Charteris 2015 TAHI Pinot Noir

Cinnamon and dark cherries with complexing spice rack aromatics adding perfume.  Subtle foresty hints with the smell of Cinnamon buns straight out of the oven. There’s a brambly, wild herbal lift that envelopes a deeper plum core to the nose.   Medium bodied with well reconciled dark plum fruit that is embedded in layers of depth and complexity. Supple textured phenolics give a silky graphite like cloak to the palate. While the wine is quite open there is expansive dimension giving length and persistence. Soft acidity keeps the finish refined and focused. A hint of smoky roasting pan on the finish.  There is a subtle dark plum base note that runs through this wine from either the vineyard or the clone, I’m not sure which but it sings with harmony.