2023 Trout Gulch Pinot Noir
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The 2023 Pinot Noir Trout Gulch is laced with crushed red berry fruit, iron, mint, chalk and white pepper. The style is one of sinewy energy more than anything else. Beams of tannin and acid shape the lean mid-palate and finish. This is wine for readers who enjoy tense, savory reds.
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The 2023 Pinot Noir Trout Gulch was tasted as a barrel sample. It’s refreshing and pure on the nose, with notes of mixed berry fruit, floral perfume, and fresh piney herbs. The palate is medium-bodied, with a fresh, stony texture and a more refined tannic structure. It’s a lovely, mineral-driven wine with a wild, salty, savory finish. Drink after 2025.
The 2023 Pinot Noir Trout Gulch was tasted as a barrel sample. It’s refreshing and pure on the nose, with notes of mixed berry fruit, floral perfume, and fresh piney herbs. The palate is medium-bodied, with a fresh, stony texture and a more refined tannic structure. It’s a lovely, mineral-driven wine with a wild, salty, savory finish. The team from Ceritas are continuing to push the bar steadily higher, never resting on their laurels. The 2023 range from them is not to be missed.
About the producer
Created in 2005 by John Raytek, Ceritas is one of California’s most exciting producers. The project is focused on making single-site wines from Northern California’s coastal regions, largely Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.