Winemaker Notes:The 2018 A to Z Essence Pinot Noir is a charming Oregon wine. With the extra time in bottle, they see a wine with both primary and secondary characteristics. There is a generous amount of fruit on the nose and palate; with bruised raspberries, fresh strawberries, cranberry, cherries, and plums all showing up. The acidity of the wine reinforces the freshness and the judicious usage of French oak beings texture, flavor, and personality. Balanced and complex with both savory and sweet flavors. This wine presents spice notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, sandalwood, and mint, floral notes of rose petals and peony, earth notes of fresh loam, truffle, and dusty oak. Marshmallow, mocha, chocolate, cherry vanilla chew, fruit leather and candy.