2004 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir

[dananne]

One of our Willamette favorites, this was the first '04 we've popped. Very aromatic nose of black cherry, bacon fat, and some earth. Decanted for 30 minutes before 1st pour and through evening. Color between ruby and garnet. Lush black cherry fruit flavors come on in waves, turning over to darker fruits and the finish has some cinnamon and spicy prickliness. Anne thought it finshed a bit hot, but I didn't notice any heat -- just that spiciness on the finish. Alc. only 13.9%. This has an awful lot going on right now, but you can see how the components are going to come together with some bottle age. I'll sit on the '04 for another year, maybe two, then pop them over the next 10. Nice wine. We paid too much for it, because it's almost impossible to find in Atlanta (we'll buy more at the winery next month). Should run just under $40, but we paid $50.