Pyramid Valley Calvert Pinot Noir 08

• Tasting Notes:

  Ruby/black, with purple tinges. Thyme branch, creosote, raspberry puree; a note of bruised blackberries in fresh cream. Reelingly floral: hedgerose, nasturtium, violet. An intriguing muscat/orange zest component - musk this year in place of spice.

  Rich and broad, expansive, alluring and inviting without becoming profligate; very ripe, something almost essential, but nothing reduced or preserved; really saturates the palate and senses, in a lush but invigorating way. May well tread the line between lust and listen, but there’s content here for anyone inclined to attend. This is intelligent Calvert, albeit in a low-cut, brocade, velvet evening gown.