Red Wine: 2016 | Belle Glos | Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir

The color is a deep scarlet-red with lush aromas of blackberry bramble, nutmeg, and a hint of caramel. The wine is fresh and exuberant in the mouth with sumptuous strawberry jam, ripe black cherry, cranberry and warm gingerbread. It is perfectly balanced with refreshing acidity, velvety tannins and a hint of toffee carrying through its long finish.

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Producer: Belle Glos

Ratings: WW | 92 WS | 90

Vintage: 2016

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.7%

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country/Region: United States, California

The color is a deep scarlet-red with lush aromas of blackberry bramble, nutmeg, and a hint of caramel. The wine is fresh and exuberant in the mouth with sumptuous strawberry jam, ripe black cherry, cranberry and warm gingerbread. It is perfectly balanced with refreshing acidity, velvety tannins and a hint of toffee carrying through its long finish.

Reviews:

• Wilfred Wong: A complete Pinot Noir, the complex and stylish 2016 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir shows exceedingly fine aromas and flavorsred berries, boysenberries, and bramble fruit. The wine’s accent of oak brings all of its elements together in a nice package. Pair it with a savory, spiced leg of lamb.

• Wine Spectator: Ripe, with a savory richness, this offers raspberry and red plum flavors backed by firm acidity. Tannins build on the finish, which offers slate and spice notes.

Producer Information

Belle Glos is a producer of Pinot Noir particularly known for its single-vineyard releases from various sites along the California coast. It is named after Lorna Belle Glos Wagner, co-founder of Caymus Vineyards and grandmother of owner-winemaker Joe Wagner. The label produces a small collection of Pinot Noir wines, sourced from different coastal-influenced locations. The three stalwarts are the Dairyman, sourced from a former dairy farm on the southern alluvial plains of the Russian River Valley, while south of San Francisco, Clark & Telephone in the Santa Maria Valley is planted on its own roots to the rare Martini clone. Finally, Las Alturas (as the name suggests) is one of the highest vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County. In the winery, grapes are vinified by seperate plots from the vineyard to allow for precision winemaking. Cold-soaking is frequently employed to ensure the Pinot Noir wines have a full-spectrum of color and hue with French oak barrels sourced for the aging process.