Croix Estate 'Floodgate' Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, USA 2021 Domaine Rolet with firmness and length

with firmness and length

with details of honey

Very chewy and long already with ripe tannins and plenty of fruit suggesting tobacco and blackcurrant character

even after one year in foudre and an additional six months in concrete to polish the tannins

Croix Estate 'Floodgate' Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, USA 2021 Domaine Rolet with firmness and lengthA broader and concentrated style, the 2021 vintage is delightfully aromatic featuring wafty scents of Bing cherries, wild picked raspberries, honeysuckle, baking spice, sassafras (sugary and sweet), and a dash of fresh oak. This is wonderful! A dark purple hue leads the way to a full bodied beauty with impressive, balanced flavors of lush cherry reduction sauce, cola, chanterelle mushrooms and earth undertones, silky tannins and a long finish.