The 2013 Pinot Noir Obelin was the result of a blind tasting selection that by chance ended coming entirely from the Shea Vineyard. It has a very pure nose with dark berries, touches of truffle oil and walnut complementing the fruit, very detailed with wilted rose petal scents emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy redcurrant and raspberry, the tannins a little "crunchy" in the mouth. It veers to more loganberry and huckleberry fruit towards the finish, laced with white pepper and sage, the aftertaste sustained for 30-45 seconds. It is a complex, almost mercurial Pinot Noir revealing different facets in the glass and no doubt it will be fascinating to see how this ages in bottle.
Vinous Josh Raynolds 2016 (93 Punkte)
Bright violet color. An explosively perfumed bouquet evokes an array of ripe red and dark berry, floral pastille and incense scents, along with suggestions of cola, mocha and smoky minerals. Conveys a compelling blend of richness and vivacity on the palate, offering deeply concentrated black raspberry, cherry liqueur, spicecake and candied lavender flavors that spread out on the back half. Showy but also impeccably balanced, finishing with slowly arriving velvety tannins and remarkable clarity and cling. A star of this superb vintage, which isn't short of standout wines.
