2017 Pahlmeyer Wayfarer Vineyard Pinot Noir Estate
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The 2018 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard has a medium ruby color and slowly opening perfume of garrigue, dried orange peel, prosciutto and rose petals with mineral-laced cranberry and red and black berry fruits. The medium-bodied palate, grainy and incredibly fresh, slowly gains in flavor amplitude and nuance in the mouth, ending in a fanfare of spicy detail. (EB) 98+
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The 2018 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard is bright, precise and wonderfully nuanced. Sweet red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice and mint give the 2018 striking inner sweetness and perfume. Pliant, silky and inviting, the 2018 has so much to offer. Even in the early going, the 2018 is a delicate, absolutely exquisite beauty. (AG)
The 2017 Pinot Noir Mother Rock is medium ruby-purple in color with a soft nose of strawberry and raspberry preserves, spiced cranberry sauce, rhubarb and pomegranate with stewed black tea leaves, moss-covered bark, crushed stone and rose petal with a classy framing of new oak spice. Medium-bodied, it has wonderfully concentrated, spiced fruits in the mouth with a sturdy frame of grainy tannins and juicy freshness, finishing very long and full of flavor. (EB)
The 2017 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard is made from the 11 different clones grown on the property. Medium ruby-purple, it features crushed gravel, cranberry, sliced blueberry, rhubarb, moss-covered bark and stewed black tea leaves with hints of classy new oak. Medium-bodied, it has an intense fruit core with earthy accents, a silky, rounded texture and a soft frame of grainy tannins. It has juicy freshness and a long finish. This is a full, lush style with satisfying nuance and layering. 1,400 cases produced.