Martin Woods Jessie James Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, USA 2021 Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains along with lemon and thyme

along with lemon and thyme

Fresh and vivacious

the palate is balanced by fresh acidity and fine tannins

Green herbs offset sweet oak spice and the tannins are well-tamed

Martin Woods Jessie James Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, USA 2021 Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains along with lemon and thymeThe Jessie James site is east facing, meaning it's shaded from the afternoon heat and may take a bit longer to ripen, but it's positioned in a rain shadow, and so remains protected into the early autumn. Aromatics of sous bois, pine bough and notes of sweet early season strawberry lead into a palate of sappy black and red berry fruits, notes of black tea all framed by fine tannin and a wonderful structure. 95 pts Decanter