the wine opens, it begins to show added complexity, offering up nuances of rose petals, mushroom and forest floor. The finish is long with lingering candied cherry and cola, giving way to a refined, well integrated tannic structure and mouth-watering end.
