Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir other_regions This is a potentially great

This is a potentially great Bâtard as everything necessary is here and this should age extremely well

chiseled and notably structural wine that will really repay extended bottle age

it still needs another year or two

The 2004 Brane-Cantenac is a far better wine than the 2003

tropical fruit and lemon oil

Mountford, Gradient Pinot Noir other_regions This is a potentially greatMedium deep ruby colored, the 2009 The Gradient Pinot Noir envelops a core of red cherries and red currant aromas with notes of stems, dried Mediterranean herbs, damp loam and mossy tree bark. Medium to full bodied, it is a bit lean on the palate, with low to medium levels of chewy slightly astringent tannins, medium acidity and a long finish. Consider drinking it now to 2015.