Ceritas, Hellenthal Vineyard Old Shop Block Pinot Noir other_regions_italy Powerfully focused aromas of licorice

Powerfully focused aromas of licorice and musky plum are enriched by spicy oak and followed by a bright

but there is something about the wine's raciness and immediacy that makes it a pure pleasure to taste today

The grapes were barrel fermented with 5% Cabernet Franc

Chardonnay is from Cramant

This won’t win any awards for refinement but it’s really quite good

Ceritas, Hellenthal Vineyard Old Shop Block Pinot Noir other_regions_italy Powerfully focused aromas of licoriceThe 2021 Pinot Noir Hellenthal Old Shop Block is another searingly intense wine in this lineup of young Pinots. Accordingly, readers should be in no rush. Chalk, white pepper, incense, cedar, sweet pipe tobacco, blood orange and mint meld into a core of red toned fruit. Bright acids and vibrant tannins give the wine its shape and overall drive.