Looking for a big Pinot Noir worth breaking quarantine? Try Cerulean Pinot Noir!
The 2015 Cerulean Pinot Noir from the Columbia Gorge appellation of Washington State is a vivid, medium-bodied wine with notes of dark cherry, clove, and vanilla. Composed exclusively from grapes grown on their Acadia Vineyards estate in Underwood, and barrel aged for eighteen months, it displays a confident structure and concentration with hints of earth in its long finish.
Bold and meaty, is shows musky flavors of fig and plum with a background of underbrush and ample tannins that make it ideal for pairing with grilled meat or game.
Cerulean is a tough brand to find in Colorado, but worth the hunt. They also produce an engaging Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
April is Pinot Noir Month in Colorado. Celebrate this universally loved, food friendly style by stopping by or engaging delivery from better stocked, local, family-owned wine emporiums in your community, like Wyatt’s Wet Goods.
Named for The Hitching Station at Edna Valley vineyard that is the epicenter of activity during the busy harvest season, these wines are complex but accessible, and packed with fruit and dessert flavor elements that make them ideal for a little indulgent sharing. Try these two new entries to the Northern Colorado market:
some of the best family vineyards in Sonoma County and sold at prices that are extremely aggressive given the pedigree of their fruit.
With a 92 Point rating from James Suckling, this bright, balanced, and elegant wine has a black cherry and chamomile aroma that gives way to a plum and orange peel palate with a lush, expansive texture and a long finish.