Delmore,Pinot Noir Deer Ridge Trail Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA 2023

Ethereal with mineral and forest floor aromatics lifting notes of sweet ripe bing cherries. Only three barrels of this wine were made, sourced from the Deer Ridge Trail Vineyard; per Darren Delmore, this comes from the ‘Coldest part of the Santa Cruz Mountains, above Corralitos. 5 steep acres of Pinot Noir planted to Mt. Eden and Pommard Clones.’ The palate shows sweet, ripe fruit, balanced nicely by wild mountain scrub, dried lavender and notes of fresh mint that lift concentrated bramble fruits to a bright, savoury finish.