2021 Peter Michael Winery Pinot Noir Le Moulin Rouge Pisoni Vineyard

The 2021 Pinot Noir Le Moulin Rouge Pisoni Vineyard, which I tasted as a finished barrel sample a week before it was racked to tank and bottled, is unabashedly concentrated and expressive. Made with destemmed grapes and matured in 40% to 50% new French oak, it has a medium ruby-purple color and savory, continually evolving aromas of cranberry sauce, blood orange and black cherries with accents of cedar, forest floor and tea leaves. The medium-bodied palate features abundant, powdery tannins, seamless yet focused acidity and a very long, ethereal finish. Powerful and latent, tuck it away for another 5-7 years. Only 464 cases were made. This will be released in February of 2023.