Senses Mcm88 Pinot Noir 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Senses
Label Name:
 
Mcm88 Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (Perry Ranch, formerly Keefer Ranch).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Jeb Dunnuck ~95-96 pts; Wine Enthusiast 95; James Suckling 94; Lisa Perrotti-Brown / The Wine Independent 96–97

Tasting Note
Perfumed red-fruit core of cherry, black raspberry and kirsch with violets and lavender, underpinned by black tea, forest floor, savory herbs and a long, satiny finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, pork belly, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon or black cod, shiitake mushroom ramen, Korean bulgogi.

Production Method
Fermented in open-top fermenters with partial whole-berry (some sources note destemmed); matured ~10 months in French oak (≈35% new).

Vineyard Info
Senses is a passion project of three friends (Max, Chris, Myles) with Thomas Rivers Brown as winemaker; fruit for MCM88 comes from Perry Ranch (formerly Keefer/Keefer Ranch) in the Green Valley sub-AVA.